tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post7230520854929080615..comments2024-03-04T06:21:11.464-05:00Comments on Hartwood Roses: Sunday Snapshot ... Home.Connie in Hartwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-53959242500567880482015-10-12T08:09:12.499-04:002015-10-12T08:09:12.499-04:00No place like home indeed! As much as I like trav...No place like home indeed! As much as I like traveling and visiting with friends, I am, at heart, a true home body.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-79550604011269550502015-10-12T08:08:31.195-04:002015-10-12T08:08:31.195-04:00It was a long day. As I told Julie, above, if my ...It was a long day. As I told Julie, above, if my husband told me that he was strangely glad that I didn't call ahead for a reservation. There was only a few days notice once the funeral plans were finalized, and the soccer tournament in town appeared to be the reason that rooms were all booked. There probably wouldn't have been a hotel for us either way, and I may have rationalized Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-82750324852812271672015-10-12T08:06:11.974-04:002015-10-12T08:06:11.974-04:00I'm okay with car trips of a couple of hours o...I'm okay with car trips of a couple of hours or so. Four and a half is a bit beyond my comfort zone. Fortunately, my husband doesn't mind stopping every 100 miles or so to get a drink, stretch, and clear our heads.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-59360998358060554192015-10-12T08:05:13.050-04:002015-10-12T08:05:13.050-04:00Exactly! Glad in a sad way. I'm always bumme...Exactly! Glad in a sad way. I'm always bummed when friends and family see each other mostly at funerals. It happens that way when we get to that certain stage in life, and it sucks. Fortunately, we have made an effort to get together otherwise already, and we reaffirmed the determination to visit at least in the spring while our gardens are at their best. Doug would have liked that.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-48953164739730326292015-10-12T08:03:09.821-04:002015-10-12T08:03:09.821-04:00Oddly, I was okay with the Redskins loss. They pl...Oddly, I was okay with the Redskins loss. They played well, showed guts and heart, and they lost it so suddenly with that last play in OT. The old 'Skins would have rolled over and lost it after Atlanta ran up the field during that last drive to take the lead. I like what I see in the team and the way they play this year. Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-54983516557108401352015-10-12T08:01:15.654-04:002015-10-12T08:01:15.654-04:00The service was wonderful. No one there was surpr...The service was wonderful. No one there was surprised to learn that Doug planned it all himself. He was pastor of the host church for 25 years, and the sanctuary was full of friends, family, and parishioners ... all of whom loved him. I did fine sitting there during the service, until the pastor's voice cracked and he had to compose himself.<br /><br />No boot shopping, darn it. I was Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-85112373220135754292015-10-12T07:55:35.744-04:002015-10-12T07:55:35.744-04:00I always book accommodations ahead of time, but I ...I always book accommodations ahead of time, but I didn't for this trip. I guess there was too much to do in such a short period of time, and I truly believed that there would be rooms available. Turns out, at least in that end of Allentown, that there was a huge soccer tournament that was filling the hotels. Booking in advance may not have solved the problem ... and my husband pointed out Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-28597970538939346792015-10-12T07:25:39.691-04:002015-10-12T07:25:39.691-04:00So glad you made it home safely.Your day was a ful...So glad you made it home safely.Your day was a full one and it was good to get home as there is no place like it.<br /><br />Love and hugs and have a great week ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-66439700066208914202015-10-12T06:29:52.336-04:002015-10-12T06:29:52.336-04:00That happened to us once and my husband will never...That happened to us once and my husband will never go anywhere now without a reservation in advance! Glad you are home tired but safe!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029808502731853372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-92177947473333473532015-10-12T03:39:23.109-04:002015-10-12T03:39:23.109-04:00It's been a lot of years since I've travel...It's been a lot of years since I've travelled that long in a car. I don't miss it. Glad you made it safely!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-9088999873716698712015-10-11T22:49:20.576-04:002015-10-11T22:49:20.576-04:00That was quite a day and I bet you are glad (in a ...That was quite a day and I bet you are glad (in a sad way) that it is behind you. Hope you had a peaceful, restful day today. xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-59496278425597875082015-10-11T22:37:10.641-04:002015-10-11T22:37:10.641-04:00I've done those trips before, and know the exh...I've done those trips before, and know the exhaustion you were feeling, and the relief when you get home safely. I'm glad you were able to enjoy the day, despite the Redskins losing... ~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-39638747197338497692015-10-11T16:37:38.040-04:002015-10-11T16:37:38.040-04:00And I'm guessing no time to look for the perfe...And I'm guessing no time to look for the perfect boots either. Goth Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304287944330634582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-43730521788860069082015-10-11T16:37:05.965-04:002015-10-11T16:37:05.965-04:00Wow! No hotels. Well, I'm glad you got to wake...Wow! No hotels. Well, I'm glad you got to wake up in your bed to a lovely day. And I'm glad the service went well. <br /><br />I once drove from Richmond to Boston (9 hours), packed my stuff into a moving van with three friends, slept four hours and drove 9 hours home. Sometimes there's just no place like home! Goth Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304287944330634582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-74883761319502732382015-10-11T16:13:20.202-04:002015-10-11T16:13:20.202-04:00We've had that happen, but usually book ahead ...We've had that happen, but usually book ahead just in case. Sometimes it's a local homecoming or football game or something college related. As long as you are home safe, that's what counts!Julie @ followyourheartwoodworkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12186806888262891917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-15105970194896614002015-10-11T11:30:01.327-04:002015-10-11T11:30:01.327-04:00That's exactly how it felt! We joked at least...That's exactly how it felt! We joked at least once during the day that there would certainly be room at the 'Inn' and that we wouldn't be forced to sleep in someone's manger ... only to have it happen after all. Today feels like a bonus because of it.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-12190443154844028132015-10-11T10:59:59.291-04:002015-10-11T10:59:59.291-04:00I've done that before and the closer I got to ...I've done that before and the closer I got to home I just went continued and got home. It is nice to wake up in your own bed. Have a restful day! Linda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.com