I've been blogging now for about 2 1/2 years. When I first started blogging, like many of the rest of you I did plenty of blog hopping and reading different blogs from all over. Yeah--spent a lot of time that way!
As time went on I established my favorite ones. Maybe there was some connection of people, maybe something we had in common, maybe it was because I stepped out of my comfort zone and commented on their blog & they responded to me, maybe it was those who commented on my blog.
Sometimes for some reason you just "feel" a connection with certain people causing you or them to reach out a little further than causal comments.
Those of you who are around me hear me in conversation refer to "My blogging friend from ___" I find myself saying this quite a lot. I feel very fortunate to have gotten "acquainted" with quite a few bloggers and consider them friends! But, the truth is, other than my family and very few others that I actually do personally know; I have never met any of the other of my blogging friends.
Until this weekend!!
Last week I got pretty close....if you remember I posted about meeting some of Alison's family.
When I made one of my "house tour" posts, Patty made the comment "we're coming to visit", and I responded that would be awesome, and then she said "Seriously"!! I still can hardly believe it.
They arrived Sat. afternoon, and we had some friends/family out for a potluck for supper that night. The question was asked, "when did you meet"? uhhh, TODAY!!
We joked about the fact that they were stopping by to meet us on their way home to TX after visiting in CO!
Really they were on a road trip and heading on east & south, but they did go out of their way to come see us!
We had some family and friends over for a potluck on Sat. eve,
We spent some time inside eating...
And with my mom
On the porch eating;
On the porch eating;
On the steps eating....
Outside eating on the play set;
Gay's youngest, Jackson, & her oldest grandaughter Felicity, with Kaela in the middle.
In a tree eating;
Her Grandson Latham--
And outside under the trees in the cool breeze visiting, too full to move
and the sun went down on another day of country memories
We hope you have a wonderful & safe rest of your journey "home"!
You left out the most important info! Did you fix your yummy looking cinnamon rolls for her?
ReplyDeleteGlad y'all had a great time!
Oh bother!! I KNEW someone would pick up on the very thing I missed doing!! :D
ReplyDeleteOkay, is the 3rd picture down "my blogging friend from Nebraska" who's leaves the delightful comments? I think SHE needs to start a blog don't you? ;) What a fun post and loved the pictures of your time together!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Can't wait until our turn! The family reunion has been postponed until next year but I'm hoping our family will still make a trip up there!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful time!!!
ReplyDeleteKristen, I SURE hope you get to come anyway!!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your friends with us the other night. It was a very nice evening, and our first at your new home. My kiddos and grandkiddleywinks had a fun time too, especially where they chose to eat!
love,
TheMiddleOne
down the road
at
Keoni Country
some day we may journey through too! that would be so fun!
ReplyDeleteWell well! Guess what, Sounds like were going to be joining the country Population... Are you ready for this like I said b4, if we show up you might not be able to get rid of us... Actually the 3 bedroom place we are about to occupy is still in Wyoming...Boy are you lucky, Had ya worried though but we will probably take our first load this next weekend *wink* I wish we so lucky to be your neighbor!!!
ReplyDeleteAll over again, I so wish I'd had a picture of our girls last year at Chugwater. :)
So glad you got to meet new friends and have such a wonderful time with them!
ReplyDeleteM ~ I so enjoyed meeting you. I never dreamed it would happen, but I'm so glad it did! Thanks for the warm welcome. Ya'll come see us sometime and we'll return the favor.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about how it was when I started blogging, too, and came to the conclusion that I've settled into a comfortable number of blogs to follow, but it's always tempting to add more, just because it has enlarged my borders so far. Glad you got to meet Patty... stop in here someday, too, Patty! The "crossroads of America" is always on the way to somewhere. :)
ReplyDeleteEven though I will not be posting for a bit...I need my blog fix of a few of my favorite bloggers as well. This post made me smile, seeing you all together made me smile! I can't wait for our turn...I know it will happen..someday. Until then...friends in blogland and through so much more.
ReplyDeleteThis was such a wonderful post to read! I just want you to know that even if I only comment occasionally, that I do so enjoy your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this post!! CanNOT wait to met some of my blogging buddies! Theres always good food and fun at your house isn't there? :)
ReplyDeleteSo fun to see your pictures of your time together. Makes my heart smile.
ReplyDeletesmiling here also! see? i told you that you would have too much company and family for us to "crash" your party on our way back from Colorado!! so close and yet on a different highway. Looks like a really nice time you had...i , too, loved the places the kiddos chose to eat!!! i would have chose the tree, also, i think! fun to catch up on your blog posting lately!!
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