When I was a kid, I enjoyed hearing my grandma share stories of the past. She told me about the first time she rode in a car, went away to college and after one week was so homesick she had to go home. That 30 miles might as well have been 3,000 considering how frequently she was going to be able to visit her family.
Later, the “hard road” was constructed and travel became a little easier, but people didn’t make unnecessary trips up and down the road for the heck of it. My dad tells the story of walking 13 miles home from basketball practice one night because he missed his ride, and no one could come get him.
Grandma was also afraid of the microwave and had to have many lessons and finally, written step by step instructions on how to operate it.
She would probably faint if she caught a glimpse of the technology available to us today, and sometimes I also want to!
How can a girl keep up?!
A Vintage Farmwife is one way I am trying. The blog world has changed my life in very pleasant ways. I love the way the world seems a little smaller now that I have new “friends” in lots of places.
I was so happy when I learned that I would be able to actually meet face to face with one of my favorite bloggers, Phyllis. I call her Phyllis Blogger in my head and that is how she is now listed in my phone.
This darling southern gal blogs at Blissitydoodah (I LOVE that name, don’t you?) and lives on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee, front yard in one state and back yard in the other. I’m not sure which is which though. I’ll have to ask.
She is quirky and funny and sweet and encouraging and loves Jesus, too. All things I desire in a friend.
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| Please excuse my car-hair. We woke up at 2:30 a.m. and couldn’t go back to sleep so we were packed and on the road by about 3:15. Then I got sleepy and wallowed around the front seat trying to get comfy, which left me with strange poofs! |
We spent an hour or so having coffee and dessert at Cracker Barrel and we talked a mile a minute. The funny thing was our husbands did, too! Her sweet son was such a good sport about the whole thing and took our picture for us.
I am excited to become better acquainted and I really, really want to go to her antique booth and to her next barn sale.
Please click over and say hello, follow along, and get to know my new friend, Phyllis Blogger. You will love her!
Have you had any blogger meet-ups? I have met two others: Angie from You Look Fab and Michelle from Vintage Junky. They were just as nice as could be, too.
I’d love to hear your stories, too!
All of our last names are Blogger!
We are one big family 🙂
Some of us are happy, which is what I am over meeting you and Brad 🙂
Thank you for contacting me and also for my silver heart. I love it and y.o.u.
Oh what fun! I have only met one bloggy friend in person, but it is still one of my favorite memories. I would consider her one of my closest friends! God works in such fun ways in this bloggy world. 🙂 I do have a short list of ladies I can't wait to hug in person one day.
Happy for you!
Susan- I love the old stories from previous generations so much. I wish I had recorded more of the ones my Dad recalled…that time is long gone now.
What fun to meet a blogger friend in person. I have not done that yet- xo Diana
Glad you had such a great time together! I have a few friends/family members who blog, but I haven't met up with anyone I've met through blogging… not yet
That is fantastic!! I too feel that blogging has changed my life. It has been so neat to meet so many smart, crafty, and talented folks! How lovely that you met such a good friend through blogging! I will pop over and say hi!
I have met a couple of my fellow bloggers. Actually one of them lives just 8 miles down the road from me. The other in West Virginia. I was able to meet her when I visited my sis in WV a few years ago.
I am glad you got to meet Phyllis. I will go to her blog and visit her.
Hi Susan, I love your story about your Grandmother and your Dad. Distance isn't so great these days, but it is still an obstacle sometimes. So nice that you got to meet a fellow blogger! I have a very dear blogger friend in Scotland and we hope to meet one day, but for now we write and email each other.
Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog. I love your blog and your writing style is so sweet. I am now following. xoxo
Have just found your blog and am following you now! Love what I see here and look forward to reading more!!
That is so neat you got to meet! And the hubbys enjoyed each others company too. Just missed my chance to meet a fellow blogger last weekend do to an ice storm! I had to chuckle at the microwave story. My grandma was so afraid to use one. Thought the "rays" would cook her insides if she stood to close!
I've "known" Phyllis for years and she is the most darling friend:>) I envy you meeting her. I have yet to meet any of my blog friends, but hope springs eternal!
How wonderful to meet a blogging friend! I have a hunch you are going to be meeting lots of blogging friends in the future.
Blessings!