tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post2109809512155364324..comments2023-11-29T09:27:11.895-08:00Comments on at home with the farmer's wife: Road Trip - Why Historians Love Pack RatsSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-12290108854108909622009-02-19T07:34:00.000-08:002009-02-19T07:34:00.000-08:00"...in those days even the most utilitarian item w..."...in those days even the most utilitarian item was a thing of beauty."<BR/><BR/>I think this is why I love antiques.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984115229811752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-60144676203623964762009-02-10T23:05:00.000-08:002009-02-10T23:05:00.000-08:00Love the bank tour...the workmanship in the beauti...Love the bank tour...the workmanship in the beautiful woodwork is unbelievable..it is fantastic that people have kept it altogether..<BR/>luv Ann.xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-67431196281137271242009-02-10T19:14:00.000-08:002009-02-10T19:14:00.000-08:00Hello Suzanne; What a great set of photos of the b...Hello Suzanne; What a great set of photos of the bank. Must have been so amazing to actually be there.<BR/><BR/> Hugs;<BR/> AlauraCottage Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232333807529818159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-4996283772401457992009-02-10T15:23:00.001-08:002009-02-10T15:23:00.001-08:00Oh Suzanne~ You are wonderful for all the excelle...Oh Suzanne~ You are wonderful for all the excellent tours you take us on! I doubt I will ever get to see the many Historical Places in person. <BR/>THANK YOU! ♥♥♥<BR/>And when I saw the comptometer...YIKES!<BR/>I learned on that vile machine in my Sr. yr. of H.S. Thankfully on my first position as a Sec'ry/Clerk in the local CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP they had the new electric adding machines! SIGH!<BR/>...and add me to the Pack Rat Society! But you know, every time my daughter asks me for an item, etc. that she remembers she had or I had.........YEP, I can usually produce it! Smile!!<BR/>When my daughter married and moved out: She pitched and I stashed!LOL<BR/><BR/>Thanks again! You are a TREASURE!<BR/>Liz in PAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-27019696126777449862009-02-10T15:23:00.000-08:002009-02-10T15:23:00.000-08:00What fun!! I LOVE to go to places like this one! I...What fun!! I LOVE to go to places like this one! If I get to come south, I want to GO THERE!!!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327157455249207495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-75784565559768275542009-02-10T13:44:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:44:00.000-08:00This has been great - the first election I voted i...This has been great - the first election I voted in was the one in which Reagan ran for president against Carter, and Reagan was who I voted for.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838146973410802875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-40598462946467920172009-02-10T10:33:00.000-08:002009-02-10T10:33:00.000-08:00This building and it's contents are a national tre...This building and it's contents are a national treasure! Bless the packrats of the world.life in red shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062702155081478369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-8374911364873107712009-02-10T09:52:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:52:00.000-08:00I loved the tour! Reagan is my favorite president....I loved the tour! Reagan is my favorite president. I think because I was so young (about 11 or 12) when he came into office and he seemed so nice LOL Now that I'm older I know how much he did for our country :)<BR/><BR/>Thank you for taking me with you Suzanne!<BR/><BR/>hugs,<BR/>rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127064683340688898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-48760810403714766242009-02-10T09:08:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:08:00.000-08:00I have been away from the computer for a few days ...I have been away from the computer for a few days but I loved catching up on this trip. I know I have mentioned before that I can't get away for more than a day so I really enjoy these trips to a little piece of Americana. It's so nice that you take us along and I, for one, really appreciate it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-42377065338467490782009-02-10T08:57:00.000-08:002009-02-10T08:57:00.000-08:00I love our trips :)I love our trips :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476595338905840856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-90307326196384610452009-02-10T08:55:00.000-08:002009-02-10T08:55:00.000-08:00You are a great tour guide. Loved the pics.TeresaYou are a great tour guide. Loved the pics.<BR/>TeresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-19164973810512152282009-02-10T07:52:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:52:00.000-08:00Oh meant to tell you that we just discovered that ...Oh meant to tell you that we just discovered that there's a Rufus Porter (famous muralist and originator of Scientific American magazine) museum in a local town. We got all excited about the prospects of taking a day trip, but it doesn't open until June!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-51403060366287142642009-02-10T07:50:00.001-08:002009-02-10T07:50:00.001-08:00OH....history is so beautiful.I love, love, love i...OH....history is so beautiful.<BR/><BR/>I love, love, love it when they people restore things like that.chocolatechichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16926192602146485028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-45945006631576351022009-02-10T07:50:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:50:00.000-08:00I can remember when banks looked about that way so...I can remember when banks looked about that way so the answer to your question is, no, you are definitely not older than dirt. Good heavens, Suzanne!<BR/><BR/>The Reagans visited in 1992? That's pretty recent in the great scheme of things. <BR/><BR/>Wonder what more there'll be to learn in the spring!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-62932255706482008862009-02-10T07:07:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:07:00.000-08:00I will tell my kids I need to save for future gene...I will tell my kids I need to save for future generations to enjoy!May be they made stuff so pretty back then because life was hard, and people worked hard. Thanks again for the day trip.Jody Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822023313529125586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-8219736025784408082009-02-10T06:36:00.000-08:002009-02-10T06:36:00.000-08:00Suzanne...your pics or so neat. So happy to hear t...Suzanne...your pics or so neat. So happy to hear that all those items were preserved for the rest of us to enjoy.BittersweetPunkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661858934587897961noreply@blogger.com