tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post3735851667801933980..comments2023-10-31T10:04:18.134-04:00Comments on That Old House: The Concords Are Conquered!Cass @ That Old Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12173199705431319322noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-81592620289156285502010-09-24T12:10:18.724-04:002010-09-24T12:10:18.724-04:00What fun! And that's your 90-year-old dad? H...What fun! And that's your 90-year-old dad? He looks terrific!!The Single Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156235539745020966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-40546241358682910712010-09-21T20:36:55.993-04:002010-09-21T20:36:55.993-04:00Friends and family after a day of work and play - ...Friends and family after a day of work and play - THE BEST tablescape there is!Susan Nowell @ My Place to Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220347296206361001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-71962724307428329212010-09-21T17:53:42.913-04:002010-09-21T17:53:42.913-04:00Obviously, your 'help' had a grand time h...Obviously, your 'help' had a grand time harvesting. I can 'smell' that jam now ... looks so inviting.<br /><br />Have a beautiful day ~<br />TTFN ~ Hugs, MarydonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697196986038110683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-63479786833215685112010-09-21T16:08:43.875-04:002010-09-21T16:08:43.875-04:00I can almost smell the jelly, I have not made grap...I can almost smell the jelly, I have not made grape jelly in a long time but still remember the wonderful smell. Looks like a good time was had by all.Iowa Gardening Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457574109288160557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-21429330401710213752010-09-21T10:53:11.310-04:002010-09-21T10:53:11.310-04:00Thank you for sharing your family day with all of ...Thank you for sharing your family day with all of us! It looks like so much fun! This is my first visit to your blog -- I read "A lover of books & old houses & all that go with them -- also of fabrics, yarns, cut flowers, tart juicy apples, fresh empty notebooks (oh the possibilities!), salt water, and dogs" and I wondered if I was reading my own description! LOL! So nice to "meet" you! I will be back to read more soon :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882678526392168848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-30190592423818564172010-09-21T04:13:37.130-04:002010-09-21T04:13:37.130-04:00is there enough jam to save some for a girl in Cal...is there enough jam to save some for a girl in California? :)<br /><br />love, your West-coast defector daughterItinerant Interlocutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869276760303926094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-40472563428156120552010-09-21T01:36:19.311-04:002010-09-21T01:36:19.311-04:00What a fun time you all had together, with your de...What a fun time you all had together, with your dear Dad supervising his kids and checking the grapes for flavour (he is a very fine looking man). <br /><br />The jam and jelly will taste all the sweeterafter such a happy family effort to make it.Mickle in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432796020646607634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-91624067767894171402010-09-20T23:38:02.795-04:002010-09-20T23:38:02.795-04:00A productive day indeed.Looks like everyone had fu...A productive day indeed.Looks like everyone had fun.<br /><br />MelindaMelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686645083942652050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-55680675260141698022010-09-20T22:21:04.097-04:002010-09-20T22:21:04.097-04:00sounds like ya'll had a great time together. T...sounds like ya'll had a great time together. The meal looks good and it is too bad I can not smell the jam and jelly a-cookin! Hope I remember to come back to see what happened to your over night guests!nannykimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904490730187017812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-54810118746461630432010-09-20T19:49:36.847-04:002010-09-20T19:49:36.847-04:00Did all your helpers get a jar of jam to go home? ...Did all your helpers get a jar of jam to go home? Well they were sure fed well.Gardening in a Sandboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06637549836563211475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-663578674554897992010-09-20T18:16:04.864-04:002010-09-20T18:16:04.864-04:00YUMMMMM ! Looks like a fun, productive weekend wa...YUMMMMM ! Looks like a fun, productive weekend was had by all !<br />thanks for sharing,<br />gena<br />www.thehouseonlavenderhill.blogspot.comgenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107578420056161144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-16854381715780152012010-09-20T17:12:23.978-04:002010-09-20T17:12:23.978-04:00Wow! What a wonderful day y'all had! Your Dad ...Wow! What a wonderful day y'all had! Your Dad looks great! I know you feel truly blessed to have had your family there...and the jam looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.<br />~Holly<br />P.S. I can't wait until tomorrow's postHollyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04141040714948385810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-70134142404203907482010-09-20T14:29:08.212-04:002010-09-20T14:29:08.212-04:00Cass, Your dad is a handsome man!
We had a grape a...Cass, Your dad is a handsome man!<br />We had a grape arbor 2 houses back - and boy did it produce! I made all our jelly, grape juice. It was wonderful. The next owners of the house cut down the arbor. :(<br />And thank you for your comment about the white stain on the deck railings, turning Deck to Porch. Mister and I have talked about your comment ever since. It was right on - and thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-29254398123278464502010-09-20T13:06:02.964-04:002010-09-20T13:06:02.964-04:00Delightful! What a beautiful day. Your daddy loo...Delightful! What a beautiful day. Your daddy looks great for his age. What a blessing. I am glad you had a great time and shared with us too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-62622355368697068452010-09-20T12:22:42.102-04:002010-09-20T12:22:42.102-04:00Hi Cass,
I am so glad you shared the rest of the s...Hi Cass,<br />I am so glad you shared the rest of the story with us! Looks like everyone had fun with the project and at the end of the day were filled and happy. Great post!<br />ValerieNanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847280841633303930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-85172861458866308832010-09-20T11:47:56.907-04:002010-09-20T11:47:56.907-04:00First time to visit your blog and WOW.... What an ...First time to visit your blog and WOW.... What an amazing love story (you and your old house) Beautiful!!!!!! How wise of you to put your guests / family to work!!!! and may I say that your Dad certainly does NOT look 90 years old!!!! How handsome he is!!! Thank you for sharing your lovely "old House" with us!!! Terri in Fla.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320503906564783587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-17299822820283324372010-09-20T10:56:58.416-04:002010-09-20T10:56:58.416-04:00I really enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing yo...I really enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing your day with your family - good food and good company. Your Father looks great to be 90.<br />Have a great week.Glenda/MidSouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729065523048603563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-41594728990941722812010-09-20T10:08:35.719-04:002010-09-20T10:08:35.719-04:00Thanks for the tip about the food mill for getting...Thanks for the tip about the food mill for getting out the grapes seeds, I might have to give it a go this summer! and thankyou for looking and commenting on my blog.Life Images by Jillhttp://www.lifeimagesbyjill.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-26563418272129300352010-09-20T09:56:52.742-04:002010-09-20T09:56:52.742-04:00It's good to see your Dad looking well and enj...It's good to see your Dad looking well and enjoying himself. This looks like such a nice family bonding experience. I am sure it is something you will all remember always, so sometimes it is good to ask people to work. The jam looks delicious, too. I have never tried grapes, just peaches and strawberries and figs.Scribblerhttp://scribblerunfocused.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-60546599888024197142010-09-20T09:44:18.642-04:002010-09-20T09:44:18.642-04:00I thoroughly enjoyed this post, what fun you all h...I thoroughly enjoyed this post, what fun you all had! The grape jam looks divine and all the warm memories of the day will make it even more delicious.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-15611770363343733222010-09-20T09:08:42.443-04:002010-09-20T09:08:42.443-04:00What a lovely weekend, Cass. Family helping with ...What a lovely weekend, Cass. Family helping with the harvest and enjoying a beautiful meal together makes it perfect.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675573152135600754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-85988964556387993662010-09-20T09:01:46.836-04:002010-09-20T09:01:46.836-04:00What fun...I can't believe you didn't use ...What fun...I can't believe you didn't use that gorgeous tureen to serve the stew in!Marigenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313503976938859618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-75160878593526624912010-09-20T08:34:16.430-04:002010-09-20T08:34:16.430-04:00What a great way to make jam and visit with the fa...What a great way to make jam and visit with the family at the same time. They did a wonderful job. Thank you sharing them with us. Take care.A Garden of Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311416568496969279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-44489326627316417112010-09-20T08:27:56.710-04:002010-09-20T08:27:56.710-04:00What a fun way to make jam! Glad you got the de...What a fun way to make jam! Glad you got the deed accomplished and you'll have a pantry full of jam and jelly for the winter!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114417561785860122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-49923920564371505182010-09-20T08:10:15.638-04:002010-09-20T08:10:15.638-04:00Now that seems like a wondeful family outing to me...Now that seems like a wondeful family outing to me, and in your own front yard to boot! I love how you even made them jelly to take home. Awesome!The Decorative Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279782113691828056noreply@blogger.com