tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post3725865866493495572..comments2024-03-27T23:00:22.683-04:00Comments on for the love of a house: Living in New England: Good Neighborsfor the love of a househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-4688945127985248502016-03-12T13:38:38.998-05:002016-03-12T13:38:38.998-05:00Thank you so much for your post.I know of many peo...Thank you so much for your post.I know of many people who have lived here in New England their entire lives and perhaps don't realize that some of the events. <a href="http://www.decalontop.com/car-decals/" rel="nofollow"></a> Cristilke Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094855688111712021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-40142791658551668532016-03-04T20:03:03.677-05:002016-03-04T20:03:03.677-05:00Ahhh, 'boys and their toys'; I can relate!...Ahhh, 'boys and their toys'; I can relate! Will definitely show this post to my better half who is the guy in our last home removed the back of a humongous hobby garage, put it up on rollers and then jacked it up to enable an in-ground swimming pool to be built. That said; good things Dan and (my) Dave aren't neighbours as heaven only knows what adventures they would be up to .... ☺. So glad that 'big blue' sustained no injury. -Brenda-mrsbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490065292054880863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-13341412553562018252016-02-15T00:32:27.792-05:002016-02-15T00:32:27.792-05:00I too love your New England stories. I now live in...I too love your New England stories. I now live in Alabama and have for 38 yrs. However, as a native West Virginian, I have lots of snow memories and neighbors willing to help one another dig out. The tractor story interested my husband because he not only loves tractors....he restores old tractors. Men do love to plan, plan some more, and then debrief the merits or demerits of the planning. Have you ever noticed a road crew? There will be 1-2 men working with a large group of AS many as 10 men standing around watching the other two working !!! Men and their toys!!Gmama Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866486725742104875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-91636225791701335642016-02-13T10:23:07.459-05:002016-02-13T10:23:07.459-05:00Sweet story! Thank you to the plug about voluntee...Sweet story! Thank you to the plug about volunteer fire departments! I'm a volunteer EMT in CT! If your town is volunteer Fire/EMS, consider joining them. They need you!Sewing In CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300613226195215689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-10830656547697517702016-02-12T14:40:59.396-05:002016-02-12T14:40:59.396-05:00I love this post-reminds me of where I lived growi...I love this post-reminds me of where I lived growing up, on a little street in the middle of the woods in the snow belt suburb of Cleveland. I remember long winters with snow piles way over my head. My Dad was always the one plowing everyone out and still does at almost 78! I swear he gets excited when it snows and would fret just the same if his tractor was ever stuck! Love your New England posts-truly beautiful part of the country in so many ways. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912466557223829314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-14824323147952038812016-02-11T19:24:52.972-05:002016-02-11T19:24:52.972-05:00I could have written this post myself (except it&#...I could have written this post myself (except it's usually me who gets the tractor stuck, not my husband.) I went dangerously too close to a creek when field mowing and got the tires sunk in mud, tried to 'roll the bucket' and get myself out -- only to get more stuck. Luckily our neighbor has an EVEN LARGER Kuboda to come to our rescue. You're right-- good neighbors are truly worth their weight in gold! Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167862925296509698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-72278164984787334002016-02-11T13:20:27.833-05:002016-02-11T13:20:27.833-05:00I love this story. You have Big Blue and we have K...I love this story. You have Big Blue and we have Kubie! Markus has the smaller version of Phil's, as our property is so STEEP, and narrow roads, so cannot handle bigger. Funny enough, 5 years ago we had heavy snow (3 foot), here in Umbria. Markus got the tractor stuck, I pulled him out with our former X3, then he got the X3 stuck and I pulled him out with Kubie. After being snowbound for days, he ordered chains for Kubie. They arrived 3 weeks later- they were sent from Bologna, 2 hr drive from Umbria. By then the snow had melted, and the chains have NEVER been mounted. <br />I hope you tell Dan and Phil about our dear sweet Kubie. She is our little work horse and we could not live here without her. And guess what, she was built in America, just like me!<br />Great story, and so funny! Hello to Dan, Ella, Louise, and Magnolia, and thank you for the great story- Markus was also amused. Best to you, Joan, Robin in UmbriaRobin in Umbriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429875457770527234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-40146875840003905782016-02-11T10:21:27.085-05:002016-02-11T10:21:27.085-05:00Hello Joan, Good Samaritanship does seem to be an...Hello Joan, Good Samaritanship does seem to be an ingrained New England trait. So many writers from there have told their own such stories, although often smothered in New England stereotype. At least you didn't have Phil saying "a-yup" as he assessed the situation!<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-44129421147688075582016-02-10T16:12:37.010-05:002016-02-10T16:12:37.010-05:00sounds like a very nice place to live and also so ...sounds like a very nice place to live and also so beautiful. I tried your soup recipe from the last post and I really enjoyed it. thank you for sharing. best regards, Wenda Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-23873294619452268072016-02-10T13:52:50.415-05:002016-02-10T13:52:50.415-05:00OH Joan Iove your stories. Now I have a funny one...OH Joan Iove your stories. Now I have a funny one for you. Over the years I keep magazines worth keeping, because someday well I just might need to refer back. You just never know right! So the other day I open a copy of Renovation Style dated 2011 and I said to myself why did I keep this particular copy. Not knowing you back then I scanned the pages when I fell in love with this gorgeous kitchen. Whole home really. As I'm scanning I said I wonder if Joan ever saw this gorgeous home in this issue. I continue to read and see you and your hubby and dog and couldn't believe it! Wow what a spread they gave you. I read it again and enjoyed it even more!! Just love your home and your stories... MaggieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837420515578663713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-65516723789603442662016-02-10T12:56:38.729-05:002016-02-10T12:56:38.729-05:00Oh brother. I bet your neighbors think 'those...Oh brother. I bet your neighbors think 'those crazy Texans'. Thank you Phil! Doug would have loved to have been there in the middle of all that! Glad it all worked out okay.much older sister susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-90114431960639207602016-02-10T11:41:02.533-05:002016-02-10T11:41:02.533-05:00Thank goodness for good neighbors!! Gad the story ...Thank goodness for good neighbors!! Gad the story has a happy ending! :)Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397352497202685897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-72244342342857324892016-02-10T09:30:45.786-05:002016-02-10T09:30:45.786-05:00Oh my gosh, does this story make me happy, Joan. ...Oh my gosh, does this story make me happy, Joan. As a transplant myself (eleven years on now), I came here and thought why in the world does anyone need their own tractor. Now I know. And we've had a few similar stories as yours, being both the rescuer and the rescuee! Our tractor is a Kubota, very much like Phil's, and I affectionately named it "Baby" because you would think it is his baby. When hurricane Irene came through several years back, it wiped out many roads in Vermont. One of my favorite stories...in the aftermath of the storm, one of the federal gov't agencies was here assessing, can't recall which one right now, and everyone was out moving debris from roads and creeks, with whatever "toy" they had to make the roads passable. The news report showed the agency telling people they can't move anything until they've assessed it, etc. Vermonters just looked at them like they had two heads and just kept moving stuff and clearing roads. It was neighbors helping neighbors, doing what they could. Doing what they've done for years on end. It was funny, but also impressive. Where I came from, that would never have happened. It was every man for himself attitude. Sorry for the long rant, but I just loved this story. And glad to see Dan is feeling better.<br /><br />Bev Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-74889322034909899172016-02-10T09:10:58.894-05:002016-02-10T09:10:58.894-05:00Joan,
What a wonderful community to live in. I wa...Joan,<br />What a wonderful community to live in. I was struck by how little I know about living where it snows! I love Big Blue, nice that its been rescued. :-)<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-49264356652533376142016-02-10T09:04:16.965-05:002016-02-10T09:04:16.965-05:00Glad Big Blue was pulled to freedom. When reading...Glad Big Blue was pulled to freedom. When reading about your dangerous trips to the mailbox I thought, you guys need Yaktrax! They are studded straps that fasten to the soles of your boots to give you extra traction on ice (think studded snow tires or tire chains!). https://www.yaktrax.com/ <br /><br />As a native Connecticut girl, I give these inexpensive little miracle workers as gifts to newcomers to my town! At our house, we both have two pairs - one pair stays in the house for mailbox jaunts and the other pair lives in the car for emergency situations. Don't get me wrong, you'll still need to be careful on ice, but these help a lot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12912184549299516671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-9439163928771256332016-02-10T08:46:40.897-05:002016-02-10T08:46:40.897-05:00Always love your posts when they come, one of the ...Always love your posts when they come, one of the first things I read in my mail box. Love the heart of this story, men being men and neighbors being neighbors. Makes for a good life.<br />Blessings to you, Dan and girls today!MaryJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313366699379478658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-61458946089725898202016-02-10T08:19:51.435-05:002016-02-10T08:19:51.435-05:00Love it! Noticed that your roll bar has been remov...Love it! Noticed that your roll bar has been removed just like ours.... I'm wondering when ours will get put back on lol. As for the Kubota since she is orange name her Hermes. lol That is what u named our Husqvarna ZTR mower. She's orange too! Love reading about the adventure! Megan Shepardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142556555288800695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-89774703248534829702016-02-09T23:34:22.357-05:002016-02-09T23:34:22.357-05:00My hubby's New Holland is just about the same ...My hubby's New Holland is just about the same size, and his rule is- never drive it around in 4 wheel drive, because if you get stuck in 4W, you are good and well STUCK! Only use 4W to get out.<br /> My hubs used his tractor twice to pull out snow plows that got stuck on our street after the blizzard here in MD. They were small pickup truck snowplows, not the big ones. He cleared the neighbors driveways and ours, he spent a total of 10 hours on that tractor the day after the storm. He is definitely my rock star.<br />He always says that after my engagement ring, that tractor was the best money he ever spent!! I absolutely agree with him!!pammbwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551626899058522511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-16349358977906349492016-02-09T22:28:24.206-05:002016-02-09T22:28:24.206-05:00Oh I love this entry! Always fun to read and be a...Oh I love this entry! Always fun to read and be a part of...great photo journaling! Living in NC with home (parents in NH), I always feel very at home here, and I LOVE your design sense. Yes, my parents' neighbors have pulled me out in a bad rental car with their tractor when visiting. Life is good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-10869697631279862722016-02-09T21:35:47.891-05:002016-02-09T21:35:47.891-05:00Love Love this, yeah for Big Blue, aww
this is soo...Love Love this, yeah for Big Blue, aww<br />this is sooooo Awesome!!!<br />The neighbors and kindness, is such<br />Warm Fuzzy. <br />Love Love the Pics<br />Ohhhhh mannn and there "Toys"!!!<br />Mercy Sakes<br />Thank you for ya post (s), Love Love<br />ya Blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-32708629410606098412016-02-09T21:04:05.235-05:002016-02-09T21:04:05.235-05:00Hi Joan, Dan, and girls: Having lived most of my ...Hi Joan, Dan, and girls: Having lived most of my life in NH/MA, with job assignments in GA and MI in between, I will say that we may be harder to get close to, but when you make a friend, you have a friend for life. Great post! CindyCindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-30059617090478404622016-02-09T20:49:44.664-05:002016-02-09T20:49:44.664-05:00Thank goodness Big Blue was rescued sooner than la...Thank goodness Big Blue was rescued sooner than later! That was very smart of Phil! I had to have my Dan explain this better to me so I could fully grasp how the process worked. Being a farm boy he has a great understanding of these kinds of situations. Isn't it great to have neighbor's help! It's nice to read how happy you guys are out there. New Hampshire is on my checklist of states to visit! Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470612105590699955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-47609856867760498312016-02-09T20:37:06.237-05:002016-02-09T20:37:06.237-05:00Yay for good neighbors!Yay for good neighbors!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791296934306530073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-88908737802250104692016-02-09T20:16:30.498-05:002016-02-09T20:16:30.498-05:00Hi! Love your girl's fabric collars? Did you m...Hi! Love your girl's fabric collars? Did you make them? If so, how? Thank you. We are thankful for our neighbors in the Midwest too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-59984928958219243012016-02-09T20:13:46.641-05:002016-02-09T20:13:46.641-05:00lol...I totally understand the "boys and thei...lol...I totally understand the "boys and their toys", my boy has Big John (John Deere) And mix snow into that relationship...anything is possible. Hope Dan is healed and back to himself! Lady Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118924605331267248noreply@blogger.com