tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post3601103960840109162..comments2024-03-22T18:15:57.909-04:00Comments on A Haven for Vee: Hope DeferredVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-88002757801791178422012-02-13T03:54:12.897-05:002012-02-13T03:54:12.897-05:00Everything alright there? I was out of town for a ...Everything alright there? I was out of town for a couple days, no computer and now I see you haven't posted since the 9th. Hope you are just busy.......<br />xo bjbjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432398383127199206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-13605495716066866502012-02-12T15:59:36.475-05:002012-02-12T15:59:36.475-05:00I love the boot! The store looks beautiful. We hav...I love the boot! The store looks beautiful. We have Bass Pro Shop across the lake from where we live, it's fun to go there too.<br /><br />Sodium in bread is a new one for me too. I am beginning to study all labels and wow... I've happily missed a lot of information, but now I see it so it makes me responsible to do something about it! :(http://bitsandpieces-sonja.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/09254831447887637714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-69313221435118580002012-02-12T14:36:12.863-05:002012-02-12T14:36:12.863-05:00What a disruption of plans to have surgery delayed...What a disruption of plans to have surgery delayed! I have been using my bread machine lately. The cost of a loaf of bread is so high.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533958204266882852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-76326336099439530802012-02-12T12:01:52.280-05:002012-02-12T12:01:52.280-05:00I hope the surgery gets rescheduled quickly, the w...I hope the surgery gets rescheduled quickly, the waiting is always the worst bit. It is always fun to be able to visit one's local tourist attractions out of season.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-29416442828201996692012-02-11T16:12:53.177-05:002012-02-11T16:12:53.177-05:00Congratulations to your winner and condolences on ...Congratulations to your winner and condolences on your husband's surgery being postponed. Waiting is not fun. <br /><br />What a fun shopping trip! That boot is HUGE!SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416968440250548090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-26443142606692102382012-02-11T15:31:52.346-05:002012-02-11T15:31:52.346-05:00All the best to John. Hopefully, he will be able t...All the best to John. Hopefully, he will be able to get the surgery done when it's next scheduled. I know that you get yourself ready to go and then if it doesn't happen, it's hard. :(<br /><br />Love the big boot and the lobster handles. I've never been to one of those stores before. <br /><br />I heard that about the bread! Luckily, we don't eat a lot of it but still.. that's pretty amazing!<br /><br />((Hugs))<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206086996758491041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-59876263037394120062012-02-11T10:48:32.896-05:002012-02-11T10:48:32.896-05:00Holy mackerel that's some big boot. I've n...Holy mackerel that's some big boot. I've never been to LLB but I imagine it's like a trip to Cabela's. Mr OP is there right now. It get waay to crowded for me!<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend!<br />LeannThe Old Parsonagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565689282935790616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-64774351783783413732012-02-11T08:44:55.601-05:002012-02-11T08:44:55.601-05:00This looks like my kind of store! Your picture ...This looks like my kind of store! Your picture turned out very good.<br /><br />Sorry about the cancellation of surgery, but good that the doctor is cautious.Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532665442199865950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-27102506828957104162012-02-10T22:09:10.894-05:002012-02-10T22:09:10.894-05:00This looks like such a fun outing. I have been to...This looks like such a fun outing. I have been to Kittery before, but never as far as Freeport.<br /><br />blessings,<br />kariannethistlewoodfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451238626991674963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-89305504316456981892012-02-10T19:21:07.068-05:002012-02-10T19:21:07.068-05:00I am back from checking up on you, since I am so l...I am back from checking up on you, since I am so lazy about reading and learning photography techniques, I am hoping you will continue to learn and then give the tutorials.<br />OH! BTW, John is a better Dr. Doolittle than that other guy! ~smile~ And Molly can come and live with me any time!<br />Enjoyed catching up, missed you!!<br />Hugs,<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843762646877115013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-59976166594520585752012-02-10T19:10:23.333-05:002012-02-10T19:10:23.333-05:00Would love to visit that store. I got some work bo...Would love to visit that store. I got some work boots today, and would love to of had some from L.L. Bean! Thanks for the heads up on the sodium, I will now go and check the large loaf we got from Panera today.~smile~ And like you, will probably start making my own. I think it so silly of me, (or is that lazy) to have a bread machine and not make my own bread.<br />Congratulations to Kim.<br />Now I must go and see what else you have been up to this week.<br />Enjoy your weekend.<br />Hugs,<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843762646877115013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-59290930498684211842012-02-10T16:04:10.078-05:002012-02-10T16:04:10.078-05:00Ugh about the bread but I've almost stop eatin...Ugh about the bread but I've almost stop eating it anyway. I was trying to find a no/low sodium pasta sauce the other day and was shocked at the sodium in really all of the brands. Even the low one I bought isn't all that low. Making your own is always best (if you have the time and desire)<br /><br />I hope John's surgery won't be put off again. I'm sure you all want it over and done with - I know I would.Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-49726349541191965242012-02-10T14:54:12.237-05:002012-02-10T14:54:12.237-05:00Yep, that bread is a sneaky sodium source. I'...Yep, that bread is a sneaky sodium source. I've got to be careful, Hubs BP reacts negatively to salt but I let 'em shake all the pepper he wants!!! Heeehehehe!<br /><br />Here's hopin' that they'll get your John in for the cataract surgery.<br /><br />The store looks fabulous.<br /><br />God bless ya and have a wonderful weekend sweetie!!! :o)Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-12081429555482259422012-02-10T00:09:59.488-05:002012-02-10T00:09:59.488-05:00I hope the surgery happens sooner rather than late...I hope the surgery happens sooner rather than later! In the meantime, retail therapy works (or would work for me). Lillypad and I are off south of the border for a little shopping in the Seattle area tomorrow - two days to poke around and try on while her fiance and TGD stay home to watch Highlander reruns and Star Trek reruns!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-9139023677733335022012-02-09T23:13:32.185-05:002012-02-09T23:13:32.185-05:00Surgery is something you look forward to for the s...Surgery is something you look forward to for the sake of having it over and done with, so I can see why it was "hope deferred" but please let us know when the time comes for John to go in. Praying now for that future date. Loved the reminders of the "Bean" store and being in that area. I'll have to remember that line about "retail therapy." Blessings tonight!Gwendolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223125509850426320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-63849630088211612412012-02-09T23:10:12.377-05:002012-02-09T23:10:12.377-05:00Now that's some boot! And a very cute moose co...Now that's some boot! And a very cute moose cookie cutter! <br /><br />It's so disappointing when one prepares for something to happen and then the plan changes. Sigh. I hope it happens the next time it's scheduled.<br /><br />I started baking our bread a couple of years ago. First in the bread maker, then I found "Artisan Breads Every Day" by Peter Reinhart, and I do it that way now. It's not only healthier but also tastes so much better, and is cheaper. I make up the dough at night and bake it the next morning, or the next, or the next.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-18513322844757681472012-02-09T22:21:04.221-05:002012-02-09T22:21:04.221-05:00Your pictures turned out just fine! I sure hope t...Your pictures turned out just fine! I sure hope that your sweetie pie can get his surgery soon! LOL, I love the big L.L. Bean boot. It wasn't there the last time we visited. I guess that was in 2006. And there wasn't the wing to the left. Is that the home store part now? It is so fun to see the store. On one trip to Maine, we went at about 2 o'clock in the morning. Had the place pretty much to ourselves, haha!!!!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-6263023826771112632012-02-09T20:12:30.969-05:002012-02-09T20:12:30.969-05:00Your pics look GREAT!!! You live in a beautiful pa...Your pics look GREAT!!! You live in a beautiful part of the country.<br /><br />ANY surgery is worthy of careful consideration. Good for you that the doctors are cautious.<br /><br />My name is Linda and I am a SALTaholic.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-365047272946633532012-02-09T19:57:33.276-05:002012-02-09T19:57:33.276-05:00I didn't realize there was so much sodium in b...I didn't realize there was so much sodium in bread. That is good to know. I guess the older we get there is not much we can have any more. Sorry to hear about the clutch in John's surgery. I had cateracts surgery on both eyes when I was 47. Tell him he will be amazed at how beautiful colors will look after the surgery, especially reds. I hope you have a good weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-31744282926058172812012-02-09T16:14:35.241-05:002012-02-09T16:14:35.241-05:00Congrats to Kim! That will be a fun surprise for h...Congrats to Kim! That will be a fun surprise for her.<br /><br />I'd love to see the LL Bean flagship store one day! Do they also have a cafe in it? I know what you mean about tourists--NYC is nice and quiet right now.<br /><br />I'm sorry John's surgery had to be delayed x 2 and I hope the next time will be the charm and all will go well. I watch my sodium intake as much as possible, which is why I never use canned soups -- they are loaded with salt! Don't most bread recipes require a little salt to help activate the leavening process? I use whole wheat bread that has 170 mg of salt per slice, but I only eat one slice a day so I don't think that is too much sodium. It really pays to read labels on everything!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-77205645285385488892012-02-09T15:41:07.453-05:002012-02-09T15:41:07.453-05:00Never been to LL Bean, but loved the boot.
Oh sod...Never been to LL Bean, but loved the boot.<br /><br />Oh sodium...looking for that myself, so thanks for the heads up..as I continue in my quest to eat better.<br /><br />Benjamin and I want to thank you. I got one of Sharon Lovejoy's books and guess what she had in it? Four leaf clover..so before we try to kill the clover Benjamin and I are on another quest...so thanks, you mentioned the author and the fact that your sister(if I remember right) always found the four leaf clover.Janettessage.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262598732466380229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-4022559569784067102012-02-09T15:11:30.952-05:002012-02-09T15:11:30.952-05:00We have a small store in the mall that just has cl...We have a small store in the mall that just has clothes in it. Expensive but good stuff!!<br /><br />That is some big boot!!! <br /><br />Too bad that Johns surgery was postponed but good to get those other problems taken care of first.<br /><br />I wonder how the bread would come out if I didn't add any salt to it the recipe. I'll try it next time I make bread.<br />I THINK the salt helps with the yeast to make the bread rise. <br /><br />Cute cookie cutter and how nice that Kim won it. : )happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-83033220047003114452012-02-09T14:27:41.696-05:002012-02-09T14:27:41.696-05:00Vee,
I love LL Bean. I go to the one in New Hamps...Vee,<br />I love LL Bean. I go to the one in New Hampshire on the way up to my Mom. Sarah and I went to the one in Maine a few years back when we were looking at colleges. She so desperately wanted to see a Moose, but we never did. Maybe I should think about making cookies with a Moose cookie cutter. Don't you just love living in New England, we have access to such cool stuff. Like that gigantic boot that you husband is posing with. Love your posts.<br />karenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01487481759201796912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-34961575218464419462012-02-09T13:33:07.205-05:002012-02-09T13:33:07.205-05:00Came from Donna's to visit :) Anything Maine c...Came from Donna's to visit :) Anything Maine catches my eye. We spent 6 years at Loring AFB in Caribou and I LOVE Maine. I've also<br />been to the L.L. Bean store. <br /><br />Felt right at home here!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440751066438510282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-5855355922392458162012-02-09T13:00:51.027-05:002012-02-09T13:00:51.027-05:00Sorry for the postponement but it always pays to b...Sorry for the postponement but it always pays to be cautious with any surgery. I am having eye surgery at the end of this month. I will say an extra prayer for John. xoBarbara F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05650730931602700042noreply@blogger.com