tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post5079437024865892153..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: K is for Kitchen tableEmpty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-33587805892830109232011-04-17T08:42:19.901-04:002011-04-17T08:42:19.901-04:00Thanks Anni! That's the way it was at Grandmo...Thanks Anni! That's the way it was at Grandmother's too, the dining room table at holiday meals- it was bigger! Hope you'll write some of your kitchen table memories for us to enjoy!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-57654846975323385732011-04-14T06:49:34.115-04:002011-04-14T06:49:34.115-04:00Love, love, LOVED this post. Yep, me too...we gre...Love, love, LOVED this post. Yep, me too...we grew up at the kitchen table. Daily, weekly...all week long. The only time we used the dining room table was for the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas and Easter.<br /><br />Oh the stories my parents' kitchen table could tell. Meals, just family get togethers...card games when others would show up...board games. You name it. Even many a Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-87144161123304433822011-04-13T14:33:31.242-04:002011-04-13T14:33:31.242-04:00Blogged-I'm sure it will! And, just think, on...Blogged-I'm sure it will! And, just think, one day it will all be perfect for grandkids! <br /><br />Melody-Thank you so much! We had the sports interference when we traveled on weekends but during the week we just changed our time---we only had one in sports...but then, band hit and our youngest was in that all 4 years. Since it was only three of us by that time, we ate at 10:00 pm with Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-55735873129082831212011-04-13T12:08:45.143-04:002011-04-13T12:08:45.143-04:00wonderfully written my sweet bloggie friend! When ...wonderfully written my sweet bloggie friend! When we were growing up we all sat at the table to eat...when my girls were little we sat at the table for dinners together but, then as sports and after school things got in the way so the eating together at the table. <br />I loved your post today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451856462658763040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-54079571448809243032011-04-13T12:03:21.294-04:002011-04-13T12:03:21.294-04:00Lovely sotry of the kitchen table/heart of the hom...Lovely sotry of the kitchen table/heart of the home.I grew up with this too,at my home and both my grandparents etc. I did the same with my own kids until aobut 5 yrs ago when we moved here and the dining table was too big for the dining room, by the time we rectified it, 2 kids had left and the youngest was out of the habit. I'm getting the fule stove lit this year ,which is in the dining IWASNTBLOGGEDYESTERDAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054455347275782284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-82225678276427969702011-04-13T11:39:44.496-04:002011-04-13T11:39:44.496-04:00Karen- It's getting harder instead of easier! ...Karen- It's getting harder instead of easier! Thank you so much for your encouraging comments!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-21098841801931429062011-04-13T11:27:56.865-04:002011-04-13T11:27:56.865-04:00Gosh, do I ever love coming to your blog...great s...Gosh, do I ever love coming to your blog...great story. Looking forward to more as the alphabet grows.How I See Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376837972805824453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-45556081889838251242011-04-13T11:25:19.306-04:002011-04-13T11:25:19.306-04:00Judy- Same thing here-everyone who comes over goes...Judy- Same thing here-everyone who comes over goes right to the kitchen table and that's where they stay!<br /><br />Patrice- Our growing season is really long, practically year round as we don't have any extreme weather. Thanks so much for the hug! Sending one back your way!<br /><br />Stephanie- I wonder if it's because the kitchen is such a cozy place? Glad you got a chuckle!<brEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-52416849096624421182011-04-13T10:35:41.128-04:002011-04-13T10:35:41.128-04:00Loved your thoughts about the kitchen table. You ...Loved your thoughts about the kitchen table. You are right--it's where all the good stuff happens!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-49614509043790574422011-04-13T10:20:40.504-04:002011-04-13T10:20:40.504-04:00What a lovely post about the kitchen. I really enj...What a lovely post about the kitchen. I really enjoyed that and then I giggled myself senseless at the cartoons below. I love that you hugged Hubs and Tucker...if I hugged Hubby he would think I wanted sex!<br />ps the post below is brilliant!Carol E Wyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375439814725846546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-73852331294654202352011-04-13T09:42:58.928-04:002011-04-13T09:42:58.928-04:00Here's to the kitchen table as the heart of th...Here's to the kitchen table as the heart of the home. Ours, too!<br /><br />Morning giggle at feeling lucky enough to jump on the scales - thanks.Stephanie Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206167025245206754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-74285685108066524982011-04-13T09:36:37.684-04:002011-04-13T09:36:37.684-04:00I guess it is kind of funny that people are seeing...I guess it is kind of funny that people are seeing time at the family table like it's a new concept. We eat 3 a day/7 days a week together 98% of the time. Even when some family members are off the farm, the others still eat together. It's interesting to see guests who aren't accustomed to it. I think it's a basic in life.<br /><br />Your raised beds look really good. I bet you Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073900183291544491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-38102392778905686002011-04-13T09:26:38.268-04:002011-04-13T09:26:38.268-04:00What a wonderful, nostalgic post! The kitchen is t...What a wonderful, nostalgic post! The kitchen is the center of our home too, and I notice that even when we have guests, no one seems to move on to the living room. They all congregate in the kitchen. :-)Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-84042227611910171142011-04-13T09:11:14.479-04:002011-04-13T09:11:14.479-04:00Wow Julie- you must think it's summer time up ...Wow Julie- you must think it's summer time up there with temps in the blistering 50s! LOL We'll be in the upper 70s...again. And next week, back in the 80s. Have a great day!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-75013936774175046392011-04-13T09:00:05.597-04:002011-04-13T09:00:05.597-04:00Good morning Pam. I hope that today is an excellen...Good morning Pam. I hope that today is an excellent day. It is going to be here. It's sunny, 39* already and suppose to get into the 50's. I can handle that. Work to do of course and then I think a Easter basket craft. Hoping. I love your A-Z Challenge. I love the words you are picking, so cool. Thank you for sharing.<br />You have a blessed day now!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956818436541141380noreply@blogger.com