tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post8265898399667311678..comments2023-09-16T09:00:31.715-04:00Comments on Telecommuter Talk: How To Be a Perfect Houseguest at the BartonsEmily Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-60435336801714945062009-03-07T09:25:00.000-05:002009-03-07T09:25:00.000-05:00Stef, you'd love the Amish bookstore and the entir...Stef, you'd love the Amish bookstore and the entire wall of stationery ("paper," they call it).Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-57591812480737913392009-03-06T09:25:00.000-05:002009-03-06T09:25:00.000-05:00Oh, what a wonderful time! you sound like a most w...Oh, what a wonderful time! you sound like a most wonderful hostess. And should I ever be in your neighborhood you must take me to the Amish store so I can drool all over the stationery too. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-20180459200310836542009-03-06T07:01:00.000-05:002009-03-06T07:01:00.000-05:00Court, the door is always open.Nigel, of course, s...Court, the door is always open.<BR/><BR/>Nigel, of course, since the stalking is usually very obvious, it's quite easy to get out of the way before the actual attack occurs.<BR/><BR/>Dorr, thank you! We do love having visitors (but, yes, it helps if they happen to be friends).<BR/><BR/>MFS, yes, it was a wonderful time. And at least the overindulgence was cinnamon pecany breakfast foods and not mint juleps this time.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-38505322544346520852009-03-05T20:03:00.000-05:002009-03-05T20:03:00.000-05:00We had a wonderful time! All very relaxed and easy...We had a wonderful time! All very relaxed and easy going with talks, walks, food, drink and reading all in just the right proportion. Except that I possibly overindulged in the Amish cinnamon pecany breakfast foods.<BR/>But I must disagree with Dorothy, not everyone should go because then there won't be room for our next visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-77975178846630201692009-03-05T09:50:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:50:00.000-05:00Sounds like you had a great time! Everybody should...Sounds like you had a great time! Everybody should have the chance to be a guest at the Barton's -- well, everyone who's a friend of theirs, I should say -- it's a lovely experience!Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-30672396953842351572009-03-05T09:34:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:34:00.000-05:00I would probably enjoy being stalked by a nice cat...I would probably enjoy being stalked by a nice cat.<BR/>I'd enjoy the actual attack slightly less.Watson Woodworth https://www.blogger.com/profile/18056045044039701907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-2712017858355197162009-03-05T07:56:00.000-05:002009-03-05T07:56:00.000-05:00Um, I wanna be a houseguest at the Bartons. Damn.Um, I wanna be a houseguest at the Bartons. Damn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-61558678964462390272009-03-05T05:02:00.000-05:002009-03-05T05:02:00.000-05:00Charlotte, it WAS a wonderful visit.NS, yes, offer...Charlotte, it WAS a wonderful visit.<BR/><BR/>NS, yes, offered to help in the kitchen and also stripped the bed.<BR/><BR/>Litlove, absolutely we can spend time at the Amish bookstore when you come to America (the Bartons will insist).<BR/><BR/>Heather, so are the Bartons.<BR/><BR/>ZM, you're right: definitely Georgette Heyer material.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-60054421738740487482009-03-04T22:39:00.000-05:002009-03-04T22:39:00.000-05:00Mr/Mrs Barton and Mr/Mrs Musings sound like charac...Mr/Mrs Barton and Mr/Mrs Musings sound like characters from a Georegette Heyer novel.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a truly great weekend!ZoesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279493011192565601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-70652429893958881642009-03-04T14:29:00.000-05:002009-03-04T14:29:00.000-05:00The Musings are so LUCKY!!!!The Musings are so LUCKY!!!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979896448183348883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-8218128448831959162009-03-04T03:43:00.000-05:002009-03-04T03:43:00.000-05:00Awww, what a nice weekend you must all have had! T...Awww, what a nice weekend you must all have had! The Amish bookstore sounds exciting. When I come to America may we spend our time there, please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-5261670528962774222009-03-04T02:36:00.000-05:002009-03-04T02:36:00.000-05:00Those really *are* the perfect house guests! Now, ...Those really *are* the perfect house guests! Now, did they offer to do the dishes too? That would make them legendary. ;) <BR/><BR/>Glad you had a nice time together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-68294967886547717482009-03-04T00:42:00.000-05:002009-03-04T00:42:00.000-05:00Sounds like a wonderful visit, both for the Musing...Sounds like a wonderful visit, both for the Musings and for the Bartons.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976147051582732043noreply@blogger.com