tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post7591856030746354392..comments2024-03-29T03:04:27.981-07:00Comments on Crafty Home Cottage: Small Town USAConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-62374228096897605952018-03-31T10:06:13.148-07:002018-03-31T10:06:13.148-07:00Wow! You are having a heat wave, how nice :) It ...Wow! You are having a heat wave, how nice :) It was fun visiting this little town. As far as small towns go I think the one you lived in it more what I would want. The people of Hartline don't even have a grocery store. That's too small for me, LOL. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-90510071990854598652018-03-29T12:40:44.867-07:002018-03-29T12:40:44.867-07:00I'm sorry too Connie for my belated comment! I...I'm sorry too Connie for my belated comment! I was sick for over a week (as you know from my own blog post!) and am now feeling better and trying to get back to commenting on a list of blogs that I read and wanted to comment on! I lived in a town similar to Hartline, also in SE Washington - Waitsburg - population 1000 so was "booming" compared to Hartline! I think I've driven throught Hartline or a little town similar, when on my way up to Spokane once. Waitsburg is similar but bigger and was so perfect.. had everything I needed right there, and I wish I would have stayed there! I lived in a Victorian house that was over 100 years old (lived there 1990 through 1993) and it was wonderful and so historic. I would sit on my front porch and people walking by would stop and talk, and even one person had grown up in that very house! The town had the local cafe (of course), a little bank, pub, library, corner grocery store, one doctor and a couple of other things, and I could walk to town from my house. Absolutely wonderful.. and of course, the big grain elevators were at the end of the one street in town! Your pictures are wonderful of the old barns and buildings, old truck and the old post office building. Wish they'd restore it but would need enough interested people to do that and raise the funds, etc. Eastern Washington has many of those little small wheat growing towns which reminded me of simpler times. Like you said though, during wheat harvest things were really busy! I know you've made a couple of more blog posts since this one, so I'm onward and forward to re-reading those and commenting! It's 68 degrees here in Madras today! xoxo MarilynMarilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166022624714254716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-26188642467241842172018-03-15T16:49:32.724-07:002018-03-15T16:49:32.724-07:00A slower pace, that is except during harvest when ...A slower pace, that is except during harvest when this little town is booming :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-77611252454839572682018-03-15T16:48:27.148-07:002018-03-15T16:48:27.148-07:00John, your comment made my day. I think it is gre...John, your comment made my day. I think it is great that you want to visit Hartline and eat at the Kenice Cafe. You wont be disappointed and I'm sure that you can strike up a conversation with the owner and find out a lot about the history of Hartline. Thank you for your sweet blogging friendship and your encouraging comments.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-44259131141024303152018-03-15T16:40:57.280-07:002018-03-15T16:40:57.280-07:00I know it would be great fun. A pretty high climb...I know it would be great fun. A pretty high climb . . . it would need a pulley system lift if an old gal like me were going up and down it, LOL Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-6803139637982820562018-03-15T16:38:15.816-07:002018-03-15T16:38:15.816-07:00Hi Kim, thanks for stopping by. That house reminds...Hi Kim, thanks for stopping by. That house reminds be of the Walton's. Do you remember that TV program?Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-85601942567539638902018-03-15T12:33:40.494-07:002018-03-15T12:33:40.494-07:00What a charming place! It was like taking a walk ...What a charming place! It was like taking a walk back in time to the mid 20th century. Small town USA! I loved it.Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696267700699612617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-78618728493094811282018-03-15T10:52:25.335-07:002018-03-15T10:52:25.335-07:00Hi Connie, First of all I wanted to say I am down ...Hi Connie, First of all I wanted to say I am down right embarrassed that it has taken me so long to reply to the comment you left on my blog on March 4th. Absolutely one of the kindest and most thoughtful comments I have received in my eight years of blogging. Thank you and bless you and to answer your question, I’m a retired high school teacher. I taught Business Ed right here in Washington State and loved it. My love of history goes back to my days in college when I had a professor who was so wonderful and such a great teacher that she could make subjects that would be boring to read about come alive and be fascinating. When I first visited Yellowstone that triggered a renewed interest in history because the Park has an amazing history of its own. You will probably know that Yellowstone was the first area to be set aside by a national government for the enjoyment of the people. It was the first National Park in the world. The history of the Park is linked to another subject I love … railroading, and so I became interested in finding the old advertisements that railroads used to attract the first tourists to the Park. So, that leads me to your post here on Crafty Home Cottage. You will now know why I love the pictures you shared of Hartline and especially the ones with the rusty rails in them! Connie, I think the best compliment I can give a blogger is to say that their pictures of a place made me want to go and see it in person. And that’s exactly what you’ve done with Hartline! And, yes, I’m going to have lunch at Kenice’s Café too! Thank for sharing your excellent blog, your photography, and your kind thoughts. All the best to you from the “west side”! : - ) JohnJohn's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-63101254285790653722018-03-15T09:40:26.305-07:002018-03-15T09:40:26.305-07:00Oh Connie, I'm late seeing this but sure enjoy...Oh Connie, I'm late seeing this but sure enjoyed seeing the little town. Wouldn't you LOVE turn that thing into a tree house! I can just picture it once you got hold of it. I've always wanted a tree house. Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-63320817749139762492018-03-15T01:20:35.162-07:002018-03-15T01:20:35.162-07:00What a lovely little town. I wouldn't mind at ...What a lovely little town. I wouldn't mind at all living in that gorgeous house.....but it is just a little too far to move. Love old and rusty antiquities; I too wonder what stories they could tell.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782099930159071920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-37884328479427299492018-03-14T16:21:26.518-07:002018-03-14T16:21:26.518-07:00Hi Lisa, it was fun walking around with my camera....Hi Lisa, it was fun walking around with my camera. Have you noticed that when you have your camera with you, you start looking at things differently? It's like the things you might walk right by without noticing, suddenly are worthy of attention :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-72269746715660735122018-03-14T16:18:17.200-07:002018-03-14T16:18:17.200-07:00I know, I was sold when I saw the pocket doors . ....I know, I was sold when I saw the pocket doors . . . so sweet. It will make someone a wonderful home :) Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-17667583634818045162018-03-14T16:16:38.922-07:002018-03-14T16:16:38.922-07:00Hi! Thanks for stopping by, I've missed your ...Hi! Thanks for stopping by, I've missed your smile popping up in my comments. I'll bet that if that was on your land you could climb up there and turn that into something very unique and special :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-15830764768259089962018-03-14T15:42:19.205-07:002018-03-14T15:42:19.205-07:00Oh my I love all of it!! I would so buy that house...Oh my I love all of it!! I would so buy that house too! Living in a town like that would be right up my alley . Love anything old and rusty. Thanks for the adventure! Lisa @ Sweet Tea N' Salty AirSweet Tea N ' Salty Airhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976096133975594473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-37764389868802853812018-03-14T13:31:30.918-07:002018-03-14T13:31:30.918-07:00What an interesting little town! I have no idea wh...What an interesting little town! I have no idea what that abandoned building is...maybe some kind of old grain mill building? You should've asked at the restaurant! ;-) The interior of that house is gorgeous...all that beautiful wood, wow.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-2148325219670311662018-03-14T07:24:31.029-07:002018-03-14T07:24:31.029-07:00Hi Connie :) I'm still here and reading :))) T...Hi Connie :) I'm still here and reading :))) The photos are lovely, I love old towns too. Yes, that would make a fun treehouse!!! The cars are wonderful. Great shots! :)Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-75114210972047444442018-03-14T06:47:33.697-07:002018-03-14T06:47:33.697-07:00That little cafe seems to be the hub of the town a...That little cafe seems to be the hub of the town and it is run by the sweetest couple. You just felt like old friends when you walked through the door :) Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-70890773981213444762018-03-14T06:45:15.797-07:002018-03-14T06:45:15.797-07:00Hi Jan, so nice to see you and thank you for your ...Hi Jan, so nice to see you and thank you for your kind words. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-3825204771736905542018-03-14T06:44:23.173-07:002018-03-14T06:44:23.173-07:00Hi Cheryl, thanks for stopping by to visit. I lov...Hi Cheryl, thanks for stopping by to visit. I love the thought of traveling around the country and stopping at small towns along the way. My brother and sister-in-law made a trip from Oregon to Indiana and back and never got on the freeway, they took back-roads all the way and had a wonderful time. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-44005500903038252702018-03-14T05:12:39.310-07:002018-03-14T05:12:39.310-07:00What a lovely little town, and it's a good sig...What a lovely little town, and it's a good sign that they have a popular watering hole :) Town unity around food! Glad you could visit and take us along.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-89115733665521819212018-03-13T11:28:41.354-07:002018-03-13T11:28:41.354-07:00What a great post Connie, I enjoyed the photograph...What a great post Connie, I enjoyed the photographs and insight you've shared, thank you.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-57619104899004509002018-03-12T15:57:10.464-07:002018-03-12T15:57:10.464-07:00Hi Connie,
I love this post! Love discovering smal...Hi Connie,<br />I love this post! Love discovering small towns as we travel around the country in our little Casita camper. I just posted about a small town we just visited in South Carolina...Waterboro. Reminds me of your post. Thanks so much for sharing; I loved the photos.<br />~Cheryl at 22 Applegate Lane.Cheryl Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524443209448032565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-24047272853256650942018-03-12T15:28:19.960-07:002018-03-12T15:28:19.960-07:00I know people have weddings and invite more people...I know people have weddings and invite more people than that :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-9097111677227576012018-03-12T12:17:25.013-07:002018-03-12T12:17:25.013-07:00I just adore small towns like that! Wow, that'...I just adore small towns like that! Wow, that's really a tiny population, that's for sure!!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-66797045196298037442018-03-12T09:26:42.684-07:002018-03-12T09:26:42.684-07:00I agree small towns are so charming and friendly. ...I agree small towns are so charming and friendly. Great places to live :) This one was a bit too small . . . no grocery store. I would need one a little bit bigger that this one too.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.com