tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post2022896115443625207..comments2023-10-28T03:39:02.555-04:00Comments on The Gazebo House: Polar ExpressRettabughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09974677657528087286noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-79800594023196242882016-12-26T19:45:42.596-05:002016-12-26T19:45:42.596-05:00It is a great experience for all the young...and a...It is a great experience for all the young...and a wonderful experience for us olden moms and memaws to share time with those we love and see how much fun they are having.bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-26749772582061427182010-12-05T19:38:40.481-05:002010-12-05T19:38:40.481-05:00This is a beautiful post, Rett! I love the movie T...This is a beautiful post, Rett! I love the movie The Polar Express. It is truly magical! What a fun experience you and your family had. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Also love your quilted table runner and your poinsettia teaset. Beautiful! Thanks for joining the Poinsettia Party, Rett!<br />Hugs, BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-74060798812386429412010-12-05T18:56:23.784-05:002010-12-05T18:56:23.784-05:00What a fun post! All my children have had a Polar...What a fun post! All my children have had a Polar Express Party at their school -- but it couldn't possible compete with the real thing. I loved the elf and the conductor. I love this book and the movie as it is such a "quiet" film. I CAN still hear the bells ring! Your poinsettia placemat is just beautiful as well as your poinsettia tea set. Love the PE mug too! What a fun thing to have! I am going to try the chocolate in the bottom. Another weird thing we have noticed is that hot chocolate made with non-microwaved water is so much better. JoniRed Couch Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04424769747994274064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-34592840983226393402010-12-05T10:43:28.225-05:002010-12-05T10:43:28.225-05:00The snow came at the right time as you enjoy your ...The snow came at the right time as you enjoy your hot chocolate.<br />I am really lovin' that cream and sugar set.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-71924318265931978842010-12-05T09:41:31.382-05:002010-12-05T09:41:31.382-05:00You touched my heart with this one Rett. The auth...You touched my heart with this one Rett. The author of Polar Express is from the same area as I grew up. I remember going to Herpolsheimers (mentioned in the movie) at Christmas. They had a train that was mounted on the ceiling of the lower level of the department store and children would ride in it as it hovered above the large toy department. The train is now in the public museum in Grand Rapids Michigan. Thanks for bringing a memory of my childhood back to me with your Polar Express ride.Miss Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140495661255590450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-85841072000758134612010-12-04T22:23:01.069-05:002010-12-04T22:23:01.069-05:00I love this post! The Polar Express is one of our...I love this post! The Polar Express is one of our favorites! We were supposed to go this weekend to North Carolina to go on it with our neighbors, but just weren't up to the 4 1/2 hour drive after doing the 8 hour drive to and from Tn. last weekend and the 6 hour drive and back to Disney in two weeks and then back to Tn. the week after that! We will have to do the Polar Express next year! That trip had to be absolutely magical!!! <br /><br />I like to put a little bit of peppermint extract (or schnapps if I am feeling sassy!) in my hot chocolate! <br /><br />The snow is beautiful! I do miss seeing it!Jemsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363175271078259922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-83731523397443388962010-12-04T20:03:37.594-05:002010-12-04T20:03:37.594-05:00Hi Rett.
They also run this excursion in Nelsonv...Hi Rett. <br /><br />They also run this excursion in Nelsonville in southern Ohio. My brother's family is going. The Polar Express is my very favorite holiday movie. It makes me feel like a little girl again. <br /><br />Merry Christmas! La (Marion, Ohio)Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069302462087366566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-30066840465089224352010-12-04T19:25:48.840-05:002010-12-04T19:25:48.840-05:00I would love to be able to take the Polar Express ...I would love to be able to take the Polar Express holiday excursion. Wow. What a magical Christmas event for children (and adults)!!!Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843762553010099404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-89236399198395193442010-12-04T18:00:02.681-05:002010-12-04T18:00:02.681-05:00What a magical ride this post was~ Fairy dust on t...What a magical ride this post was~ Fairy dust on the cheeks, snow, chocolate in a cup & a bit of bling! I'll have to try a piece in my cup to boost the chocolate factor~ <br /><br />Love your teaset & runner :-)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398643098588491009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-49641463311457609022010-12-04T17:51:01.455-05:002010-12-04T17:51:01.455-05:00Great post and thanks for sharing your ride on the...Great post and thanks for sharing your ride on the Polar Express with us all. Graham and the twins will be going on the PE up in N. Conway NH next weekend. They are beyond excited. I only wish I could have made them their jammies but you can't do everything, sigh.....Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-30464399430572091622010-12-04T15:22:16.608-05:002010-12-04T15:22:16.608-05:00Rett, this is one of my favorite books. What fun ...Rett, this is one of my favorite books. What fun that you won the lottery! Those sweet little grandkidlets will always have fond memories of this train ride. Beautiful post, dear friend. You are amazing with all your talents. The tea towel is so sweet, and that cup of hot chocolate with a bite of Dove chocolate looks delicious. I'll try this neat trick. ~ Sarah<br />PS<br />And the lock of hair ~ it belongs to my sister-in-law. She had extremely long hair when I first met her. I recall the day she had it cut off. She kept a lock. I was impressed with myself that I actually remembered she had done this, but was equally impressed that she knew exactly where it was. Funny the little things in life tha stay with us. LOLSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-11103004500303255092010-12-04T11:38:19.762-05:002010-12-04T11:38:19.762-05:00oh i am so happy you did this book, i thought of i...oh i am so happy you did this book, i thought of it a few days ago and wanted to drive to the snowy mountains for a train shot! now i can sit inside warm and cozy and travel the rails with you :) how exciting you won the lottery! <br /><br />what a special journey indeed... don't you love that others offer up such fun! what a magical trip for kids... and grownups! <br /><br />a darling mug too, and such fun family memories forever more~ i love your whole little tea set, so cute and pretty with your gold stitches. your poinsettia quilting looks wonderful. i am definitely doing that dove trick :)<br />i can't believe you made the merry christmas, egads you are talented! i am dumbstruck really... it is all so beautiful!<br /><br />thank you so much for sharing the polar express, i think i remember you shared this once before, because its like a fantasy come true to kids and i remember thinking how lucky you all were to have such a special journey, unless i am crazy! <br /><br />thanks so much for playing at food for thought, i have missed you and you came with not one, but two fabulous books! i hope you can keep playing all december, i love seeing what you are reading~a quiet lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214603632867021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-51444109735798998122010-12-04T10:24:42.778-05:002010-12-04T10:24:42.778-05:00I've lost count of the number of times I'v...I've lost count of the number of times I've bought this book for children in the family and for the children of friends. It's timeless - a family treasure.<br />Wouldn't I love to sit down for hot cocoa with you! Your Christmas table linens are so pretty.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-65961719249972965742010-12-04T10:16:45.379-05:002010-12-04T10:16:45.379-05:00I loved everything about this post! I love the boo...I loved everything about this post! I love the book and the film Polar Express...and the music too. Your trip with the kids is something they will remember all of their lives...how special! <br /><br />Your sweet tablescape...perfect and as always I'm so amazed by the items you made. So fun!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192933728957013758.post-45167404797795349102010-12-04T09:41:32.203-05:002010-12-04T09:41:32.203-05:00Aggh! Just typed a long reply and lost it! I lov...Aggh! Just typed a long reply and lost it! I love this post! The Polar Express is our familys all time favorite. I was homeroom Mom for my oldest in first grade and we did the whole class Christmas party around this. I made cute little bell necklaces for each child to go home with too! It was such fun! This train ride is wondeful. I had to share this with my Mr. and he and I agree this must be so exciting for those children.<br /><br />I love your choc. treat in your cup. My BFF just revealed this little trick to me the other week. She told me she always has one hersheys kiss in her coffee cup each day. She lets it wittle down over several cups. I never knew!<br />Finally I love your tea towel. I still want to get a machine very badly but will have to wait on that. I have figured out which machine I want I think. There is a place that sells machines and gives classes too so that what I'd like to do one day!<br />Your do such beautiful work!The Decorative Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279782113691828056noreply@blogger.com