Comments on: Feeling Homesick http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/ Modern Pre-Industrial Living: Living a Life-Dream on Prince Edward Island Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:54:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laura-Jane - Whimfield http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-13874 Laura-Jane - Whimfield Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:08:56 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-13874 Thank you Katie!!! :) Thanks for taking a moment to say hi... Your note warms the cockles of my heart, as my own Mom would say... :) Best of luck on your journey West and on your adventure into graduate studies... Take good care on your trip in August, Laura-Jane Thank you Katie!!! :)

Thanks for taking a moment to say hi… Your note warms the cockles of my heart, as my own Mom would say… :)

Best of luck on your journey West and on your adventure into graduate studies…

Take good care on your trip in August,
Laura-Jane

]]> By: Katie http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-13870 Katie Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:21:17 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-13870 I stumbled upon your website a couple of days ago during my Googled search, "driving across Canada". I live in Ontario and am moving to Vancouver in August with my husband. He's accompanying me across the country so I can complete my Masters at UBC... So I read your blog, describing your amazing journey with Cam...and then kept reading. I had to see what happened with your beautiful house! Before I knew it, I couldn't stop. And here I am, over a year's worth of blogs later, still loving your writing and wanting to read more. I finally decided to make a post at this point, because I feel I can especially relate to your feeling of homesickness. My husband and I just returned in December from a year abroad in Australia. I accompanied him as he completed his teaching degree in beautiful Wollongong, NSW. It was incredibly hard being so far away from family, especially since it was my first time away from home! I had those moments- craving mom's home-cooked meals, missing watching movies with dad, the feeling of home...but oddly enough, my relationship with my parents grew stronger during our year apart. I came to appreciate them even more and still do. They've taken us back into their home and have helped us get back on our feet. Knowing I'll be leaving again soon, I now find I don't take for granted the little things... Anyways, there wasn't much point to this reply, other than to let you know that I find you and Cameron to be an inspiration. You are so incredibly talented and I hope this world brings you great things! Cheers! I stumbled upon your website a couple of days ago during my Googled search, “driving across Canada”. I live in Ontario and am moving to Vancouver in August with my husband. He’s accompanying me across the country so I can complete my Masters at UBC…

So I read your blog, describing your amazing journey with Cam…and then kept reading. I had to see what happened with your beautiful house! Before I knew it, I couldn’t stop. And here I am, over a year’s worth of blogs later, still loving your writing and wanting to read more.

I finally decided to make a post at this point, because I feel I can especially relate to your feeling of homesickness. My husband and I just returned in December from a year abroad in Australia. I accompanied him as he completed his teaching degree in beautiful Wollongong, NSW.

It was incredibly hard being so far away from family, especially since it was my first time away from home! I had those moments- craving mom’s home-cooked meals, missing watching movies with dad, the feeling of home…but oddly enough, my relationship with my parents grew stronger during our year apart. I came to appreciate them even more and still do. They’ve taken us back into their home and have helped us get back on our feet. Knowing I’ll be leaving again soon, I now find I don’t take for granted the little things…

Anyways, there wasn’t much point to this reply, other than to let you know that I find you and Cameron to be an inspiration. You are so incredibly talented and I hope this world brings you great things!

Cheers!

]]> By: kristen fischer http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11766 kristen fischer Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:58:04 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11766 aww your parents are adorable:) aww your parents are adorable:)

]]> By: Andrea http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11615 Andrea Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:58:08 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11615 Sounds nice! I also can't wait to be in the snow. Maybe this cozy Christmas at home will be the impetus for you to learn how to bake a scrumptious pie and cook a succulent veggie dish for your Christmas spread...?! And yay for cutting your own tree from YOUR forest :) It will smell delicious mingled with the roaring fire in your Blaze King! Sounds nice! I also can’t wait to be in the snow. Maybe this cozy Christmas at home will be the impetus for you to learn how to bake a scrumptious pie and cook a succulent veggie dish for your Christmas spread…?!

And yay for cutting your own tree from YOUR forest :) It will smell delicious mingled with the roaring fire in your Blaze King!

]]> By: Laura-Jane - Whimfield http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11609 Laura-Jane - Whimfield Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:25:43 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11609 @ Andrea - We'll be having our second Christmas alone! The first Christmas was last year, when we were staying in our car as we drove to PEI. That was fun and exciting! But this year is going to be...strange. At home, with no family. I will miss them like crazy, but I'll be okay. They're in my heart, and that's what matters. I know that sounds lame, but it's true. :) I can't wait to experience a PEI Christmas-time. I plan on going for a sleigh-ride in the snow. And cutting our own tree from our own forests. And lots of good stuff like that... @ Andrea – We’ll be having our second Christmas alone! The first Christmas was last year, when we were staying in our car as we drove to PEI. That was fun and exciting!

But this year is going to be…strange. At home, with no family. I will miss them like crazy, but I’ll be okay. They’re in my heart, and that’s what matters. I know that sounds lame, but it’s true. :)

I can’t wait to experience a PEI Christmas-time. I plan on going for a sleigh-ride in the snow. And cutting our own tree from our own forests. And lots of good stuff like that…

]]> By: Andrea http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11603 Andrea Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:19 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11603 I'm with you. Nothing beats loving parents and almost-in-laws who come from far to visit. Your post has inspired quite a swelling of emotion in me - and I've deleted a lengthy response because I realize it's better saved for a post in my own blog! (I'll certainly point to your post as the impetus) Thanks for sharing! Will you two be spending Christmas with family? I’m with you.

Nothing beats loving parents and almost-in-laws who come from far to visit. Your post has inspired quite a swelling of emotion in me – and I’ve deleted a lengthy response because I realize it’s better saved for a post in my own blog! (I’ll certainly point to your post as the impetus) Thanks for sharing!

Will you two be spending Christmas with family?

]]> By: Kim http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11535 Kim Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:43:18 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11535 You are so incredibly lucky to have such loving parents. I can imagine that you hated to see them leave. I see they left before the snow arrived, though. Smart people! You are so incredibly lucky to have such loving parents. I can imagine that you hated to see them leave.

I see they left before the snow arrived, though. Smart people!

]]> By: RazorFamilyFarms.com http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11534 RazorFamilyFarms.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:25:27 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11534 What lovely faces! So warm and loving! No wonder you miss them! Blessings, Lacy What lovely faces! So warm and loving!

No wonder you miss them!

Blessings,
Lacy

]]> By: Kerry http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11504 Kerry Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:53:37 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11504 I know how you feel! We moved here from Ontario in June, in July my daughter moved to Richmond BC and my son moved to Orillia Ontario. My parents are still in the Niagara area and my only sister lives in the Bahamas. I'm always missing someone! Thank God for the internet and cheap long distance! I know how you feel! We moved here from Ontario in June, in July my daughter moved to Richmond BC and my son moved to Orillia Ontario. My parents are still in the Niagara area and my only sister lives in the Bahamas. I’m always missing someone!

Thank God for the internet and cheap long distance!

]]> By: kazari http://whimfield.com/2008/11/feeling-homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-11500 kazari Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:44:26 +0000 http://whimfield.com/?p=689#comment-11500 Oh, I know exactly that kind of heart-full. My parents came to visit recently (we are on the wrong side of the country too!), and I realised how much I missed them. So I am planning a surprise visit in a couple of weeks - well, it's no surprise to anyone but my Mum. I get gleeful just thinking about it! Oh,
I know exactly that kind of heart-full. My parents came to visit recently (we are on the wrong side of the country too!), and I realised how much I missed them. So I am planning a surprise visit in a couple of weeks – well, it’s no surprise to anyone but my Mum.
I get gleeful just thinking about it!

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