tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post6024959539505625270..comments2023-07-22T04:25:04.122-05:00Comments on Not Quite What I Had Planned: PanoramaKristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325715096763265816noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-7505379951692579302009-10-12T12:47:08.082-05:002009-10-12T12:47:08.082-05:00I hope your drive back was or is better than when ...I hope your drive back was or is better than when you came..I don't know what part you were going to but the part of ohio I live in ended up being a nice weekend! Hope yours was as well..You deserve it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-44442828389053970032009-10-12T07:45:19.090-05:002009-10-12T07:45:19.090-05:00I can't believe you drove that far alone? Wow...I can't believe you drove that far alone? Wow! I would be nervous to go that far alone! I hope the drive home is without rain. Have fun.Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-52896231976479067942009-10-11T10:17:06.199-05:002009-10-11T10:17:06.199-05:00Good thing you're not driving though our "...Good thing you're not driving though our "mid-west" we just got 17" of snow here in mid-west Nebraska!<br /><br />BoniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-12439796269377832532009-10-11T07:30:28.400-05:002009-10-11T07:30:28.400-05:00WHAT??!?! You're in Ohio and you didn't te...WHAT??!?! You're in Ohio and you didn't tell me? Where are you, what are you doing, when are you going back, can we visit??DeborahBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522103701622351064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-2640502263224849532009-10-10T23:01:50.880-05:002009-10-10T23:01:50.880-05:00It's funny because what I was going to say abo...It's funny because what I was going to say about Indiana, Brittany already said about Ohio.....that "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes because it will change again." It really is true.<br /><br />Having lived in the Midwest all my life, my understanding of the term is that it was given that designation before the western states were settled and at that the time it was an appropriate term. Dunno. That's the best explanation I've heard, though.<br /><br />Just don't ask me where the term "Hoosiers" came from because honestly, no one knows. Several theories on that one. However, I don't even care, as long as I get to breathe in the autumn air and be amazed every October when the maple trees turn blazing yellow, orange and red. It's a sight to behold. And unfortunately, short of PhotoShop or whatever other amazing tool you use, there is absolutely no way to capture the magnificance on camera. I take that back......*I* can't capture it on *my* camera. Just like trying to capture the Smokey Mountains or an amazing rainbow. A photo just doesn't do it justice.<br /><br />I certainly hope your ride home brings a better experience for you! Unfortunately you're not going to enjoy the prime of the autumn hues, which is typically in mid- to late-October.<br /><br />Claire in IndianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-31796036420880287002009-10-10T20:45:41.285-05:002009-10-10T20:45:41.285-05:00Fall is THE season that I miss in Ohio! If it'...Fall is THE season that I miss in Ohio! If it's nice, that is. But if it's cold and rainy, forget it. Still, I envy your solo car journey--I love them!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504057828175813981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-10218040888197040252009-10-10T17:14:17.596-05:002009-10-10T17:14:17.596-05:00We have driven 'home' to Oklahoma from man...We have driven 'home' to Oklahoma from many places! From Wichita Falls where you really simply cross the river and look around and you are beginning to see miles and miles within a few minutes. From Arizona you enter Oklahoma on I40 and see western Oklahoma which is a little barren but the same flat, beautiful ground! And coming from GA on I40..we enter the state from the beautiful rolling hills of Arkansas and slowly enter the flat plains of Oklahoma that we love so much! I don't care how tired I am when we arrive at 'home'...seeing those wheat fields (or alfalfa or whatever) for miles upon miles....OH...it makes me homesick now! I love the beauty of farm land!! I miss it so much here in GA as all we see when we drive is trees...trees and more trees. Trees are beautiful...on hills...on mountains...from an airplane. But they do nothing to help you pass the drive when all you see is tree after tree after tree!! Hope your drive home gives you lots of those beautiful views!<br />Patricia, Garden City, GAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-58403904980628203972009-10-10T14:33:38.384-05:002009-10-10T14:33:38.384-05:00I live in Ohio and the saying is "if you don&...I live in Ohio and the saying is "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes because it will change again".... so even though they forcasted rain all weekend, we're having beautiful blue skies here in Northeast Ohio today! Hope your visit is enjoyable!Brittany..Following my Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659027055627950825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-1066011435596771012009-10-10T08:21:29.875-05:002009-10-10T08:21:29.875-05:00I always think the same thing when I am around far...I always think the same thing when I am around farm land. But, I also love the beach.Sandy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967103819573187075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-26198910674535259022009-10-10T08:16:55.295-05:002009-10-10T08:16:55.295-05:00Well, for all the boring things about Ohio, there ...Well, for all the boring things about Ohio, there are lots of pretty things to see! If you make it up/down to Mansfield, drop me a note and I'll meet ya ;) Enjoy your weekend with friends and hopefully the drive back will be prettier!<br />Tammy still in OHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-57651503348102583222009-10-09T23:12:32.112-05:002009-10-09T23:12:32.112-05:00I am in Ohio and the rain is still coming down...a...I am in Ohio and the rain is still coming down...and coming down and ...well you get the picture.katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344546666806346254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-68693792313257054432009-10-09T13:56:16.086-05:002009-10-09T13:56:16.086-05:00I hope your drive home is sunny and full of fall c...I hope your drive home is sunny and full of fall colors! :) I too love lots of farmland which is one of my favorite parts of living in Northern Virginia. But I also love me a good ocean view!Trish in Leesburg, VAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-69085730897001518052009-10-09T13:42:52.354-05:002009-10-09T13:42:52.354-05:00You feel cheated because you didn't get to see...You feel cheated because you didn't get to see the fall colors and such? I am in Minnesota, and after a solid week of rain, the sun is finally shining. Today is a glorious autumn day - just like in the movies. But guess what? It is going to snow tonight and tomorrow. End of autumn. Now that is getting cheated!Ann from St. Peter MNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-57038160897175046712009-10-09T12:48:21.026-05:002009-10-09T12:48:21.026-05:00800 miles? 15 hours of driving? Oh my gosh, that...800 miles? 15 hours of driving? Oh my gosh, that would be my absolute idea of hell...Anything over 3-4 hours of driving? Get me to the nearest airport. But have a wonderful time on your weekend away :-) Hope the weather clears up for you on your drive back, too.RSMDiannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-45854513853299633452009-10-09T12:33:14.418-05:002009-10-09T12:33:14.418-05:00hmmm I think you have your centuries confused... I...hmmm I think you have your centuries confused... I am a "farmers wife" and you might be surprised to find that we have lectricity, and runnin water and an indoor toilurt... and I buy mys butter frm the general stor :)Leesanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-27326013675506782702009-10-09T12:30:04.078-05:002009-10-09T12:30:04.078-05:00It's called the Midwest because it's "...It's called the Midwest because it's "Midway to the west" (same with the Mideast.) I agree, I love the farm landscapes. I keep thinking I want Pioneer Woman's life, but then she'll post something about getting up at 4 a.m. in February to break the ice so the cattle have something to drink, and then I'm more content with my plain old suburban lifestyle. Still, the dream lives on!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308746596689447396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-84141170732872647992009-10-09T12:21:44.388-05:002009-10-09T12:21:44.388-05:00Pssshhh I live in OH and I despise it! Cold and w...Pssshhh I live in OH and I despise it! Cold and wet 1/2 the year :( I hope you enjoy your visit though! How far north are you? I live in a suburb of Cleveland, right near the lake.<br /><br />Patti B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-90063128692694462692009-10-09T12:04:02.756-05:002009-10-09T12:04:02.756-05:00For me, it's snow covered mountains. I think ...For me, it's snow covered mountains. I think mid-west is relative. I've heard people here in Oregon refer to Colorado as "Back East." Uh, this Georgia native goes, "Huh?!"Catenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-36576135268289509532009-10-09T10:06:40.969-05:002009-10-09T10:06:40.969-05:00Can I come live on that farm with you? :)Can I come live on that farm with you? :)Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18000962853788425167noreply@blogger.com