Well, we made it home! I thought I’d do a little recap for you … with MUSICA! 💞
Here we are, just leaving Southampton not all that long ago . . . waving a tearful good bye to luv-lee England, more in love than ever! It could not have been a better trip home. I think we have to remember to ALWAYS travel by ship at the end of June! The water was sparkling and flat most of the way . . . we even saw dolphins!! It was so amazing and wonderful and special to see them jumping out of the water, arching in unison, going along with us next to the ship. 🐬
The good ship Queen Elizabeth was just ahead of us as we left Southampton, making a very pretty picture with all the little boats escorting her out of the harbor.
The moon was up when we caught up with her . . . I hope our ship looked as pretty to them as theirs did to us!
The setting sun shone on her as we went by and she turned off to whatever wonderful place she was going.
The moon followed us on the Queen Mary 2 all the way home. We left England on a Sunday, the moon was full on Wednesday, and we arrived home, along with the moon, the following Sunday . . . pondering the gift of each day . . .
The moon made a path to our stateroom twice in this photo, both outside and also reflected in the door to our deck …
We had amazing fresh ocean air, I had my books, I took naps, I took a bubble bath, I had room service, I wrote in my diary, I went dancing, I walked around and around the boat and worked out in the gym: EVERY day was a Red Letter Day!
It was the most wonderful thing. I took this in the morning, the moon is actually setting …
Here it is, on another night, right over us at 1 am …
And after six luv-lee days of this, at about 4:30 am on Sunday July 1, the first lights of Long Island came into view . . . it’s hard to describe how it felt, it had been a long time. We left our home March 4, and here we were, back again.
Coming home after a long slow voyage over the wide ocean, experiencing the world space as it is … is majestic. We were pinching ourselves as we glided quietly through the dawn, seawater washing over the sides of the ship, toward the lights of the Verrazano Narrows bridge.
We ran up top to see it up close as we went under it and found out we weren’t alone!
Everyone was taking pictures, watching tug boats as we passed the twinkling lights along the shore.
See the lit-up cameras? Notice the stairs, look at the top, see the people crowding the rail to get a view of New York? People come a long way to do this, in more ways than one!
I looked back, as we passed under the bridge . . .
And then we got our first glimpse of the most wonderful welcome home you could get, the Statue of Liberty (her light is shining there on the left). It was perfect timing, we arrived home in time to celebrate the Fourth!
As you know, the Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from France to celebrate our 100 year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 🇺🇸
She was assembled in France, then taken apart to be sent to America and came to us in 350 pieces! I love these old photos. Seeing her in pieces is surreal!
The sculptor used his mom’s face for his model. What a good son!
The first bit finished was Liberty’s right hand and torch ~ which was shipped to Philadelphia and put on display. For a fee of 50 cents, visitors could climb a ladder inside the hand to the balcony around the torch. Ah. luv-lee history! I imagine no one had the slightest idea of what was really to come, but this probably gave a tiny hint.
The unveiling took place with parades, a Presidential speech, fireworks, cannons, flags and an overflowing New York City ~ she’d already caught the imagination of America.
And now it was our turn. Standing there in the hushed dawn light, it was easy to imagine what an inspiration the Lady was to the huge numbers of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island ~ if your family came to America on a ship after 1886, they were greeted by Lady Liberty. Can you imagine the thrill? And for us too, it was total chills. Five-thirty in the morning and EVERYONE was up and dressed and on top of the ship for our arrival, arms around each other, tears in the eyes, cameras clicking, all together experiencing . . .
. . .excited to see the light of her torch. Her formal name is “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
Wow. Right? Just beautiful. I took this photo with my cell phone and it almost looks like a painting.
When the sun came up everyone applauded!
SO American, so Fourth of July! Such a perfect welcome!
The moon was going down as the sun came up behind us shining on the front of the ship.
Hello new day.
An amazing morning of celebration ~ for tourists and for us, coming home sweet home.
Everyone was taking their last photos . . .
And saying good bye to an amazing crossing . . .
wah.
So long ship, until we meet again . . . save our place!
You say good bye, and I say hello . . .
I found a porter and we gathered our 50 billion pieces of luggage while Joe went to rent a car . . . and soon, off we went. HOME was beginning to come into focus, but we still had a five-hour drive and a ferry ride before we would turn into our driveway 😻. LOOK at the AMAZING Brooklyn Bridge!
We were a little worried when we saw this!
But no worries, the nursery was open . . . we needed flowers at home so we stopped here, and loaded up at the supermarket . . .
Everything was getting precariously close to the ceiling of the car, but there was still breathing room!
Across Connecticut we went . . . into Rhode Island . . .
Through Providence . . .
To our home state!
And everywhere people were getting ready for the 4th …
Flags flying …
I just put the camera up to the car window and clicked, because flags were flying everywhere . . . what a welcome home!
Down Main Street in Falmouth, all decked out in flags . . .
And finally, to the BOAT!!! Thar she blows!
And while we waited for our ferry, the sky turned pink and the sun began to go down.
And pretty soon it was our turn to board . . . I could hear Jack meowing from here . . .
Off we go . . . by this time I’ve lost all pretense to calm dignified travel, I’m DYING to get home! This boat can’t go fast enough.
We sit up top on a soft balmy night heading across the sound to our Island, a 45 minute trip. We drove off the ferry and down the familiar streets of our small town . . .
We turned into our driveway…by now I’ve almost lost consciousness, I can barely remember, but we put the key into the kitchen door . . . and the lock wouldn’t turn! I could see through the window in the door and there, on the floor, was Jack, looking at me. His eyes were round as he threw himself down, rolled onto his back, twisting and wiggling and pawing the air . . . Joe ran around to the back door while I whined and cooed through the window.
We finally made it in and spent the evening purring at each other (me and Jack, Jack and Joe, me and Joe), while unpacking. Sweetly, Jack was perfectly willing to repeat his rolling wiggling performance on the ironing board the next morning when I had my camera ready!
Never tell me cats don’t show love.
Because this is what it looks like. And it hasn’t stopped! We’ve been forehead to forehead, inseparable, every day.
He watches me unpack, get organized, do laundry . . . slightly suspicious that this might not last… “She is my sun, my moon, and my stars . . .”
Fear not Jack! He sleeps with us, of course, he curls up on me when I take a nap ~and when we go out for a walk, he does the wiggling thing when we come home. When I sit down to read my book, he cuddles right up. He was well-loved while we were away ~ he plays ponytail band better now than he ever did! Being at home is, as I know you know, a wonderful thing.
With my own luv-lee shadows through the linden trees, then through the windows . . .
and into my own living room . . .
My own top of the stove to decorate the way I like . . . we know where everything is! We know how it all works! These are little pleasures in life!
I count my blessings while polishing my wand . . .
Loving everything!
Saying hello once more to the children . . .
Walking out to the garden with my scissors on these warm mornings . . .
picking roses and pulling weeds . . . getting the fountain out of the barn for the kitchen porch . . .
. . . and filling my little vases . . . Oh the glory of it. Going away makes coming home better than imaginable.
Our friend Jaime gave us a welcome home party in the back garden of her most adorable house . . . It was Jaime’s son Duncan (one of triplets!) who took care of Jack.
It was heaven seeing everyone again . . .
Gorgeous salad, Jaime is amazing! One of the most generous souls I’ve ever known. She’s a caterer, receiver of the “Best of Vineyard” award for years and years!
We’ve had a ton of unpacking to do, a lot to catch up on, you know, the bank, the dentist, all the regular things . . . but so far we’re trying to be balanced. 
Our walks to the water are still my favorite part of the day . . .
The Island was crowded on the Fourth … This is a tiny beach has a very shallow protected beach, perfect for paddling children, and very popular especially on Summer holidays!
But early on other days we have the place pretty much to ourselves.
Not tired of the sea!
And to add to the wonderfulness of everything, your sweet comments on the last post were delightful, making me cry many times. 💞 Without you this trip would still have been magical, but with just a little less sparkle ~ you made it so much more fun . . . trying to see everything not only through my own eyes, but maybe through yours too, having you along has gotten me a little bit outside myself and that can only be a good thing!
Oh, yes, I’ve been unpacking our memories too, getting out my watercolors early in the morning, getting organized . . . I’m going to have so much fun putting this new book into my “good” handwriting . . . adding the photos, the watercolors, the quotes and recipes, the how-to’s, and all the other little bits and pieces I think you will enjoy seeing in this book.
I wrote the whole thing day-by-day, in the moment, while we were in England, Wales, and Ireland . . . I also kept a diary when we were in Scotland and I plan to include bits of that too . . . all the best most informative and enjoyable parts. We learned so much, had so many amazing moments, I couldn’t possibly tell you everything while we were there ~ each day was too stuffed full, so there will be surprises! And now for the fun part, I get to write it . . . Stick with me while I do it. I’ll hurry.
So here’s a few things that happened while we were at sea . . .
The new 2019 Calendars went up for presale! (Can’t believe it, means it’s almost fall!!!🤣) This is the cover for the 12 x 12″ Wall-Calendar. They’re up for presale now, but they should all be at the Studio by the middle of next week.
Here’s a little preview of the November wall-calendar page . . . with a quote that came directly from one of our Girlfriends, Lee Gordon, here in our comment section! Isn’t it a cute idea? I know, it’s playing with your food, but canned black olives are different! I keep telling you how much I love your words and thoughts, well, it’s true! 🎃
We have the Mini Calendars, too, as always, and the Blotter Calendar, and the Purse Calendar … (That’s the Purse Calendar in the upper left photo above⤴.) You might remember the publisher decided to do away with the plastic cover for the Purse Calendars … which resulted in the loss of that little storage pocket on the inside covers. SO, Kellee, being the genius that she is, fixed us a fix! You can click HERE to receive free papers, pattern, and directions to make your choice of two different pockets (as shown above) to add to your calendar if this is something you would like.
Our Girlfriend, Posy Lough, made our wonderful new Alphabet Sampler pre-printed Embroidery Kit … I left a place for the date in the design, and for you to embroider your own name. Of course there’s bunting! I hope you have fun with it! It’s in now, it comes with directions, embroidery floss, and pre-printed 12″ x 15″ cotton fabric…
Last but not least . . . I think you all received your new cups, right? I hope so and I hope you LOVE them! 💞… and I have a little surprise . . . I thought as a 🎵 Welcome Home to Me 🎶 I would do a new giveaway. We finally have our cups in all four seasons! So one of you lucky girls is going to receive this entire set (yes, I do hope I’m helping with some of your Christmas shopping)! All you have to do is leave a comment ~ just scroll to the bottom of this post and in teeny tiny letters (look closely) you will see the word “comment.” Click there, leave a comment and you will be automatically entered! In not too long from now, we will have a drawing, our in-house “random number generator” we call Vanna, will draw the winning name. I’ll be announcing the winner here on the blog and sending an email to the lucky person! So don’t forget to say hello! ❤ Always so much to look forward to with you Girlfriends! My favorite thing!
Thank you, Susan, for such a wonderfully, beautiful trip!! I enjoyed every second! It was so delightful! I am so thankful you and Joe are home safe and sound with your adorable ball of fluff! Looking forward to the new book!
Hugs and kisses from Me
Thank you, Susan, for such a wonderfully, beautiful trip!! I enjoyed every second! It was so delightful! I am so thankful you and Joe are home safe and sound with your adorable ball of fluff! Looking forward to the new book!
Hugs and kisses from Me
Traveling with you made the last three months SO wonderful! Checked Twitter and your blog every day to see what delicious places, beautiful countryside, interesting history and happy times you were going to share… Always presented with your special creative soul! So happy your trip ended with a moon filled, relaxing safe voyage and home is still where the heart is 💖 And now all of us have another marvelous book to look forward to👏
I look forward to your posts. So happy to log in and see a new one to read. They may me fall in love with the places I one day hope to visit. Welcome Back!!!
Thank you for sharing the wonder of your travels. I love all things English and always have. So glad you are home with Jack. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Can’t wait to read the new book.
It is so very “luvlee” to have your new book to look forward to. Thank you for taking us along on your trip. It brought back many lovely memories and hopes for returning in the future. And the cups are beautiful!
I’m so glad you’re home safe and sound. I thoroughly enjoyed your trip across the ocean. I loved the picture of New York and the statue of Lady Liberty. I remember as a little girl ( I was 5yrs old, in 1956), I climbed the stairs to the top of the the statue. At that time, if I remember correctly, you could only go as far as her crown (which we did),. They had closed the stairs that took you up her arm and the balcony around the torch.I will never forget that day in NYC, as I am sure you will never forget your grand trip toEngland, Scotland and Ireland. Have a wonderful rest of summer. Can’t wait for the new book.
I have loved following along on your adventure via your blog. Looking forward to your new book. Your ocean travel home looks amazing!
Love tagging along on your adventures
Welcome back home
Thanks for the chance to win the cups
Welcome home, for sharing parts of your wonderful adventure, just like talking to a best girlfriend…looking forward to your book. You are a shining light to what is still good in our lives….thank you also for sharing pics of Lady Liberty upon your return…another shining light of what is good…lest we forget and lose our way. Happy Summer!
Welcome home!!! I followed you throughout the journey and felt that I was along for the ride! Can’t wait for the book!
Welcome Home Susan & Joe !
Wow, what a great adventure ! I love the photos of you all arriving back to the USA with the Statue of Liberty faithfully welcoming you home 🙂
As I write, one of our daughters is actually on a subway somewhere in NY for the very first time in her life (with a friend) and Statue of Liberty is one of their many fun stops today !
Happy July :),
Linda C of So Cal
Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures! I love your blog, I feel like I’m there! But I have to say, I loved seeing Jack so excited for you to be home. While you were away, I have reread your books with the help of my Josie, who by the way, loves jumping on my chest and yanking the ribbons out so we can play! Thank you again for bringing home alittle bit of the British Isles!
Dear Susan,
Thank you for your breathtaking photos here! They express such beauty, inspiration, and welcome to all who journey or who are wanna-be tourists!! I so appreciate your trip travel log!!
Hi Susan. I have been a fan of yours for just a short while, but wish I had discovered you sooner. My friend gave me three of your books to read and I absolutely loved them! I ended up purchasing the three myself, plus two of your older cookbooks. I have read them all more than once. I found your life so fascinating and in some respects a little similar to mine (as far as the things that we grew up with, our likes and dislikes, and the things that mean the most to us). Your tenacity through the ups and downs of your life is so inspiring. I thoroughly enjoy reading your blogs, and about your trips abroad. Maybe someday I will be able to visit England myself…but for now I enjoy reading about your trips. Your pictures and narratives are great. I look forward to reading your new book when it comes out, and by the way Welcome Home!
My sister and I are totally inspired by your trip. And I’ve received and LOVED your wonderful book. Thank you for sharing this glorious adventure with us!
Welcome Home!! What an awesome, beautiful trip you had and I loved tagging along with you! Thank you for sharing!! I kept “A Fine Romance” right by my side and referred to it many times! I am so looking forward to your next book which will include Scotland and Ireland! I can’t imagine being away from home for that long but it did seem like your trip went by so quickly and that you truly enjoyed every minute!! You have paved the way for us….I am ready to see it in person!!!
What a wonderful trip that was! I swooned and envied and loved every minute of it. So sweet how Jack was so happy to see you.
I love the moon photos, and the Statue of Liberty brought a lump to my throat. Thinking of all the people desperate to get here to have a better life and how harsh that experience has been for those who just come, knowing they could get in trouble but coming all the same from bad places. How blessed we are to live here.
But I do still love my Scotch-Irish heritage and I think if I ever got to go there I may not come home! Thanks for sharing and do put Scotland in the book as much as you can!
Welcome Home! Thank you for the generous posts from the British Isles of Dreams. Can’t wait for the new book. Patience is a virtue, but mine is thin when I have a book from you coming.
Wait! Wait! That Marigold Post isn’t from her it’s from me! Somehow the
name and email address hadn’t cleared from the previous post-er and my clumsy fingers hit send too early. Sorry Marigold. Vickie in Olympia
It’s the gremlin … when you go to leave a comment, please make sure it’s your name and email showing…if not, take it out and put yours in. We are trying, but with much difficulty, to find what is causing this!
I’ll hurry Marigold!
So happy the trip was all you hoped it would be plus more! But it’s nice to have you back on this side of the pond!😁
Dear Susan,
Welcome home! Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos and details of your special trip—to places I’m sure I will never get to see in person! I enjoyed every post, but this last one is my favorite. Coming home is always special, especially when you bring with you all those happy memories. I loved the historic photos of the Statue of Liberty, and coming back in time for Independence Day was great timing! Your little kitty welcome was perfect, as only cats know how to do! I love your charming mugs and looking forward to your next book. #Booktoscreen! 🤞
Welcome home Susan. Thanks for taking us along with you on your trip. I really enjoyed it. I love England too and hope to get back there in the spring. Thanks for the generous giveaway. I would live to win your beautiful mugs. Fingers crossed ! Hi
Your trip was my dream trip, I hope to make it someday but if not I at least have the pleasure of living it vicariously through your writings. Thank you!
Welcome home, Susan! Thanks for sharing your fabulous trip with this big, crazy extended family of yours. We loved it, and we love you for including us. Hugs to Jack…nothing like a kitty to come home to.
Thanks for sharing your life with us! Enjoy every moment of reading about your adventures.
I love everything about this, I followed your whole trip and have told my husband it is time to plan a trip, I love your work and inspiration it gives me and others, thank you so much!
Thank you for another great trip to England and for spreading so much happiness.
XOX.
What a wonderful trip you had! I loved all your blog posts and shared some with my husband in the hopes of planning our trip to England where I was born. I came to America on the Queen Elizabeth (now retired like me!) and I dream of my return voyage. Welcome home, Susan and Joe!
What a moment that will be for you Angie! I can only imagine. xoxo
You are living the dream! Thank you for sharing with us!
To win these cups would be a piece of the dream.
Welcome home! Your trip was magical!
Welcome home! So happy you and Joe are safe and sound! I am very excited about the new book and the sharing of your adventures!! Your life is just a dream come true ❤
Bless you,
Debby xxoo
Sounds like you had a simply divine vacation! Thank you so much for taking time to share all the lovely things you saw with us <3 Can hardly wait for the book to read about it in detail!
My happy place is your blog
Welcome Back!! I’m rather like Jack: Happy to have our girlfriend safely home again.
Love going across the water with you
Love everything about Susan Branch…God blessed you with creativity, a sense of wonder and oodles of love in your heart.
Welcome home. It has been wonderful to travel along with you. Looking forward to the new book.
Dear Susan, Thank you so much for always bringing joy. I just reread your books and realize how much our early lives were the same and the joy of confirmation from you that I did the right thing….even traveling across the United States and also being in my 20”s when I came to New England. Enjoy home before you start out again.
Cease Hamblen
Loved the pictures of the Statue of Liberty – always reminds me of my Grandma moving to the USA from England. She came over to marry her fiancé (who had already moved here from England) – came through NYC and on to the mines in Dakota. What brave souls for sure! Cannot wait to read your new book once it is finished – thanks for all the fun posts, etc. during your trip. So much fun!
Welcome Home! I feel as though I have experienced your journey through your writings, illustrations and photos. Thank you so much!
Leaving on a very special trip is a very exciting and wonderful time, but I believe that coming home is equally as exciting and wonderful, maybe more so. I gather that you feel the same way. Again, thanks for sharing all this with us and especially about Lady Liberty. We are truly blessed in this country and let us not forget our blessings. I am so looking forward to the book and holding it in my hands and reading all about your adventures in such beautiful places! 🙂
Welcome home Susan! Looking forward to your book and details of your adventures.
Enjoyed reading your post. Would love to visit the Vineyard someday!
I loved following your trip on your blog! Welcome home!
Welcome Home & thanks for all the posts & sharing of your adventure! Now, I have a question…did you prefer the Queen Victoria or the Queen Mary 2? A transatlantic crossing is on my bucket wish list!
Susan, I love that part of our world, it’s history, people, nature, and beauty. Have made a dear friend of our tour guide from two of the three, Alacoque. She lives in Ireland. Enjoyed your travels, as reminders of where we had been.
What a wonderful Adventure love following everything you’re doing and seeing how excited Jack was when you got home can’t wait to get your new calendar for next year
I loved following along with you on your journey- we were in England and Wales at the same time you were! My favorite places on earth! And when we returned home I found my new cup waiting for me- the best present to myself! Thank you for allowing me to be a vicarious part of all your wonderful experiences!
I so look forward to your postings:):):)they are definitely day /week/month/year brighteners:):):)Keep them coming:)thank you so much:):):)
It was so good to meet you at the Castle cottage picnic, & to enjoy the rest of your trip vicariously via this blog. I am looking forward to getting the book when it comes out.
Welcome home, dear Susan! Thank you for taking us along on your latest adventure! Yes, fall is near, yippee! Then Christmas, soon after, my two favorite times of the year!
I loved reading your post today. Well, I love reading all of them, but today’s touched my heart as it reminded me of my Nana. She came from Sweden to America on a ship in 1923. I never thought to imagine her delight at her first glimpse of Lady Liberty. I wish she was alive to ask her about it. Your post made me wonder and tear up at what she might have felt as she began her new life her in America, leaving her family behind.
Brave souls, every one of them. We learned so much about the Irish Famine on this trip, what those folks went through. I have a new respect and understanding for what it took. I always felt kinship with the people who crossed America in covered wagons, losing contact with the families they left behind. Brave brave brave.
I cried my eyes out reading your post. America and what she stands for is so movingly embodied in the glorious State of Liberty. And then the journey home to the Island-I felt that as keenly as if it were my own home. I think of all your eyes have seen, of everything you have experienced and the generosity with which you shared it.
Those of us who will never see those things in person thank you with all of our hearts.
My pleasure, love having you here, Yolie. xoxo
The pictures of all the houses with the flags was wonderful we live in such a great country and to see such patriotism is great
Welcome home, Susan! My heart is full from all the love and beauty! What a grand adventure you shared with us.
So glad you take us with you on your travels. I save your emails until a new one comes in. Then if I need you, there you are ready to show me all the pretty things again. Sigh.
Dear Susan, oh much I so enjoyed our wonderful trip! And, miraculously, I had no sea sickness! Thank you for taking us all along with you, we so appreciated it!
What an amazing way to be “living life”…not just living!
Missed seeing you on our annual vineyard trip! Loved being in your pocket on this trip! Welcome home, there’s no place like it . . .
How delightful to hear from you, Susan!! I so enjoy how you take such pleasure in EVERYTHING!! Thanks so much for sharing. (and now back to my chores) Alice
Thoroughly enjoyed your trip vicariously- Thank You❣️
~Hello~
Glad you are home safe! What a wonderful trip~ thank you for sharing!
Welcome home! Thank you for taking us on your amazing adventure. It’s always fun to live vicariously through the eyes of others. England and Ireland are definitely on my bucket list, as well as revisiting other regions of France. ~Cheers~
Oops. Didn’t think this comment made through so I commented again. The internet goblins were toying with me 😉
Thank you so much for all the news and pictures. I loved touring England and seeing the countryside.
And the history of the
statue of liberty was wonderful!!!
Such a lovely blog!! Thank you!
Very pleased that England was at its best for you, we are still having our best summer for many a year, but the lush green verges you saw are now burnt to a cinder, so you certainly timed your visit well! Glad you arrived home safe and sound to a wonderful” greeting from Jack.
Kxx
Welcome home Susan & Joe. Can’t wait to hear more about the trip.
I luv traveling with you!
Thank you for taking all of us with you!
Beautiful photos of the Statue of Liberty! Really looking forward to the new book! Thanks for a chance to win the beautiful cups.
So thankful you take us along for the ride. Can’t wait for the book.
So glad your trip was wonderful and ya’ll are now safe at home. Having a beloved pet there to welcome you is so precious!
Emma
Loved following your blog about your trip. The photos you took were fantastic.
Welcome home!
Welcome home! As you so aptly wrote about, it is a bittersweet feeling…hating to leave, but loving to come home! So looking forward to the new book!
Thanks to the internet, I made the trip with you. And totally enjoyed it. 🙂
Welcome home Susan and Joe! Enjoyed traveling along with you on your adventure!
Felt so proud to be an American watching the ship pull in in New York! I’ve never seen Lady Liberty like that before absolutely beautiful! Loved the moon 🌚 pictures also! Read this on a beautiful summer day with the breeze blowing on my face it almost felt like I was on the ship with you!!
love your blog, I have been collecting your books for years!
Goodness, auto-correct strikes again! I meant Statue of Liberty, of course!
Welcome Home♥️
Traveling with you always inspires and refreshes me! Blessings to you & Joe for a lovely summer! p.s. your mugs are delightful! xox
Enjoyed following you on your luv-lee trip to England and all that it entailed! Such an adventure! Thank you for sharing your love!
Love the moon pictures and your narrative on entering the harbor! Home at last!
So happy you are happily back home after another luv-lee
adventure!
Look forward to your upcoming creations,
Cheers!
Welcome Home♥️
Hello! Welcome home!
Welcome home! Thank you for taking us along ~ again. It was fabulous to read your posts while you were on your journey. I enjoyed every bit of it especially your incredible photos. Looking forward to seeing the picnic in Victoria Magazine. And I cannot wait for your book!
Welcome home! Thank you for taking us on your amazing adventure. It’s always fun to live vicariously through the eyes of others. I definitely have England and Ireland on my bucket list as well as revisiting France…which I adored. ~Cheers~
so happy you are home , but what an adventure you took us on!!! You inspire me daily! I live the dream, too, on the Cape and I know we are kindred spirits!! Who could not be as Gladys Taber fans and in the F0GT!!!love being home!Jack was just adorable!!💕💕💕
Welcome Home !! Can’t wait for the book !!
Welcome home Susan! it was lovely travelling with you….can’t wait for the book!!!!!
I am betting you have no idea how much we all enjoy reading about your adventures. I loved seeing it all through your eyes. You make everything come alive. You are a national treasure. We are so blessed. Thank you for sharing.
God bless you.
Welcome home, Susan! I can’t believe how long you’ve been away….So looking forward to the new book. We are hoping for a trip to England soon, and want to use so many of your destinations as our own….
Love,
Candy in Monrovia
Susan…it is always so much FUN to go traveling with you and Joe. I loved the
New York Harbor photos! They were amazing and I too felt glad to be home
and Thankful for living in this Country (even though I had only been gone via
your Beautiful Trip!)
I would Love to be put into the Drawing for the four Seasonal Cups. How delightful they would be to own and use.
WELCOME HOME!!! NOW GET WRITING!!! We are all so excited for the next Book!!! Blessings Upon Blessings!
So glad you’re home! 🙂
Sarah
Welcome home!!! Your trip sounds absolutely wonderful. So glad you and Joe had so much fun and that you will be sharing it all with us. Thanks for taking us with you. God bless!! 💚
Susan – You have a way of weaving your story that actually makes me feel like I am there with you. (Sigh!) You, simply, are magic!
There’s no place like home, but if you had to pick another place to be…..you done good girl!!!! Love every creative word you write in all of your posts!!!!! You are a master of the written word!!!
Welcome home!
Anxiously looking forward to the new book. Enjoyed taking visual the “trip” with you.
I know all good things come to an end but I loved your pictures and posts. Can’t wait for the book! Thanks for sharing.