There is nothing like meeting a favorite person face-to-face. I avidly followed Kate’s blog for several years and finally met her. She writes about her four cats, Starbucks, exercising at the gym and outside, and funny things that happen to her. She has a marvelous sense of humor. We drove near her home on our way to grandson Nathaniel’s high school graduation, and she graciously invited us to drop by. Her accent on the phone did not surprise me, since I knew she lived in Pennsylvania. In person, I found she was animated and most engaging. Her beloved husband (the name she uses for him on the blog) was also most interesting. He played the guitar in bands in his earlier years before they met. Kate joked that we would know her entire history in an hour, but I have a thousand questions left hanging. We knew we were not likely to meet the shy cats. They hid while we sat on their favorite porch, but I didn’t sense them trying to push us out.
Kate has written about her pond. Words and pictures don’t do it justice. The clematis regally held sway over the pond, while the sound of falling water soothed our ears.
There was even a friendly frog to greet us, calmly sitting on a lily pad.
If you follow Kate, you already know about her magic with words. If you don’t know her, prepare to be entranced if you read her blog. The address is coffeekatblog.com.
How fun!
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Hey, I’ll have to check her out.
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Kate is lots of fun.
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It’s a joy isn’t it, meeting someone you’ve only written to previously.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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I was thrilled.
xxx Big Blog Hugs xxx
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What an amazing backyard she has, you are so blessed to have gotten the chance to meet her!
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Yes indeed! She is so much fun.
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Wow, how nice. I can imagine, it was an enjoyable meeting 🙂
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I didn’t know much about her husband, so that was a great big plus.
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How fun! Glad that you hit it off.
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I’ve now met two of my blogging idols. Wouldn’t it be fun to meet all the ones we especially like?
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Thanks for stopping by. It is you who has that soft southern accent I wasn’t expecting. Yes, I also had a bunch of unanswered questions after you left. It was a great time and thanks for the link!
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I realize it would be a burden for you, but I’d like the world to read your blog. You write on many topics, so there should be something for everyone.
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Aww…thanks!
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Anne ~ You’re a lucky duck! I want to meet Kate (and her cats) too. 😀
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I’ve been blogging for three years and have met two of my favorite writers. Not good stats! I hope you get to meet Kate someday.
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Anne
I was already following Kate because I saw her blog as one of the blogs you follow.
Now that you met her, I know more about the person behind the blog. It is so good to know and see people who we perceive are genuine and when we meet them, our feelings are validated.
Kate, I love your blog especially the posts about the cats.
Susie
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It was delightful being with Kate and her husband. Her back yard is gorgeous.
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From what I have read, yours is too- you have a pond with running water too right ?
Susie
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Our waterfall was leaking at the end of the season, and John hasn’t had a chance to take it apart yet. Kate’s garden is lush and neat.
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Anne, I would love to meet you. Who knows what life may bring…maybe someday.
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We go back to NY from time to time. Let’s keep it in mind. I’d love to see you face to face, too.
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Sounds good!
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I’m totally following her blog now. I love seeing the WordPress community in action!!!
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The blogging world is phenomenal. Thank you for getting me involved.
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You sure sold me Anne – I am going to follow Kate too – we chatted awhile back regarding one of your posts. A chatty blogger with interesting stories to tell, is my kind of blogger. 🙂
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Kate is top-notch!
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I’m actually thrilled for all of you. And a little envious. ❤
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It would be so much fun to meet EVERY blogger I follow. Many, like you, are much too far away for our paths to cross. If you ever come to the Asheville area, please do let me know.
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what a sweet story-I have wanted to meet some folks that blog-you are one of them! And I hope your grandson makes a cake! hahah
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How I’d love to meet you, too! Nathaniel said he would bake a cake for our anniversary, which was a couple of weeks ago. He may run out of time, because he starts work on Tuesday.
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oh goodness! celebrate it again!
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That is so cool you got to meet her!
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Kate and her husband were delightful. This was John’s seventh trip to NY this year. That means he passed close to Kate’s house 14 times!
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Wow! The world really is small:)
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Maybe I should have mentioned that Kate and I live 630 miles apart. John is a marathon driver. All those trips were picking up or returning two grandsons.
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Oh my! He is a trooper to go that far!!!!
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Actually, he goes a bit further. Nathaniel lives 800 miles from our house. Depending on traffic, John can drive that in 12 to 15 hours.
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Oh my! Do your grandsons not drive or how did John become the driver of that so often?
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David helps with the driving, but Nathaniel doesn’t yet have a license. John took them back to school after Christmas break. Their schedules we’re different, so there were two round trips for Christmas, spring break, and end of school. David has one more semester of college. Nathaniel will start college in August, but that is only 3 hours from here. There won’t be many trips after this.
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Oh then enjoy it while you can:)
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You are probably the furthest blogger from me on this continent. I’d love to see you and meet your mother. I doubt it will happen, but I can dream about it.
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How great that you got to connect with Kate and her husband! She’s a favorite blogger of mine too and would love to meet her one of these days. It sounds like you had a lovely time… well worth the slight detour.
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Yes, indeed! Kate and Dan are marvelous. Conversation never flagged. I hope you get to meet them.
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I may have to journey over there and meet Kate! Thank you for the heads up on that one Anne.
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If you ever go to PA, do try to see her. She is wonderful.
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I would love a pond in the yard but afraid it would attrect shakes. We do have a farm pond in the back pasture but everything is so grown up I haven’t been back there. Kates pond is lovely.
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Kate’s whole property was manicured. She might have seen a blade of grass out of place, but we didn’t.
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I sure can’t claim that.
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