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Traveling Willy has arrived back in the Blue Grass state. clap clap

Maybe I shouldn't say this but... he told me that being back in Kentucky is like being home again. lol

Here is how he arrived. Give me a few minutes to get more pictures posted.

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clap Glad to see he made it Glenda!! The box is a little ragged but that is what he has been traveling in all along and he is comfortable in there. lol

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Yea !! Traveling Willy has arrived.--(he is back in the building !!!)

So glad he has arrived safe & sound !! I can't wait to see what you all have up for this leg of his trip !!!


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Here are some of the first pictures.


Before I could get him out of the box!

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Now he's out and talking.

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Of course, one of his first questions was about his beloved Cindy so I found her post today so he could read it.


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Traveling Willy has arrived safe and sound,and he's looking good. clap thumbup


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Awww.............I miss him! boohoo It's good to see him again! clap

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clap Cooooooooool!!How Sweet of T Willy to ask of Cindy first thing!! luv




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Yea - a new adventure for Willy to embark on!
That was very sweet of him to inquire about Cindy first - what a guy!


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After making sure Cindy is better he relaxed and began to tell me some stories!!! bop
I had to swear to secrecy tho because there were some things he said that should never be written down. shock nervous

First he told me about all the places he had been.
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Then he asked me to gather all my gnome friends so he could tell them also. He aplogized for leaving the pen out. He had used it to record his arrival in his passport.

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Looks like he fits right in with all your Willies, Glenda! He's just the right size!

The map is looking great! Can't wait for him to visit here - it will have to be in a few weeks though, as I'll be busy the next few.

Is your weather cooperating so you can take him around while he's there?


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Looks like he fits right in with all your Willies, Glenda! He's just the right size!



He sure does fit right in!! clap thumbup


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I asked T Willy to show me all of his souveniers but he didn't have any shock.

He said he used to have some but Carol sent them on to Cindy to help save postage on my box. I told him not to worry, I will make sure he gets more to keep him company as he travels. bow


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I asked T Willy to show me all of his souvenirs but he didn't have any .


shock I know Faerywatcher and I put souvenirs in the bag with him,,

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Carol sent them on to Cindy to help save postage on my box.


Ohhhhhhh Whewwwwwwwww I thought they had gotten lost boohoo egad I didn't know they had already been taken from him and sent off early.

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I told him not to worry, I will make sure he gets more to keep him company as he travels.


Ohhhhhhh Good,, Now he won't be so lonely traveling hundreds of miles .. It's good to travel with at least a souvenir or two,, it will keep him busy and time will go faster! Good idea Glenda!! thumbup


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I know some of you have been worried that T Willy gets cold while traveling.
I made him a quilt to keep him warm.

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He snuggled into it right away and, in fact, is now sound asleep.


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Glenda - that was so sweet of you to make TW his very own blankie! Perfect!!!


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that's awesome! i didn't put his souviners in with him because he was afraid he'd crush the cotton boll. so he'll have a package of stuff when he gets back to washington.

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Originally Posted by jayhawk
I know some of you have been worried that T Willy gets cold while traveling.
I made him a quilt to keep him warm.

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He snuggled into it right away and, in fact, is now sound asleep.


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OMGosh Glenda That is sooooooo awesome!! lol clap lol Your are sooo good to do that!! kissie Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!
He looks mighty snuggled up in that quilt too! What a keepsake that is!

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Glenda is there a different print on the other side of T Willy's quilt?? why


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yes There is a different print on the back. It's all one piece on the back so I didn't take a picture.


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Wow--now T-Willy will have souveniers to keep him busy in his travels AND he will have souveniers to look at when he gets home. Looking at them will be like looking at new gifts--he will not have seen them for so long. clap

about the 'blanket'--it is ever so nice---& it looks like it is snuggly warm.

and we can see the back side in the pictures where T Willy is all wrapped up in his quilt.


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Very nice blanket Glenda!! T Willy is very lucky!

I didn't put souvenirs in either because I didn't want everyone to have to pay postage so I will also send them to Washington! thumbup

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AWWWWWWWWWWWW! His own blankie! I LOVE IT!

Carol, thank you for forwarding his treasures back home, that was a very good idea!


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Thanks, Wendy---it was kinda early to send on the items, but I thought every little bit would help.--What with postage being the way it is these days.

I didn't stop to think of T Willy being cold or lonely. It was so nice of Glenda to think to make him the blanket---now he will be all snuggly for those times he has to "wait" out in the mailbox for his next host/hostess.

Not to mention is is beautifully made.


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What a wonderful idea, Glenda, to make him a blanket!!! clap I can hardly wait for his visit here!!

Can't hardly wait for the pictures to see what you and he do next!!!



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Wow Glenda, you have spoiled him,and he loves It. Love the blankie,Its so pretty,he's going to miss you. thumbup


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Jayhawk,

Your terrific.. twilly is snug as a bug in a rug.
Your a very good quilter and also a serger operator.. i too have a serger and love it . Gives me ideas for for some more pot holders.

Did you line the quilt?

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The quilt is made just like a regular size quilt. I just serged the sedge instead of sewing on a binding.

Thanks for all the compiments. lol

Today T Willy will get a ride on a John Deere tractor almost like Bill's. He is very excited about it! We just have to wait for my grandson to get here so he can give T Willy the ride.


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grin clap coooooool Glenda,, how funny my grand nephew that's 3 years old will be giving a T willy a ride that is 202 years old!!

Heyyyyy T willy's Birthday is in April I wonder what day he will be turning 203 yrs old??? and Who will he be visiting on his BD?? grin notme


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Great idea youngun..........

Wanns see the deere an willy an grandson.


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Today T Willy will get a ride on a John Deere tractor almost like Bill's. He is very excited about it! We just have to wait for my grandson to get here so he can give T Willy the ride.



Is he still riding the J Deere?? shock He's gonna get spoiled riding that! He may not want to go back in the box to go to his next destination egad lol lol


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Willy will probably go home an tell Bill how to drive now.
slow down he will say......



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Ok , now that everyone has gone home I can post these pictures.

In the first one, Traveling Willy is laying down in the trailer because he was a little nervous about having a 3 year old drive him around. nervous
After all, TW is almost 200 years older than the boy!! prayers lol


In the second picture, Traveling Willy was feeling much braver and asked to ride up front where he could see everything. clap


P.S. You may notice that my grandson has his boots on the wrong feet. egad lol



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The final picture of the John Deer tractor ride.

Traveling Willy loved riding the tractor so much he snuck back outside and tried to drive it himself!!!!!!!!!! yikes

I had already told him that he was not tall enough but he just had to try anyway. tapfoot

Anyway, alls well that ends well and luckily I caught him before he could try to get it started!


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lol lol Those were Great Pictures Glenda!! clap clap Heck T willy could'nt see the steering wheel let alone OVER the steering wheel ~ Good thing you caught him ,. if he could have figured out how to start it no telling what may have happened!!! nervous nervous nervous

I bet Fredrick felt like a BIG BOY driving a 202 yr old Willy around! lol notme clap


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That is so cute. Willy meeting all them deere lovers and riding. Your grandson is busy..
He seems to love it.

What did he tell Willy?



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All that Frederick told T Willy was to hold on tight because he was going to drive fast.  T W told him to go as fast as he could!  clap shock He went 5 miles an hour according to the guage on the tractor. shock


After driving TW around Frederick tried to "play golf" with his Dad so TW had to come inside. No one wants to be outside with a 3 year old hitting a golf ball! yikes

Last night Traveling Willy decided to spend the night with my daughter.  She is taking a river boat ride on a paddle wheel boat today and he wanted to go along.We should have pictures late Tuesday. grin


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lol lol
That sounds like WIlly.......ole speedo.
I wanna see what he does to make trouble on the boat ride today.
Hope your adding this all to his journey. I mean he has a story to tell everywhere.

Fred. probably enjoyed the company.


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