tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post7625599127760708098..comments2024-03-11T03:36:53.787-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Greece ~ Getting “Stoned” at The Stone House on the HillJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-92187156605886004322016-05-30T12:26:03.357-07:002016-05-30T12:26:03.357-07:00There's an art to being a good stonemason and ...There's an art to being a good stonemason and I think you had some great work done. Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-14156292273476688232016-05-24T08:01:16.659-07:002016-05-24T08:01:16.659-07:00As much as I enjoyed reading about and seeing your...As much as I enjoyed reading about and seeing your Stonemason's work through your great words and images, the blue and white of the church caught my eye - and makes me want to go back to Greece. The Peloponnese is not an area I know at all. Thomashttp://archaeology-travel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-19895623342446560342016-05-24T07:32:54.987-07:002016-05-24T07:32:54.987-07:00We are glad we chased our daydream and had the cou...We are glad we chased our daydream and had the courage to catch it! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-46824343118003073362016-05-24T07:32:10.116-07:002016-05-24T07:32:10.116-07:00Lonely Planets just named our area one of the top ...Lonely Planets just named our area one of the top travel destinations in Europe for 2016 - everyone should come visit!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-83506039542176651642016-05-24T07:31:26.112-07:002016-05-24T07:31:26.112-07:00Thanks Suzanne - there is so much history wrapped ...Thanks Suzanne - there is so much history wrapped up in stone masonry - one could spend a lifetime researching it all. Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84594129949526229502016-05-24T07:30:10.466-07:002016-05-24T07:30:10.466-07:00Thanks for stopping by Eileen, always nice to find...Thanks for stopping by Eileen, always nice to find a comment from you! Happy week ahead~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-82305603087484595552016-05-23T21:33:32.261-07:002016-05-23T21:33:32.261-07:00Lovely work by the stone Mason's. Lucky for yo...Lovely work by the stone Mason's. Lucky for you to own such a property in Greece. Bylanderseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198078306634238437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-85162799807311227082016-05-23T09:49:09.978-07:002016-05-23T09:49:09.978-07:00Can I come visit?Can I come visit?Vicki Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154627105137097681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-75066206012212725902016-05-23T09:43:44.913-07:002016-05-23T09:43:44.913-07:00As a history geek, it is fascinating for me to se...As a history geek, it is fascinating for me to see the trajectory from Egyptian stone masonry to your garden wall. Lovely.Suzanne Fluhr https://www.blogger.com/profile/15164389928331501665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-27142935160669462912016-05-22T07:15:36.381-07:002016-05-22T07:15:36.381-07:00Hello, the stone work looks wonderful. I am sure i...Hello, the stone work looks wonderful. I am sure it is hard work, they did a beautiful job! Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-66793262371802948452016-05-21T15:41:33.738-07:002016-05-21T15:41:33.738-07:00Thanks Nancie, I did call one of them an artist an...Thanks Nancie, I did call one of them an artist and he was so humble about it! As always love linking up on #TPThursdayJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-71694111889915027732016-05-21T15:40:16.845-07:002016-05-21T15:40:16.845-07:00They used a power saw to cut those flat pieces int...They used a power saw to cut those flat pieces into shapes but the stones were all done by chipping away at them. Stonework is so phenomenally expensive in the Pacific Northwest that we wouldn't ever consider having a wall built here, so it was fun to do it in Greece.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-58702215004525970062016-05-21T14:36:30.113-07:002016-05-21T14:36:30.113-07:00Hi Jackie! I love your new stone work. These gentl...Hi Jackie! I love your new stone work. These gentlemen really are artisans. There is not denying that. Where are you right now? Thanks for linking up this week. #TPThursday<br />Nanciehttp://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-36593361150296186842016-05-21T14:23:24.015-07:002016-05-21T14:23:24.015-07:00Hey Jackie! Love the new wall. It's so smooth!...Hey Jackie! Love the new wall. It's so smooth! Did they use any machines to cut the stones? I really admire and respect people who work with their hands. Sadly, they're becoming an endangered species here.<br />Marcia Maynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440784672721958320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-65401390824394590932016-05-21T10:01:11.163-07:002016-05-21T10:01:11.163-07:00Glad you enjoyed that title! And yes, with each c...Glad you enjoyed that title! And yes, with each change in a home or garden you prompt ideas for more change!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-83689092623265747242016-05-21T06:41:26.618-07:002016-05-21T06:41:26.618-07:00Your title is catchy, for sure ;) The work never s...Your title is catchy, for sure ;) The work never stops if you have a house, even if it's small. It looks lovely! #TPThursdayGrey World Nomadshttp://www.travelbug.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-5192580689655843802016-05-20T05:48:20.782-07:002016-05-20T05:48:20.782-07:00It really is fun getting a close up experience wit...It really is fun getting a close up experience with skills and talents that have transcended generations, Jan.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63741315474890115792016-05-20T05:47:25.687-07:002016-05-20T05:47:25.687-07:00It was absolute magic they performed Ruth - simply...It was absolute magic they performed Ruth - simply magic! Thanks for stopping by ~ see you soon over at your blog.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-237830708562633952016-05-20T05:46:28.181-07:002016-05-20T05:46:28.181-07:00It takes skill, talent and an artist's eye to ...It takes skill, talent and an artist's eye to create these types of foundations in stone, that is for sure Indrani! Thanks for stopping by~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-35834389658351503142016-05-20T05:45:27.771-07:002016-05-20T05:45:27.771-07:00We went out to a new home construction site one da...We went out to a new home construction site one day last fall and saw a stone mason sitting at the side of a small mountain of stones to be used in the construction, chipping away at them just the way these two did on the fence. I have said they are simply artists the way they work their magic!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-83124363564159633152016-05-20T05:43:48.171-07:002016-05-20T05:43:48.171-07:00Oh BJ, it was such fun. These two have done other...Oh BJ, it was such fun. These two have done other stone projects for us and we hadn't been around to watch them work. Their laughter and their chatter and our awe of what they were doing just made it special. Another one of the joys of our life in Greece! Thanks for the visit~ xxJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-20868890681975031882016-05-19T19:59:34.139-07:002016-05-19T19:59:34.139-07:00It looks like hard work but the end result is exce...It looks like hard work but the end result is excellent. It is good to see the old trades making the transition to modern times.Budget Travel Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943323587509491729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84121556589251041332016-05-19T17:38:03.648-07:002016-05-19T17:38:03.648-07:00Wow! Those guys knew what they were doing. Even t...Wow! Those guys knew what they were doing. Even though they were working with stone, that surface looks as smooth as paper.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263301081869858071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-57909732071602149062016-05-19T16:40:11.951-07:002016-05-19T16:40:11.951-07:00That is interesting process of building. Good to s...That is interesting process of building. Good to see the developments through the series of pictures. Artistic and not messy at all.Indranihttp://isharethese.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-33402471781705399912016-05-19T10:46:06.340-07:002016-05-19T10:46:06.340-07:00I love stone buildings. How fascinating it must ha...I love stone buildings. How fascinating it must have been to watch the masons at work. Lovely results.Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.com