Water Fall Walk

Yesterday, Gary and I both took care of paperwork in the morning and just relaxed in the afternoon. After a week of hard work and being on the run, the down time felt good.

Today, we drove 35 miles east and north to "Bushkill Falls" the "Niagara of Pennsylvania. We hiked miles of wooden bridges and walkways through the beautiful lush forests of the Poconos, passing by several nice waterfalls. The fresh air, exercise and peacful surrounding of the woods, made for a perfect day.

We Are Here!

Finished the drive to Lake Harmony, PA today and what a beautiful drive it was. The next week is the peak of the fall foliage for this area. it is as beautiful as any calendar pic I've seen. Am looking forward to long hikes and just soaking in the beauty of the season. The best news of the day is that I get to add a new pin to my "kiss" map.

Road Trip

Got away about 11 am after taking care of a few loose ends. We traveled through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio today ending just north of Akron in Kent. We went through Columbus just as the buckeyes were gearing up for a football game. I'd almost forgotten how much fun the traffic associated with College football can be from my years in Lawrence.

Still not yet in a new state for adding pins to my map. Gary came with me when Shauna was attending CCAD.

The brisk air, blowing leaves, dried fields and almost full moon playing hide and seek behind dark clouds reminds me that Halloween is not far off.

#8 Sherry Dr.

TGIF

The work week is over - Yippee! A brisk cool day, but I spent most of it inside flipping #8 Sherry Dr. We met the tenant at 8am this morning to inspect the house and settle his deposit. Then it was time to get busy. I stained the deck, patched nail holes, painted, replaced the caulking in the bathroom, and cleaned, cleaned cleaned.

Tonight was a special treat when I got to meet Ludy as she and Charlie stopped by our hotel on their way home to Henderson, KY. It was a brief visit, but a nice change from the "vegging" we usually do after a hard days work. You hear about someone for years and see them in Christmas photos, but it just isn't the same as meeting them in person. What a great end to what had already been a very productive week.

Tomorrow morning we check out of the hotel and head to Akron,Ohio for the night before driving the remaining way to Lake Harmony, PA on Sunday.

Rainy Day

After completing the project of super-insulating all 21 homes on Tuesday, we were feeling great! Wednesday was spent trimming limbs and shrubs and cleaning up the property so we could "chipper - shred"today. I liked the days when you could just burn a wood & leaf pile, but that's not allowed here anymore.

When we woke today, we were surprised to find the rains were arriving earlier than expected. We rushed to rent the shredder and quickly worked our way through several mounds of debris, but managed to finish in less than 3 hrs. and before the rain began pouring. I completed the "maintenance-man shower project I had promised a tenant then took the afternoon to dry out, warm up and do travel agent work. I am looking forward to the New England fall foliage next week. Hope the trees have turned in PA so I can post some beautiful fall pics. Today, all you get is before and after of the trimming I did behind #4 Sherry Dr.

A Fall Adventure

Sunday, Sept 27
Yesterday, had a great time at Sean's graduation, followed by a rush to pack then off to the Black and White Ball where we danced the night away. Gary got about 30 minutes of sleep then it was "On the Road Again" at 4 am. The rush to pack caught up with us 32 miles later when I realized that we had forgotten some critical equipment. Thus, we lost more than an hour of travel returning home and trying again at 5:15 am. This meant that Gary had to stop for a nap before we were even out of Texas. We did make it to Ofallon by 5:30 pm today only to find that the equipment we needed to rent here was not available. It's hard to blow insulation without a blower. One was out for repair and the other unit was already rented. After locating a new source, we inspected the development and scheduled entry into the houses to get them super insulated.

Total miles traveled today 796. Best gas price $2.05 throughout Tulsa.