Hello Pennsylvania

Monday was a quiet day spent cleaning and organizing stuff in our rolling house.  Top to bottom, inside, that took maybe an hour.  We took a field trip to another Wegmans grocery store (simple pleasures for us old cogers).  We also learned that a niece was only about an hour away, assisting with a training class for one of her corporate sites.  Since we don’t have to be anywhere special until late this month, we changed our plans and delayed our departure by an extra day in order to meet her for dinner.

 

Monday evening had a bit of excitement for us when Paige spotted a mouse by the driver’s seat.  It just sat there for several seconds while Bob determined what he was going to use to hit it.  When Bob grabbed the shoe (HIS shoe, thankfully!), the mouse scurried off.  Bob set up 3 traps in the area and Paige sat watch.  About an hour later Paige spotted it sitting on her tennis shoe.  Again, the mouse was faster than Bob.  Another hour later, Paige spotted it on the floor next to the brake pedal.  Bob checked it out and it didn’t move.  He got several paper towels and was able to grab the mouse and throw it out the door.  Phew!  Anyone who knows us knows Paige doesn’t cohabitate with mice!!

Tuesday became our extra day in the state of New York.  We did laundry in the morning, and took another little field trip to the historic town of Owego on the Susquehana River.  We explored the town on foot and learned that this river is the longest in the USA that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and that it is the longest in the lower 48 without commercial boat traffic.  They have a neat walking path along the river with many postings of historic tidbits.  We met Carrie for dinner in a jail cell at the Calaboose.

 

None of us were rowdy or disorderly; this restaurant is located in the former county jail, and they put their booths into the old cells, making for a unique atmosphere. 

Today, Wednesday, we headed south into Pennsylvania where the colors of fall have not yet peaked.  Other than a minor issue with an 8 ft clear overpass,

it was a rather uneventful travel day of about 200 miles (maybe a little more with the U-turn).  We are parked on the shores of Raystown Lake, at a Corps of Engineers facility.  Here is Paige enjoying her Nook and the view as supper is cooking.

The largest town nearby is Altoona, where our mail is now being sent.  We will stay here until it actually arrives in a day or two.  There is no TV reception here, so we won’t have to deal with any political campaign ads.  Sure is peaceful.