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Thursday  3 Oct 2019

Up and rolling by 7:30 am traveling all day in a on/off rain, mostly on.  We have the Moho scheduled for annual service and inspection at Eck's in Williamsport.  We stopped unhooked the truck and rolled into the garage about 10:30.  We hit a list of stores while we waited.  It started with Gander Outdoor, then lunch at Springman's Country Store Café, off to Tractor Supply, Best Buy,  Bed Bath and Beyond(going out of business), Ulta, and then back to garage.  The Moho was done about 2:30 inspection went without needing anything and the bill was $415 not all that bad.  I drove to Middlebury Center to our parking spot via Ives Runs to fill up with fresh water.  Diane did some more shopping on her way up but still arrived just shortly after I parked. It was after 5 until we got situated (still raining) so leftovers for diner and we called it a night.  

Friday 4 Oct 2019

Kind of a down day.  We sorted the hunting stuff (again) trying to get ready for tomorrow. The plan calls for Diane to make Chili for six for hunting tomorrow.  So I thought I would help out and browned the burger for her and yes I cleaned up the kitchen and everything!  Maybe not the way she would do it.  We took Rudy for a couple of walks around the campground and were ready for happy hour by 5pm

Saturday 5 October 2019

First day of archery.  Diane was up and dropped me off at Tony's about 6:15 to hunt and she went on into Westfield for supplies to make Chili for the Ochenrider hunting group  and us for a late lunch.  I didn't see but three doe and headed in by 10am.  Glenn made biscuits and gravy for breakfast, it was good.  I worked on Tony's tractor then did a little brush hogging.  Diane came over we had chili for lunch about 2:00, then out for the evening hunt.  I saw three doe while hunting Diane saw 17 while she waited for me come out.  Doesn't seem quite fair to me.  Back to the Moho.  Hot dogs and sauerkraut for diner. 

Sunday 6 October 2019

I was completely  exhausted from getting up at 4 am yesterday but still woke up at 6am.  I staggered around had several cups of coffee and finally became functional.  I took the meat we had for Jen and Greg over to them at Ives Run and got ten gallon of fresh water for the camper.  Until I returned pumped the water into out tanks I was wore out.  We decided to take a nice drive up over the mountain.  It was after 5pm when we returned so a glass or two of wine and left over chili for diner. 

Monday 7 October 2019 

Woke up to the sound of rain and today is the day for the big 6 mile drive to Ives Run but first Diane has a dentist appointment. Just hate moving in the rain.  "We" decided I should go along and do laundry (bedding and such), do grocery shopping and go get wine while she was at the dentist.  I must say it was fun.  I pulled in just as she walked out.  Back to the Moho, packed everything up and we were ready by 1pm.  We had a quick lunch, Diane had picked up a sub from Donna's.  I pulled out around two, drove over to Osceola for diesel fuel and propane, and pulled into Ives Run around 3:00pm.  We got to set up once again in the rain.  Not a hard rain but steady all day long.  

Tuesday 8 October 

At least it was not raining this morning I finished hooking up the water/sewer and cleaning up out side.  We had breakfast on the grill and enjoyed the morning.  I went for a hike to Pine Camp 3 miles round trip and later a hike up over the mountain to scout for deer.  I found several nice rubs and fixed up a spot for the morning hunt.  Diane cleaned up the camper after moving and setting up in the rain it was full of leaves, grass and just plan dirty.  She made bar-b-que with left over burger from the chili.  

Wednesday  9 October 2019

 Diane once again dropped me off to go hunting but this time it was here in the Park.  She had a hair appointment and needed the truck.  I hunted until 10am but had to hunt/walk my way back to the Moho and on my way I came across some huge rubs.  Just as I was thinking I found a place no one been to this year I came across a set of vehicle tracks.  What a disappointment.   Hunted all morning I saw three doe  The morning fog has been very heavy and persistently lasting until 10am.  I got in just before Diane got home.  She worked on making pot pie for diner with Jen and Greg. They came down around 5pm we ate then sat by the fire until 7:30 or so. 

Thursday 10 October 2019

Hunted  in the am cool and foggy but I saw three doe. I came in we had a snack and headed into Wellsboro for money, jean shopping, gas and of course lunch.   We barely had enough time to carry in and put away the stuff we brought before it was time to leave and meet Kate and Tony for wings at the VFW.  We had a good time, met another couple Harold and Phyllis that stay in the Webster campground just a few miles from us in Bushnell.  It was an early night we were home by 7:30 and I was in bed by 9pm.

Friday 11 October 2019

I hunted again in the morning the fog was so heavy the water dripped from the tree leaves.  And I didn't see anything. Cold and half wet I came in around nine 9 am made us breakfast on the grill(scrapple and eggs).  Diane packed up for her trip down to visit Lynn.  We had lunch at Granmma's in Mansfield before she picked up the rental at 1:30. She headed out and I headed home via Weis Markets in Wellsboro. I walked Rudy out to Pine Camp and back before heading up to Jen and Greg's for diner.  We had chili and biscuits and sat by the fire until almost 8:00.