Back in Tioga County

Wednesday 13 May 2020

   

   Another week has passed with out much fan fare.  We hope to visit some family while we are here and before we head to Tioga county.  It appears paper products are returning to the store shelves so we are back to paper plates etc.  No more doing dishes twice a day.  It seems people are starting to shop a little more reasonably.  Let's hope things slowly get back to normal.  We did get a fire burning tonight 

Thursday 14 May 2020

   Well just like normal we all wished for warmer weather and now we got it.  Wednesday morning

This does not belong

in a campground with

a pop-up camper!!

the temps were around 35 degrees and today was 85 degrees we had to run the A/C all afternoon.  I headed over to Trop's gun shop to pick up my turkey gun.  That place was swamped and selection was thin.  The salesman said since the virus hit they are selling guns faster than they get restocked.  But I got mine and headed back to the Moho.   We started a fire with plans to make diner inside but after some wine and talking to the neighbor guy we ended up doing hot dogs over the fire. YUM. 

Friday 15 May 2020

   Lunch with Bev while she watched three grandkids.  She definitely has her hands full.  We shared a pizza and talked for a few hours.  It was good to see family.  A quick stop at the storage unit and back to the Moho.  Again a fire and sitting outside, feels good to be out doors.

Saturday 16 May 2020

   Breakfast on the grill(bacon and eggs)  I worked on washing the Moho Diane went to the grocery store and by the time she got back and we both showered, it was off to dinner with Lynne and Rick.  We ran over to Bone Fish and picked up some Bang-Bang shrimp tacos.  Just for you people keeping track we were out until after 9pm....way after dark when we got home.

Sunday 17 May 2020

   After a quick breakfast I went back to washing the Moho and as soon as I filled the scrub bucket it

I got up to get fire wood,

I guess Rudy figured my

chair was now his!!

started to rain.  The faster I worked the harder it rained.  I finally quit I'll just have to finish tomorrow.  And after I put everything away the rain quit and we ended up having a fire and sitting outside for quite some time.

Monday 18 May 2020

   We started to get organized for heading up north.  We went to the storage unit to pick up some

They found Rudy' water dish.

hunting stuff and basically rearrange everything in the place for more space.  Just after we got there Sportsman's Connection called and my shells were ready for pick up.  So Diane leaves to go get them while I do the storage unit plus she had things from storage to drop off at Mel's.  It all worked  out good, by the time she got back I was just finishing up.  Back to the Moho get the fire burning and enjoy a glass of wine.  Another wonderful spring day.

Tuesday 19 May 2020

   Crazy day today.  We are prepping for tomorrows drive to Tioga County.  Diane was moving early off to the butcher shop back to the Moho before the grocery store.  At least that was the plan.  As she was returning from the butcher shop the refinisher man called and said to bring our table in today.  So we unloaded the truck I head to get the table out of storage then head into Dillsburg, drop of the table and finally back home.  A quick lunch and  Diane headed off to the grocery store.  She gets back unload the get a shower and off to diner with Shane and Morgan.  We had Stromboli from YP just the best.  Back home and start cramping  stuff away fir tomorrows  trip.

Wednesday 20 May 2020

    We were up at a decent hour and started right in packing for travel.  But for some reason it was still 10am until we pulled out.  Diane headed to Lynn's to pick up some packages while I headed up the highway.  We forgot to put the wine away before we brought the slide in so we just sat in on the floor with all the water containers.  As you guessed somewhere along the trip it fell over and didn't notice

Rudy looks happy to be

back in Tioga County!!

until my sneaker started to squeak.  When I looked down wine was running all over the place.  I pulled over at a gas station to clean up the mess or at least do some damage control.  Diane arrived just as I finished.  We had a quick lunch and continued north.  Somewhere around Williamsport she found out Ives Run reservation system was back on line.  She worked hard to get us several reservations despite loosing service on and off along with their systems crashing a few times.  After all that we arrived in Middlebury center about 3:30.  Got very thing hooked up and had are usual burgers on the grill.  P.S.  Just a beautiful day sunny and 72 when we pulled in.

Wishing for warmer weather

6 to 12 May 2020

   As we all know the weather has sucked this past week or so and that everything is still closed.  Needless to say we didn't do much. We did experience sideway rain, wind driven snow showers and record low temps.  We spent a lot time inside enjoying looking at each other saying over and over what can we do and where can we go.  But we are still together and better times are a coming.  Here are the highlights of the week I really, really wish there were more.

It's May and yes that is snow flurries!!

Wednesday 6 May

   Diane filled the cupboard with wonderful Pennsylvania favorites, sweet bologna, Middlewarth BB-Q chips, and Wege pretzels.  Always good to get your home town foods.  Rained all day.

Thursday 7 May 2020

 A nice sunny day so we took advantage and delivered wine to Lynne and Shane drove around a bit.

Friday 8 May 2020

  We packed up and on the road at 9am for our drive to  Gettysburg Farm.  Diane drove the truck down to pick us out a site only to find out you can't pick a site until the Moho is on site. We ended up  finding a really nice one anyway.   After we were parked, set up and hooked up Diane went to the butcher shop for scrapple and few items she had ordered.  The cold and rain set in and we were inside for the rest of the day.

                                                  

Saturday 9 May 2020

   Wind cold with shower showers(what the heck).  Today was suppose to be Taylor's backyard

graduation.  Since the weather was so bad we didn't go to that but joined in the Graduation Parade, driving by, beeping and waving from the vehicles.  We returned to the Moho but forgot to get water for coffee so I ran into Weis store.  Came home with water plus steamed shrimp plus hand sanitizer plus flowers plus a few other things.  Diane says that is why she doesn't want me to shop without her.

The sign says "Congrats Taylor"

in Braille, pretty cool.   

Sunday 10 2020

   Happy Mothers Day. Scrapple and eggs for breakfast done on the grill.  Diane got all the well

Beautiful walk!!

wishes from everyone and Mel, Pere and Taylor actually stopped down with a card and plant.  It was a nice day and we managed to walk around the campground a bit.

Monday 11 2020

  I headed out for fire wood came back with a whole truck load.  We can a fire every night if we want to.  Diane went to Weis for a few supplies.

Tuesday 12 May 2020

   We had breakfast on the grill my favorite,  leftover omelet(ham, bacon, onion and cheese) with a slice of scrapple. I took two cholesterol pills.  I went for propane right after breakfast as normal we ran out at 4:30 this morning.  We went the post office, drug store and then over to Keisha's to check out her porch replacement project.  We got back home and I sent Diane out for a Lottery ticket while I started a fire.  We sat outside most of the evening.....until the cold chased us in.  

Diane's enjoying the fire!!

We came back to PA.....Why?

Thursday April 28 2020

   A cooking fool was Diane  today.  Woke up to some light rain this morning so Diane put a roast in the crock pot for pulled beef BBQ.  Next we headed to the liquor store to shop for some deprived PA friends. On the way back Diane dropped me off for a 3 mile walk back to the Moho.  When I arrived she was in the middle of stuffing a whole chicken to bake for diner.  Who is this women I thought!  She said she was just trying to get ready for the ride north.  I say she has been locked up to long.  But either way diner was the best.

A map of the trail

we rode/walked!!

Friday April 29 2020

   We did not do a good job of packing this week so today is crunch time to pack.  As soon as we got back from the park we got right at it.  After six weeks of being in one spot thing were all out of place plus we have a fair amount of supplies for folks back home. It was a great day for packing sunny and temps in the 80's.   At least 4 maybe 5 other couples are leaving tomorrow so there was a lot of goodbye waves and hollers (the replacement for hugs and handshakes).  After packing and reorganizing we were done with most everything we could do.  After a farewell walk around happy hour we had gilled pork chops and headed in.

This was our greeter

at the New Green Acres!!

Saturday 2 May 2020

   Believe it or not we were packed and on the road by 9:30.  What a beautiful day to travel with sunny sky's 64 degrees while packing and 77 degrees on the road.  We rolled right along traffic was very light.  I got on I95 set the cruise at 63mph and wait for a rest area.   All traffic south bound(except trucks) on I95 was sent into the agriculture check station where out of state travelers were questioned about their point of origin (covid-19).  No probable cause for the stop, just think what we could accomplish!   Back to the trip.  We stopped several times including once for lunch and still pulled into the New Green Acres in Walterboro SC at 4:30 some 314 miles.  The drive was easy enough but I think we will stick with our 200 mile a day goal.  Feels good to be back on the road.  Pulled beef BBQ that Diane made Thursday.

The first picture is where the State Police have I95 blocked going into Fl.  All cars had to enter the

test/questioning area.

The picture on the right is I95 coming through GA, that is the lightest we have even seen traffic?

Sunday 3 May 2020

   We were on the road at 9:10 for another 300 plus mile day.  I know, I know this is normally unheard of for us.  But these are arduous times for everyone.  Same as yesterday just set the cruise at 64mph and wait for a rest area.  We stop more than most travelers do but what the heck there is nothing to do when you park anyway.  We had to get fuel today Diesel was $2.40 Gas was $1.57(I think).  The Flying J we stopped at had very few cars and RV's but the truck pumps were packed and most everyone was wearing a mask.  Back on the road another gorgeous day for traveling shorts and sandals for everyone.  We rolled into The Carolina Crossroads RV resort at 4pm traveling 317 miles.  Burgers tonight one of traveling day traditions.

Enjoying our warm sunny day!!!!!!

Monday May 4 2020

   This is a day of R and R, again sunny nice 80 degrees. Last night was not restful at all about 2:45 am we hear a loud bang that woke us up.  Back to sleep and again about 3:30 another bang.  We found out the electric was cutting in and out the bang we heard was the surge protector kicking on and off.  I called the office at 8:30 no answer left a message and to my surprise the guy called back about 9:15, came out to take a look and electric was back on by 9:30.  Next was a trip into Roanoke Rapids to a hiking/biking trail.  Not are kind of trail, steep hills and overgrown path we were not on it ten minutes.  Not wanting to go back right away we drove over to look at a Thousand Trail campground about 30 minutes away they wouldn't even let us in the gate(covid-19 protocol).  Back to Moho started to pack and get ready for another 300 mile drive into the frozen tundra of Pennsylvania.  We had left over home made oven roasted chicken with filling and gravy.  OH YUM!!

Tuesday May 5 2020

   You might need to sit down,  we were on the road at 8:50 and that is after another night of electric breaker kicking on and off until 3:30am when I went out and turned it off.  Today was not a nice sunny day the temps never made it to 60 and we had off and on drizzle. Traffic however was still very light. .  We stopped for fuel two rest stops. We came through DC and I could still use cruise most of the time.  And it was noon time on Wednesday.  WOW.  We arrived in Carlisle around 3pm, parked, set up and Diane was back from Giant by 4pm just as the rain started.  She made Jambalaya just to help warm up the camper. Oh, it is great to be in PA. NOT

This one goes down in the record book.  This is the beltway around Washington at 1:00PM.  It normally isn't this light of traffic on a Sunday morning!!

Maybe our last week in Florida.....maybe!!

Monday April 24 2020

   We survived the tornado watch with just a few thunderstorms always good news.  Saturday was hot and muggy but we went to the park anyway.   Wow, the place was crawling with people.  After driving around a bit we found a spot and did our routine.  We dried off some jumped into truck and fired up the AC.  We got back to the camper got showers and since is was so hot we had a Bloody Mary.  We sat outside and read our books.  Diane is on her third and with any luck I will finish mine tomorrow.

   Sunday was another hot and humid day.  We hung out and listened to a church service from across the road.  Since the churches are closed they do a drive in service and broadcast on a radio cannel. 

Hanging out down by the River,

it fun to watch the people!!

This was the third service we tuned into and it was good.  We decided on staying here and going for a walk since the park was so crowded yesterday.  Once again we came back and right into the shower.  After lunch we were sitting on the deck, in the sun, and it was Sunday so Diane was thinking white wine.  Yikes... we did not have any, another Bloody Mary day.   I did get my book finished this afternoon.  That was about it for Sunday.  We try to pack stuff but we always seem to get side tracked.  Still have five days to go.

   Monday was a beautiful day.  Woke up to 61 degrees no wonder the air conditioning didn't run all night.  We took advantage of the weather and cooked breakfast on the grill.  We went to park stopping to refill water jugs along the way.  It was so refreshing to exercise in 70 degrees.  Back to the Moho, Diane cleaned up and went to the drug store to pick up her prescriptions while Rudy and I rested. I think it will be burgers on the grill tonight if the temps don't drop to fast down in the 60's again tonight.  Oh Yea.  The neighbor was just over to tell the restaurant here is featuring rum buckets tonight as a special.  That is right your favorite rum drink 30 some ounces in a plastic bucket to go and remember it is carry out only.  Go figure! 

Still in Florida!!

Friday 24 April 2020

  Another week has passed and we are surviving quite well.  The stores have had everything we needed but not all the time.  Not much else has changed the weather has been really nice all week.  We had one thunder stormy day and today we have a tornado watch for a few hour this afternoon.  We have stuck with no more than 30 minutes of news a day and that is enough.  We stay home most of the time except Diane does the grocery shopping and we try to get to the park several times a week.  We know a lot of people not keeping the social distancing however for us it is just not worth it.  Diane keeps telling me I'm in the old geezer category of higher risk.

This little guy was too cute.  He is 13 years old and just loves going for a ride with mom and dad!!


  We have once again postponed our departure from Florida for another week.  We keep trying to leave but the weather up in PA just won't warm up.  I hate to go from shorts and flipflops to long johns and gloves to say nothing of having to dig out jeans.  So the new plan is to leave May 1st or 2nd to head north.  The last we heard VA still has all campgrounds closed for overnight stopping so that last day will be a long hard drive of 300 or more miles. Thousand Trails also has not come up with a opening date yet.  I guess we head north and hope something opens by the time we get there.
   With Georgia opening up some things today maybe Florida will open up some restaurants soon.  We were hunger for Chinese on Monday.  Diane called 5 Chinese places near us and none were open.  That seems odd since most of them are carry out anyway(unless they know something we don't). We ended up getting from the Swamp House here at the campground only to find out they drastically cut their menu.  We had several choices picked but out they had none.  But lucky for us the grilled  shrimp and fish tacos were still available. We're getting tired of same thing day after day.
   We did a virtual happy hour with a bunch of family and that was great to see and hear so any of them.  We should all keep that option available as this social distancing continues for who knows how long.  With the rest of the snowbird people leaving the happy hour here is now to just a very few and two more are leaving tomorrow.  Now they are only going to South Carolina so they don't have to suffer temperature shock.

We have our own mini Jurassic Park here.  Of all the places
we have visited in Florida we have never seen so many gecos all different
color, shapes and sizes.


  Big news for the week we bought a cell phone booster and hooked it up this morning.  Not the big improvement we were hoping for but it is still better than what we had.  So give us a call so we can check it out.  We have 90 days to check it out.
   You all be safe.  I will try to post a little more often as we start to pack and clean up for the trip  north.  

Another week in "Paradise"!!

Friday April 17 2020

  Thing are pretty much the same.  Not that we are bored but,.....the other day when the drier stopped

Diane found our site

for next year, on the River!!

we both ran  to fold the laundry.  Happy hour has been reduced to just standing and talking for ten minutes or so.  Diane went to the grocery store again and we were pleasantly surprise to once again find everything we needed. 

   Rudy and I have been having a contest.  He is to take Benadryl twice a day, first day was easy(put it in food), second day(cheese was required), third day(had to hollow out ham pieces) and now I have to put it in his mouth and hold it shut until he swallows it.  Diane watches and was laughing so hard I had to take a break and start over again.  I always win but he seems to enjoy the challenge. 

   We have gotten tired of homecooked meals(never thought I would say that) so this week we order a small pizza and small Stromboli. You have to tell them color of vehicle and they bring it out, not allowed in the store at all.  Well, when she got home we had a

Interesting way to 

decorate a tree!!

small pizza and a large Stromboli.  Needless to say that was dinner for two evenings.

   My sister Beverly made us several masks and they arrived on Tuesday and that get our inventory of virus defense equipment up to snuff.  Plus Mel is shipping us hand sanitizer.  

   Big news.  I had to get gas today first time in 3 weeks and it was $1.79 a gallon. Woo Who.   We looked forward to stopping while we were out and it's just sad what qualifies for interesting nowadays. 

   We were all excited, we ordered a cell phone booster and it was to ship on Tuesday. After we ordered we called to check and they emailed back it wouldn't ship until next week.  To close to chance it being here by time we leave.  Diane called back turns out they too are working from home so it takes days to process the orders. Now are deciding whether to cancel or ship to Dillsburg. 

   We are now scheduled to leave Florida next Friday, the 25th.  We have one reservation made for the 25th at The New Green Acres campground in SC.  After that we are not sure and we have a week scheduled in Dillsburg but the lady made it clear we can not stay long term. So once again we will have to wait and see was is next(that is why we called it an adventure).  All of our plans for the summer have now been officially cancelled.

Happy Easter

Monday 13 April 2020

  We are having a very warm 90 degree day.  We went for our exercise, returned and had lunch now we are hiding inside with the A/C cranked.  Our gremlin got us again this morning.  We were sitting here drinking coffee and minding our own business when the generator started up.  I got up checked everything all looked good turned the generator off and all was back to normal.  A week or so back Diane opened the microwave door and the light began blinking and continued each time you opened the door for two or three days.

This guy found Easter Dinner

a Peanut Butter Cracker!!

  Yesterday was Easter and we made a ham, asparagus, pickled eggs and coleslaw it was great.  We had to eat alone but had a lot of text's and calls from family, and that made it better.  We are "kind of" getting settled into this social distancing thing.  We found if we limit the news to less about half hour a day it cuts down on anxiety.   Can't wait until this is over and we can get together for a holiday and do hugs and handshakes.  Friday everyone received a letter requesting we not congregate at all.  It had been no more than 6 or 7 people, 6 feet apart but now nothing at all.  Diane occasionally reminds me to stay 6 feet away.😅

   If nothing else changes we are going to stay here until the 25th.  It looks like PA is still stuck in the winter mode so we will hang here for awhile longer.  Still haven't heard anything about campgrounds yet and the one we going to stop at on the way up was hit by tornado yesterday.
  You all take care

The Eco tours are closed.  They have a sign out front that has an owl with a face mask and the lower one is 2 ducks with a 6 foot mark between them and they also have face masks on.

Made us chuckle!!

Have a Great Week!!