Moho and a new home...oh my!!

 Monday 16 December 2024

   Up having breakfast before heading to closing almost an hour away. A lot of thick fog this morning we had to some time to our trip. Good thing we did too, it was a slow go.  We arrived just a few minutes early and as we walked in Diane gets a call, settlement people will be late. So, now we wait. 😐 They show up and we get started with the paperwork.  Slooooowly we made our way through it.

    Now you think we ran right back to the house. NO! We drive to Duncannon to check out some items at an auction.  With a stop at T.J. Rockwell's for lunch. Back to the Moho to rescue Rudy. Down to the new house you say, NO to exhausted. House starts tomorrow! 😊

The next week is kind of a blur but here are the highlights!

Tuesday 17 December 2024

    First day at the house! 😃 Working 😑 I meet Greg at the storage unit we did two loads x 2 trucks,

Enjoying Bev's
soup!

four loads of stuff to the house.  Still have a load or two to go.  Bev came down, her and Diane cleaned and scrubbed.  Bev's homemade veggie soup for lunch. 

   Then up to Duncannon to pick items we bought at last night's auction.  Loaded by 6:30 and back to the Moho by 7:30. Boy are we wore out.

Wednesday 18 December 2024

   Back at the house around 9am.  Bev and Diane are back at scrubbing. They are both kind of overwhelmed with the scope of the task at hand. The walls are just covered with smoke and nicotine stains.  A cup of coffee, cookies and a call to Missy made it all seem doable.😚

    The guy showed up to do the water test, the water smells terrible like rotten eggs. So, I'm showing him around the basement and water supply line.  He will have results tomorrow.   We go outside to check the well pit. And well, the pit is full of water just below the pressure switch and the electrical lines.  CRAP!! Second day of home ownership and I need a plumber.  Not so fast I'm handy.  Into town buy a sump pump back home hooked up temporarily but did the job.

    Bob the paint guy showed up to give us an estimate.  We walked around the house; he's never seen walls stained so bad. Alot of work he says, I hear a lot of money.😒 He will get us quote in a few days. Friday for sure.

   Ass dragging tired we head back to the Moho!

Thursday 19 December 2024

    I brought my ladder down so I can get down in the well pit to do permanent fix to the sump pump. Just my luck the legs of the ladder are too wide for the opening. Another OH CRAP. 😕 Down to Ben's borrow a ladder and into the pit I go!  The opening is very small I barely fit through it. Unorganized, no tools or anything, it took forever.  Can't find this or that tool/tools I need are in the Moho.  Anyway, midafternoon I finish. Sweatshirt is filthy from squishing through the opening.

   Diane and Bev spent half of the day shopping in York area.  We needed so many cleaning supplies it was over whelming.  Missy came up and cleaned all of the kitchen cabinets while they shopped.  I think it meant so much to Diane to have more help.

    We are ready to head out, I'm in the truck with Rudy and Diane is just finishing locking doors and turning off the light when the guy that painted Shane's place stopped by to look at and give us a quote to paint.  Again, like the first guy he talked about how much paint it would take to cover the smoke stains.  $$$$

   Back to the Moho.  Dogs and beans for dinner. We are so tired.

Friday 20 December

   No Beverly this morning.  Her kids (grandkids) are off school for Christmas break, so it is just Diane

Beautiful snow fall!

and me.  Fresh snow falls and the place looked so Norman Rockwell-ish. We cleaned, walked around wondering what to clean first, what to buy first and what to throw out first.  Bev and Lake stopped by for lunch and to check on our progress which was very little. Back to the Moho for dinner and bed.  Getting old down to work, back to Moho.

Saturday 21 December 2024

   Oh, thanks goodness for weekends!  Dan came down fixed the thermostat, fixed the propane stove in the sunroom, fixed stove in basement and checked out furnace and water heater.  Thank you, Dan., Ben

Yea for propane heat!!

stopped up while Dan was here to see if we needed anything.

   I went to the garage to fix up electrical receptacle for the Moho. Well, guess what the panel box was a mess. Too much to list I just started tearing out wires and called Rick. We were hoping to bring the Moho down on Monday but doesn't look like that will happen! 😟

   Diane spent the day cleaning (surprise right).  Back to the Moho. After working all day, we went to Lynne's for dinner and a much-needed break.  Bacon wrapped scallops for dinner.  OH YUMMY.  We exchanged gifts and called it a night.

Sunday 22 December 2024

  Rick made us scrapple and eggs for breakfast. Can't say enough about the need to unwind a bit.  Thank you, Lynne and Rick. Back to the house for a half a day's work.  I did the final run to finish cleaning clean out the storage unit.  Diane finished cleaning the kitchen and most of the master bath.

   Again, back to the Moho for dinner and bed!

Monday 23 December 2024

    Big day!! After almost 10 years Diane turned in storage unit!  Barb the storage unit lady was so sad to see us leave; said we were like family and asked what we were doing for Christmas dinner😀!  Cold last night, 9 degrees. That reminded us to call the propane company and schedule a fill up. And as we call people to schedule things nothing ever happens, 1st, water guy was to call us in 1 to 2 days, nothing. 2nd, painter to let us know estimate on Thursday, nothing.  3rd the other painter was to let us know Friday, nothing.  Propane company never called back.  Just can't seem to make much progress.

   Diane talked to Walmar manor about us leaving tomorrow. Stopped at wine store, grocery store and for other supplies before Christmas Eve gets here.

   Rick came down with the part for the Moho receptacle.  Looked at the mess of a panel box and just shook his head.  More parts, more money and lot of time to fix. I love being a homeowner!! 

   Back to the Moho for dinner and bed.

Tuesday 24 December 2024

   We were supposed to take the Moho to her "new campsite" but that can't happen without electric. Christmas Eve day.  We had breakfast and decided to move into our house today, without the Moho. 😞 We loaded up the car with as much stuff as we could stuff in. And off we went to a new adventure! We got to the house blew up our bed (air mattress), unloaded toothbrushes and other necessities for a few days. And called us home.  We celebrated with a bottle of Francis Coppola wine to complement our

Christmas Eve,
Santa was here!!

shrimp and filet dinner. Yum.   

Wednesday 25 December 2024      MERRY CHRISTMAS

   A balmy 33 degrees this morning, not bad for Christmas day in PA.  We opened gifts had a couple cups of coffee sitting on the back porch watching for deer. Now with the house supplied with cooking utensils etc. Diane made us a nice, cooked breakfast, first one in 10 days. Oh, tasted so good. 

   We agreed not much work today, just enjoy Christmas Day. That lasted till almost noon when I went to work on electrical outlet for the Moho and Diane needed more supplies from the RV. She got back around three and I started to clean up outside.  The temps drop fast after 3:30 so she didn't have to come get me. By the time I came in the aroma of Christmas Dinner filled the house. Pineapple baked ham. Oh Yum. Our first Christmas in our new house was great.   

   One more gift (of coal) showed up. We got the painting quote from one of the painters......$8,000.00 Are you kidding me! 😞 We will have to rethink this whole painting idea.

Merry Christmas to All!!

Getting ready for our next Adventure!!

 Monday 9 December 2024

   We were up around 6am. After getting up early for 8 days we were both having coffee by 6:30. Skipped breakfast and got right at packing.  The temperature stayed just above freezing all night. Snow on the lane was mostly melted. Snow all melted off the Moho, antenna came right down, slides weren't frozen, and the slide toppers were dry. Rudy was not happy; he had breakfast without any people food. 😞 We were packed and just started hooking up the car when the rain hit, temperature dropped to 31 degrees. I pulled out with the Moho; Diane went to pay the bill. As I pulled in for diesel fuel Diane called. Month's rent $600 just what we thought, but the electric bill was $570. Holy CRAP! They assured her that was right. We didn't check the meter when we got there so not much to do, paid the bill and was disgusted. Oh, the bright side Diesel was cheap!

   On toward Dillsburg we went. Diane in the truck stopping to shop, picked up wine and seems like no day passes without a call from the Credit Union. Me, I was grinding along in the steady rain and some strong wind gusts. I stopped for fuel, stopped for breakfast, stopped for bathroom break, stopped for Rudy break, for fuel second time and still beat Diane to the campground. Rained the whole time. There was a small pond around the electric pedestal, I hooked up electric and water went in shoes and socks were soaked. Changed clothes. shoes, everything when Diane pulls in and the rain quits. 😐Just her luck she unloads in the dry.

   We both made it down safely, so it was a good day!

Tuesday 10 December 2024

   No rest for the weary as the saying goes. Diane goes to all the stores, grocery, wine, and drug. I took the truck to the house, unloaded the truck, then back to the storage unit, picked up bike, bike rack and some other awkward items and back down to the house.

   We both got back to the Moho about 4pm. She talked me into getting the grill out setting it all up to make burgers. It was just a bit warmer today and the burgers were sooo good. She always gets her way. 😏

   The Credit Union did NOT call today. Oh Yeah! 

Wednesday 11 December 2024

   Again, no break in the action. Diane was outta here by 9:00 to go dog sit Cody for Lynne and Rick.  They are gone until Sunday afternoon. She got settled in and we decided to get pizza from Marzoni's for dinner.  I picked up the pizza and went over. When I got there, she was on the phone with the CU for a few more questions.  We are to settle on Monday, and they are still needing info from us. We will be so glad when this is over.

   Rudy and I spent the night! I'm going up to the cabin tomorrow to pick up all the hunting things we didn't have room for on Monday's trip.  Well apparently, Rudy was full of himself, he was up at 4am jumping around and licking my face. Then he went down and got Cody up!  I got him back in bed, but he was restless the rest of the night.  Finally got up at 6am and took him out. He came in Cody was

Cody and Rudy chillin'
with Diane

barking to go out. Diane was not a happy soul. (it was all Rudy's fault).  

   I was out the door by 8am, drove to the cabin and back by 4:30 pm (just short of 400 mile).  Living on coffee and junk food.  I'm too old for this!  Back to Lynne's, Diane cooked us a real nice meal, shrimp, sausage, zucchini and Brussel sprouts. Oh, so good. Rudy and I headed back to the Moho.

Thursday 12 December 2024

    The truck is full inside and out of hunting stuff from the cabin. After walking Rudy and a yogurt

A little cold at the
Cabin.

breakfast I was off to the house.  Unloaded and back by lunch time.

   Early this afternoon the CU calls and we have been approved for our loan. Really, we close on Monday.  They will let us know officially tomorrow.

    NEWS FLASH today we received our last check from the insurance company.  That is now behind us. The RV Shop never did fix everything! 😖 But we are not going back. NEVER go to The RV Shop in Delaware.

Friday 13 December 2024

     Diane is really the one having fun this week. 😏 While I've been busy working, hauling items to the house, sorting things in the storage unit and generally getting ready for settlement she has been wrapping Christmas gifts and shipping boxes out. Ok, maybe I'm the lucky one!

   And the CU sent an email that our loan IS approved with zero days to spare.  But we are a go for Monday Settlement.  We are both nervous and excited at the same time. I called the sellers.  We will have a walk through tomorrow at lunch. We can now see the light at end of the tunnel.  I ate a whole pack of deer chops from Ben's deer for dinner.

Saturday 14 December 2024

   19 degrees this morning.  It is the official last day of rifle season.  No deer for us this year. But I think we are busy enough.

   Me at the Moho and Diane at Lynne's, we planned for her to come over at 11:00 and we would ride down to the house. We met the sellers at noon, walked through the place. It all looked good except they took the air fryer and a stand out of the bathroom. But we didn't buy them, so I guess they were technically theirs.  Then off to Rossville for lunch. Back to the Moho, then she was off to Lynne's.  We are really getting excited now.

    She will be back tomorrow.  And then settlement Monday at noon. I had another whole pack of deer chops for dinner, nothing with them just chops.

Sunday 15 December 2024

    All my plans went to crap (literally) this morning.  I woke up to the smell of sewer. 😕 A quick investigation I found the toilet was not sealing properly. An easy fix, I thought just clean the seal. Well, not for me.  Three hours later with the help of toilet brush, rubber gloves, couple buckets of hot water, and a very small brush (toothbrush size) I got it to seal fairly well.  I guess I'll have to take the toilet out and completely replace the seals, (YUK). That will happen some other time when it is much warmer.

  Diane finished wrapping gifts and cleaned putting Lynne's house back together.😇.  It took some time getting Christmas gifts stored, wrapping materials back in her car and packing her belongings. 

   It was almost 4pm till she pulled in.  Rudy was so happy to see her he was barking and whining at the same time. We unloaded the car, put all her stuff away and just sat down with a glass of wine. The snow started coming down and the ground was white by the time we ate (very pretty).  Tired and mostly brain dead. Grilled cheese and soup for dinner.  A good comfort meal for two over stressed old farts.

Hope the roads are 
good in the morning!!

   CLOSING ON THE HOUSE tomorrow at 11:45

First week of rifle is over

 Wednesday 4 December 2024

   We are up early and back at it this morning.  Diane went to the cabin; her leg was sore, and she wanted to get out the wind. I went to Gary's up in the tree stand.  The wind blew so hard I had to find another spot. The wind was bad at the cabin also. Diane went where I thought was a good spot, and it was except the buck came up past the cabin and snuck in behind her.  In for lunch. Evening Diane went to her tent and I went to Gary's on the ground. I didn't see a thing.  Diane had an 8 point walk up the blind

The raccoon is
in there!

side. She had to open the tent flap just to see him, shot, and a miss.  OH crap! Later she was entertained by a racoon for a while.  For dinner we stepped out and ordered a stromboli.

Thursday 5 December 2024

   Sometimes I think we are just crazy!  Wind blowing again 40mph with higher gusts. Diane slept in, I got up but didn't go out after I heard the wind and felt the Moho rock. We had lunch and thought it calmed down a bit, so we dressed and headed out.  Couldn't have been any more wrong.  Diane went to the cabin and was froze by the time I got to her tent. I sat there listening to trees breaking and crashing to the ground.  Diane was in and out of the cabin all evening trying to stay warm. I was a little warmer in the tent😏, but was froze.  We quit early went back to the Moho for left over vegetable soup and grilled ham and cheese. A good meal to warm us up. 

Not sure that is what
a leaf blower is used for!

Friday 6 December 2024

   I'm now sure Diane is the smart one.  I got up at 4:30, dressed and out the door by 6am. What! It snowed another 3 or 4-inches last night.  Darn weatherman, he was calling for up to 1 inch.  Well, snow is so pretty and increases visibility I have it all.  It also covers up rocks and roots you have walk on.  Just as I crossed the creek I slipped and fell backwards toward the creek. 😟 My hat and head lamp went missing! I found my hat (it is orange) looked for head lamp couldn't find it, but I did find my phone just inches away from the freezing creek. Other than a small cut on my nose I was fine. On up the hill to Diane's tree stand. I stayed there until I ran out of food around 8:30 or 9. I forgot my lunch! 😑 By 9:30 or so I headed on up the hill to my tent. I packed it up and headed down the hill.  Backpack, rifle, 5-gal bucket, hot seat, dragging the tent.  I looked like Beverly Hillbillies on foot. Halfway down I dropped the bucket and seat. Dropped the heater off at Dine's tent. Down to the creek found my head lamp 20 feet downstream from the scene of this morning's debacle.  Fished it out of the water and headed to the truck. By now I was wet sweated, ass dragging and half stared I went home for lunch.

    Somehow, Diane talked me into going out for the evening. We went out, you never know when the deer will walk by.  I didn't see a squirrel and Diane spent most of the evening texting/email the Credit Union things that HAD to be done today, and then they called and talked for 20 min.   It was fun.... not. Back to the Moho left overs for dinner.

Saturday 7 December 2024

    Eight straight days of hunting. Diane finally figured it out and stayed in all day. 😏 Not me!! I'm no quitter I was up and out the door by 6:00. I remembered my lunch, crossed the creek carefully and safely and hiked up to my climber stand.  I was up and settled by 7.  What a beautiful day fresh snow, sunny, mostly calm and not all that cold. somewhere around 9:30 I called Diane we talked, told her it was a great morning, and I was going to have half my sandwich. I took a look around, no deer so I got

His sandwich is
in the middle of the
briar bush!

my sandwich out laid it on my seat when I heard a limb crack, I wheeled around .... it was a squirrel. As I turned around, I bumped my seat and watched my sandwich fall and it was stuck in a huge bier bush 25 feet below me. 😒😒Like I said I'm no quitter, but that did it.  Down the tree packed everything up down the hill. Packed up her tent and headed in.  Backpack, rifle, my stand, her tent...sounds familiar doesn't it. Back to the Moho.  Diane didn't even ask if I was going out again.  We started packing and organizing right after lunch. She made a nice homecooked meal (ham, broccoli, zucchini and cheese casserole) it was great.  With wine of course.

Sunday 8 December 2024

    The 2024 rifle season is over for us.  We packed, sorted hunting clothes and things to go back to the cabin and continued getting ready to go to Dillsburg tomorrow. It is warmer today and some of the snow and ice is melting which we are happy about. The road out of the campground is snowpack with some ice on top. The weather forecast isn't good, rain all day tomorrow starting around 8am.  Hope to be packed hooked up and ready to roll before that hits.

    The weather was terrible all week. Record cold, below freezing for 5 days straight. 🥶 Wind warnings for three days, 40 mph with higher gust. I fell cut my nose and lost my head lamp. I missed a buck, Diane missed two.

     CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR!😉

Coldest ever Deer Season

Tuesday 26 November 2024

    No one came up for bear season, so we have kind of a free day 😏.  Nice, cooked breakfast sorted our hunting clothes to make sure we have everything we need and organized for Saturday morning. Spent the rest of the day getting ready for Thanksgiving. Diane did laundry cleaned up the Moho. I took Diane's rifle back to cabin after outfitting it with a new strap. Then it was time to shower and pack clothes for our Thanksgiving and journey south. Already to go when we get a text that Rick has covid. All our plans went down the drain. 😔

                                              Just so you know what the tent is that I refer to.

Wednesday 27 November 2024

    It appears we now have some more free time. Didn't want to chance getting covid and spreading it around the family, so we are staying put. Diane made us reservation at the Pine Creek Inn for our Thanksgiving dinner.  Then walked through town just to get some exercise stopped in at the sporting good's store we now know the entire inventory. she did up pick a name of under privileged boy in need of Christmas gifts.  She got back to the Moho and decided to go to NY shopping ending up making a day of it. Donated the Thanksgiving food we no longer needed, picked out some items for donated gift, hit Target, Kohl's and wine store.

   Looks like the weather is heading south so I cleaned up the Moho, filled fresh water and dumped black and gray water. 

    And just as you think you're having a great day!! The bank texted at 3:45pm to tell us they needed paperwork and some signatures taken care of today!!😕 Really!! almost 4pm the day before Thanksgiving. So, Diane spent the next hour or so coping, scanning, loading into email and transmitting data. Wine and leftovers for dinner

   

Thursday 28 November 2024   HAPPY THANKSGIVING        

Snowy Thanksgiving!!

   Woke up to a beautiful fresh snowfall.  About 3 inches or so but very pretty.  Town was quiet and almost Norman Rockwell like, stores and restaurants all closed very little traffic. Diane of course went for a walk and found Dollar General, Tops grocery and sporting goods stores open.  I cleaned the snow off the vehicles, cleaned up and we were ready for Thanksgiving dinner. We headed over on the main roads not sure what condition they were in. They weren't bad at all. We walked into The Pine Creek Inn looked around there were only two other tables of people.  But we sat down and slowly the place filled up.  It was a buffet with Turkey, Ham and broiled Haddock with all the fixin's. We agreed we would NOT overeat.  An hour and half after sharing two deserts we quit (it doesn't feel as bad when you split them). We took the back way home.  Mostly dirt roads and very pretty with the fresh snow.

  We returned to the Moho waddled in, took some tums.  After taking Rudy for nice long walk, we felt a little better but still stuffed. Nothing for dinner.

   It was a great day.

Friday 29 November 2024

   Last day before deer season and we should hear about the house appraisal today (more about that later). I got 5 gal of fuel oil went to the cabin dumped that in the tank, started the furnace and picked up our rifles. Figured we could use a warm cabin while hanging deer. 😉 Back to the Moho picked up Diane and off to the famous Golden Aged Cheese Factory in Woodhull NY.  We expected to spend some time shopping there but boy were we disappointed.  The place was tiny. We were in and out in under 10 minutes.

   Back to the Moho, Diane headed to Patterson's Maple Shop while I topped off freshwater tank and drain the hose.  Temperatures not to get above freezing for 10 days.😒 Made sandwiches organized hunting clothes for the morning.

Saturday 30 November 2024    1st Day of Deer

    Up at 3:30 am.  Figures for once the weatherman was right, 19 degrees.  Dressed packed and out the door @ 5:15. Everything was going to planned, I left right away Diane with a much shorter walk waited a bit.  We both arrived at our stands at 6:30. 

    Diane radioed me said she could hear deer walking all around her but to dark yet to see.  Fifteen minutes later just as you could see, guess what? Just as she trying to focus on a deer, all heck broke loose.  Two different groups of turkeys came off the roost and landed amongst the deer. Then a fight broke out between them.  Deer snorting and stomping at the turkeys, the turkeys flapping their wings and yelling (turkey noises) at the deer.  I could hear the turkeys clear at the top of the hill. After 15 minutes of commotion the deer ran off and turkeys walked up the hill.

   In my 50 plus years (who counting) I have never experienced anything like that. WOW When the smoke all cleared it was my turn for fun.  A buck walked up, I aimed very carefully and slowly pulled the trigger. BANG and down fell a sapling just in front of the deer.  and he ran off! 😖 And that was about it for the first day.

   Back to the Moho, crock pot meal for dinner and get ready for day two tomorrow. No news about the appraisal but it is Saturday.

You can still shoot a bear, didn't see any but we did find tracks in the snow.

Sunday 1 December 2024

   Another day for the weatherman, it was colder than yesterday 17 degrees with a breeze.  Diane wimped out and stayed in bed. Not me!  But Rudy was ever so happy. I made it up the hill to my stand (tent) at 6:45. I have a propane heater (little buddy) uses the 1lb tanks. And by 7:30 I was freezing❄❅ even with the heater on. By 8:30 my feet were so cold I took my boots off and propped my foot right on the heater. This helped but I didn't see anything while taking boots off and on all morning. 10:30 I was on my way in.

    Enjoyed lunch with lots of hot coffee. We both went out for the afternoon/evening. I went back up to the top of the hill. Dianes leg was sore so she went to the tent just across the creek. I moved my tent up the hill some more took until 3:30 until I was all settled in. About 4:15 as I gathered up to head in, I heard Diane shoot, then another shot. She radios it was a buck; I hustled down the hill as fast as my old legs would take me.  It was getting dark fast. I hurried over to where see last saw him, no blood or hair😟😕. A clean miss. She says "it was the tents fault" she couldn't stand and sitting there was nothing to rest the rifle on. All down but not out we went back to the Moho.  Dinner and wine to sooth our hearts.

The weather men could have gotten this wrong, but no such luck!!

Monday 2 December 2024

   A bit warmer, 22 this morning going up 27 this afternoon. 😫 A little later getting up this morning, we slept in until 4:30. I dropped Diane off at the cabin she sat out back in a lawn chair. Down to Norman's hill and up to the stand. I stayed warmer today and sat very still. Nothing not even the squirrels were out. Picked up Diane and in for lunch.  She stayed in and good thing too. Once again, she was sending copies and answering question from the underwriters, bank and settlement people. They are looking at the 16th of December to close. She asked about the appraisal only to find out it won't be done until THIS Friday. 😒 I thought this would go much smoother. 😖

  I went back out to her tent. Nothing until just before dark when 4 came by 3 doe and 1 unknown.  I tried and tried but darkness fell faster than the deer moved. I had to give up. 😖😕And head in.

Tuesday 3 December 2024   

   We both stayed in today. Actually, the warmest day so far 28 this morning.  Diane has a doctor apt. this afternoon.  And was just tired of getting up at 4am and not getting anything.  We (Diane) cooked breakfast, did dishes then headed to the laundromat, and generally cleaned up the place.  One more call from the insurance company for settlement.  Seems all parties are moving right along without the appraisal being done. At least no one is telling us anything.  

Rudy is glad we're home!

   The temperature is up to 31 degrees, so it is time to dump and fill tanks. Oh yea! Temperature reached 33 for a brief time it felt so good. looking at the weather our days of hunting are limited. high wind warnings for Thursday and Friday like 20-30 mph with gust over 40. Should be interesting to say the least.

Stromboli for dinner 

Summary of this post: 

The weather, cold and rainy up until Thanksgiving then got really cold and snowy.  Cloudy most all day, every day. We have had snow/snow showers every day since Thanksgiving. And still snowing today.

The mortgage process, everything would go smoothly they said. Nothing did. Appraisal was/should have/maybe be done but is still not. Eating at our gut/nerves every day.  Feeling of excitement soon to have a new house to feelings of despair this will never end. 

Hunting, Hunting in the snow is the best!!😀 Getting something is better! Hopefully it will end up with deer on the meat pole.

End of Archery, on to the next Season.

 Tuesday 19 November 2024

   Today was appointment day. I had Dr appointment at 9am.  Came home picked up Rudy for his 11:30 vet appointment.  Or our way home we passed Diane going to her hair appointment. 😐 By time she got back it was dinner time.  Wine, tacos and the day was over.

Wednesday 20 November 2024

    I was up at 4am headed out to hunt.  Diane had a bad sore throat stayed home laid around most of the day.  She still managed to do 3 loads of laundry and dishes. Rudy enjoyed the extra nap time and belly rubs he got with her resting a lot. I hunted morning and evening and saw one deer. 😕

Thursday 21 November 2024

   I was up once again at 4am to good hunting. I wasn't up 15 minutes when Diane hollered.  I ran to the bedroom; Rudy was throwing up.  Cleaned that up gather the comforter up to wash and threw up again. Blanket and sheets this time.  Strip the bed, he threw up on the floor. Cleaned that up.  Now it is just 5am, we are up, awake, and the bed is striped.  Lucky for us the laundromat is open 24hrs.  I went to the laundromat while Diane made breakfast.
    Diane still sick with sore throat. No hunting this morning. I made the grocery store, wine store and drug store run.  Came back had lunch and headed out for the evening hunt.  I wasn't but barely in my stand when Diane called, Rudy threw up again. Now we have realized every time we give him his pill he would get sick. Stopped his pills and no longer throwing up. Yea😊 Wings and a salad for dinner.

Friday 22 November 2024 

   Diane had a deer roast simmering all night to make homemade beef vegetable soup for the hunters.  I went out hunting for the last day of archery deer and didn't see a single deer.  I thought for I would get something.  It snowed most of the night.  It was beautiful sitting in the woods watching the squirrels scurrying around hiding the last stash of food for winter. Eventually the snow turned to rain, the wind picked up and I was getting wet.  I lasted until 11 wet, cold and miserable I called it a day. 
   The house smelled wonderful when I walked in.  Soup was all fixed just simmering.  The end of deer archery season and I have no deer.  We talked a lot about the house before enjoying a bowl (or 2) of fresh homemade veggie soup. YUM

The snow was pretty as long as it lasted.  

Saturday 23 November 2024     First day of rifle bear season

   As it turned out no one came up for bear season 😢 and I wasn't going out alone, Diane made me a nice breakfast and we just enjoyed the morning.  It rained/drizzled most of the day. I had to hike the mountain to do rearranging of hunting supplies on the two tree stands. As I made my way up the hill the rain picked up and I was downright wet and cold until I made my way back to the truck. I got a warm shower as soon as I got home.  Cold rainy day, we had soup and grilled cheese.

Sunday 24 November 2024

   Another rainy windy day. It was warm, but rainy.  I had forgot a few things up at the hunting stands so back up the hill I go.  Although today I managed to time my hike a little better and stayed dry.  Diane went to the grocery store and just an ordinary day at the Moho.  We did set up a bit and had steak and shrimp cooked in the air fryer.  That went well. The shrimp cooked much faster than her steak but managed to enjoy it anyway.  And the wine helped. 

Monday 25 November 2024    Happy Birthday Brad

   My special day. And the weather was really nice for a change.  I went over to Norman's hill, hiked up with my outer hunting clothes so I don't get to awfully overheated walking up on Saturday. I hope this is the last trip before opening day this Saturday.  I think that completes the preparations for hunting season.  Now all we need are some deer to show up. Diane walked over to the sporting goods store and picked up a new sling for her rifle.  I worked on the Moho for a bit. Ran the engine, checked oil and antifreeze level and dumped the tanks. 
    Meanwhile back at the ranch Diane was making me home made lasagna (keto).  I love it but it takes a long time to make. And of course; dark chocolate brownies.  And OH, my they were both very good.  And like always, good times have to come to an end.  As we sat eating dinner the mortgage lady called with a whole list of things she needed and needed them ASAP. Finished eating and started gathering, coping and scanning data to send tomorrow. What an end to a great birthday day.

Another crazy crazy week.

 Sunday 10 November 2024

   Today I challenged my last functioning brain cell.  I started the battery replacement right after breakfast.  Well, kind of right after breakfast like about 10 am. It wasn't as easy as you might think.

One Battery, there
were 8 to change.

Eight batteries and a whole lot of heavy stiff cables to disconnect and reconnect. Yes, I took a lot of pictures.  By lunch time the job was complete. I cleaned up loaded up the old batteries, did I mention they are very, very heavy for an old man. Got them all loaded up and headed back to Sam's club for my deposit.
   Meanwhile Diane spent her day running around getting food back in the house. BJ's for rotisserie chicken, Karn's for shrimp a few other stops. Back home it was dishes, laundry and started dinner. 
   It was 6:30 or so till I got home.  We had dinner.  Another hectic day came to an end!

Monday 11 November 2024   Happy Veterans Day

    Back at it first thing this morning, well after a nice, cooked breakfast. 😃 Last day before heading back to Tioga County. Diane spent most of her day getting last minute supplies Sam's club, Trader Joe's and butcher shop plus she had to stop at Chick-fil-a for lunch.  I washed the truck windshield inside and out then off to see tax lady, the storage unit and hardware store.  We both finally made it back to the Moho. I washed the Moho windshield inside and out plus the mirrors. The RV shop gave us a FREE courtesy wash, (perhaps the worst wash ever) widows and mirrors were so streak I could barely see to drive. Enough of grumbling. 😒   Diane made fish for dinner with wine, we had a nice evening.

Tuesday 12 November 2024

    On the road again. We had a quick breakfast (yogurt) finished packing up and were pulling out at 10:15. I'm in the Moho towing the car and Diane is driving the truck. We met up in Selinsgrove for lunch. Rudy is always happy when mom checks in on him. The check engine light is still coming on and off as we travel.😕  Back on the road after lunch it is very, very windy today so I will avoid the high bridge over the river at Northumberland and the one at Blossburg just don't want to get blown off.🍃 Other than the wind a nice day to travel.  I was avoiding the bridge in Blossburg winding up old route 15 finally going up the ramp to US15 there was an terrific crash/bang/clang from the middle of the Moho. 😕 I pulled over right away. I turned around and the coffee pot was dangling by its cord, water splashed everywhere, and Rudy was scared. I threw down some towels, put the coffee pot in sink (appeared not to have broken) consoled Rudy for a bit.  Just as I hit the highway Diane called to see how I was making out. 😑 Really kind of lucked out.
   We didn't arrive in Westfield until 3pm. There was a bad accident in Elkland, a car rolled over on it's side traffic snarled as crews worked on freeing people trapped inside.
   As soon as we parked and set up Diane ran water through to coffee pot to make sure it is works and it did. PHEW what a relief. She made stir fry for dinner spiced up with mushrooms and those little corn ear things. YUM

Wednesday 13 November 2024

   Another really nice November day sunny and in the mid 50's. We had a cooked breakfast just kind of enjoyed the morning. I went to Ben's picked up "all" of the hunting stuff. The truck was full inside the cab as well as the bed. Didn't know we had that much stuff. As I head back to Westfield I hear that dreaded ding from the dashboard, low tire pressure second time in two weeks.  I stopped at the Moho unloaded most of the hunting supplies and took the truck to the garage right behind the campground and walked home.
   Diane spent most of the day being bored. 😒 Just to get out, she walked up to the sporting goods store and picked up some supplies.  By the time she got back they were done with the truck (roofing nail in tire) and they drove it back. Just good to know it is fixed.  I tried to organize my hunting clothes.  Diane took a few more walks around town before making burgers for dinner. She used the air fryer instead of grilling (to cold).  Air fryer work pretty well.

Thursday 14 November 2024

    Diane packed up and ready to head down to dog sit for Lynne.  Rudy and I were sad to see her go. but we sucked it up and watched her drive off. As I packed the truck to go hunting. I did wait an hour or so to comfort Rudy and have some lunch before heading out.
    In case you forgot we just bought a house and Diane (my IT person) was barely out of sight when the phone starts ringing. Then one call after another as everyone seems to need paperwork to get the buying process rolling.
    Believe it or not I didn't see a thing hunting. I came in had some left over and started a list of information/paperwork I needed.

Friday 15 November 2024

   Diane's first day at Lynne's was not boring.  She took care of Cody and before she could rest it was time to go get stuff together for the bank, insurance co. and finance people and she only has today to get

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it all done! 😐 A whole lot of driving, making copies, phone calls and more driving.  But she got it all done before offices closed for the weekend.
   As for me I went hunting morning and evening.  Believe or not I didn't see anything, sitting in the woods talking on the phone and forwarding emails, etc. to various people. Yogurt for breakfast in for lunch, salad with chicken on it last of the leftover for dinner.
   Back to the Moho more leftovers before calling it a night.

Saturday 16 November 2024

 Diane visited kids, back to Lynne and Ricks to spend time with Cody and grab a quick lunch.  Off to Bev's for a visit and try to get Weis Market e-coupons loaded. 
   I started with yogurt for breakfast then out hunting, and this time I saw a nice buck, shot at it and hit. I was all excited but as I began to track, I knew it was not a good shot. Very little blood and it never laid down. After an hour or two I gave up. 😟😕 In for lunch salad with chicken on it. Walked Rudy then back out for the evening. No luck. Leftovers for dinner.

Sunday 17 November 2024

   This is supposed to be my day off but, Sunday hunting allowed this year so I went out in the morning.  I saw 3 doe, to far away.  In for salad with chicken for lunch, back out saw a spike far away. Illegal anyway should have stayed home rested. 
   In case you didn't notice I've had yogurt for breakfast, lunch has been salad with chicken on it and leftover for dinner. Today I'm switch'n it up. Leftover are all so hot dogs for dinner.😏
   Diane and Lynne went to see Pentatonix at the Giant Center, she said it was a great Christmas Concert.  They did a fantastic show.

The Pentatonix

  

Monday 18 November 2024

   Diane finally comes home today. I still had yogurt for breakfast and salad for lunch. 😒 No hunting for me, I took the second blind up Norman's. Went to the cabin to site in our rifles, guess what, I had no

Hunting Tent.

bullets. 😁 Back to the Moho, walked Rudy picked up some bullets and back to the cabin.  Shot Diane's rifle nice grouping but 4 inches high and 4 to the right.  Adjusted shot again and I was done.  Picked up my rifle fire twice walked down to check; I didn't even hit target. 😒 I cleaned up and went right to the gun shop to get it bore sighted.  The guy said it was off more than a foot each way.   Back to the Moho wasn't long before Diane pulled in.  Boy was Rudy happy to see her and maybe me a bit. We talked, had a glass of wine before making the ham loaf and mashed taters(cauliflower) for dinner. When Diane opened the oven there was my chicken from lunch I forgot to put it on my salad. 😟 
    Rudy and I are happy to have mom home!!

No Time to Unwind!!

 Saturday 2 November 2024

   Today started like many other days but ended with a dramatic change.  We went to an auction down in Wellsville right beside Ben's place.  It was like any other auction, a lot of things we liked but won't fit in the Moho. That is until noon when they started the auction of the real estate.  We had looked at it three or so weeks ago but figured it would sell way over our price. The bidding was really over in less than 2 minutes.  Although, the auctioneer kept looking around trying to get 5 thousand more, then 2 thousand and finally 1 thousand, someone else bid.  You talk about highs and lows. 😀😞😅😓OH YEA. Then he goes into meet with the family comes back out and tries one more time for more money.  It seemed like forever.  Diane was shaking and finally he says SOLD. 😁😀😁 So now we have a house (assuming closing goes well).  We go into to meet with family and lawyer to sign a bunch paperwork. We were so nervous and shaking we could barely sign the paperwork. 

   The rest of the day is kind of a blur.  We bought the frig and a freezer but mostly just walked around wondering what heck 'did we just do'.

   Back to the Moho ate dinner but can't remember what.

A picture of the outside and one of the Kitchen.  It needs painted and some new carpet but if we wanted to, it is move in ready.  

Sunday 3 November 2024

  We slept surprisingly well.  The day passed without any second guessing ourselves. Of course, no banks, lawyer's offices or settlement companies were open. We made list after list of things to do in the morning. We are still very nervous! It was a really beautiful day, sunny and warm for November and we took advantage.  Lots of walks for Rudy. We celebrated with a bottle of good wine, steaks and shrimp. Tomorrow the crap will hit the fan.

Monday 4 November 2024

   Today also went buy in a blur.  Called two lawyers, two banks, two abstract companies and the accountant. Our plan was to pay as much down as possible. No one liked our plan! But no time to waste tomorrow we have to the Moho back down to the repair shop.

   The day ended and we literally have stacks of notes lying around the kitchen table. By 5 o'clock our heads hurt, and we have all kinds of numbers swirling around our brain.

Tuesday 5 November 2024

   Election Day!  We had a cooked breakfast cleaned up and headed over to vote.  Dreading how long the lines would be and if we had enough time to stand in line.  We were pleasantly surprised.  There was a line, but we got through it in less than a half hour. Back to the Moho, finished packing up and were on the road by 2pm.  We going to the Elks in New Castle DE. It's about 10 miles from the repair shop and we need to be there 9:30 tomorrow morning. The entire trip down Diane was fielding questions from everyone we called yesterday. About halfway along the check engine came on.  Are you kidding me!😟😕 And if our stress level wasn't high enough, we missed a turn heading to the Elks.  It was getting dark; Diane found a new route was only 2 or 3 miles longer but went into housing areas and places we didn't want to be in.  Made it to the Elks set up, headed in for a drink. The people were very nice, and we chatted for a while. Back out walked Rudy and had chicken corn soup (homemade I might add).

Wednesday 6 November 2024

  Dropped off the Moho right at 9:30 and started driving the 2 1/2-hour trip back to Lynne's. Of course, the phone calls continued all day. We are trying to juggle all the calls and information requests while driving and eating lunch. All of our notes and paperwork are packed in the overnight bag.  Just to sum it up.  The info overload is starting to overwhelm us. The two banks were the worst. Get a quote then the other guys wants to requote and on and on, it went.

   We arrived at the Shirk's, picked up a pizza made some more notes and went to bed. Oh, I can't forget the RV shop called a couple time with questions. They wanted to install new batteries for $2,500 more.  No way! I'm done with them.

Thursday 7 November 2024

    Lynne and Rick off to work.  We kind of took over the kitchen. Spread all our notes out and continued trying to make a decision.  I did go visit Bev picked up some deer burger for meat loaf tonight.  Drove down to the house wanted to check property lines but ran out of time. Back to the house Diane ran over to Shane's to drop off some fresh mushroom we bought yesterday on the way home. Diane made the meatloaf while I started narrowing down our choices.

   We all enjoyed fresh meatloaf and mashed cauliflower (eating healthier). We thought we had a decision then the phone rings. Banker wants one more stab at it. The sellers called looking for settlement information. Oh, we forgot about settlement and it is hunting season. The RV shop called again with more questions but assured us it will be done tomorrow! Took some pain pills and went to bed.

Friday 8 November 2024

    Diane and Lynne made us a nice breakfast before we had to get to work on the house settlement. Finally picked a bank and process is started. 😅 The RV shop never called so we just headed down after lunch hoping it will be ready. We arrived about 3:30, I go in ask if it is ready why sure it is. They didn't think about calling us. We all go out, go over the rework they did. Paint looked good, mud flaps were on and installed new skid plates.  Back inside go over the bill and go out ready to roll. Nope, no keys. 😠😡 We wait and wait. I go back inside and finally get the keys and ready to roll. Diane opens the frig and apparently, they didn't plug it in, refrigerator temp was 70 almost degrees. 😡😡😡 This is a never-ending nightmare.  Finally, we are on the road home. It was well after dark and the deer were everywhere and check engine light keeps coming on.😕 Pulled into Dillsburg, parked and set up in the dark. But we are home!!

Saturday 9 November 2024

   I guess the RV shop is done, settlement is under way and stress has dropped. We slept until 7:15 that is unheard of especially for me. Oh yes, I forgot we took the truck to the garage on Tuesday, so we had to go get that this morning. Diane had to get groceries especially after we had to throw most of the refrigerator items away. I spent most of the day researching batteries finally picked Sam's Club and went over picked up 8 new house batteries for just over $1,000 but a far cry from the $2,500 the RV shop wanted. Diane came home we unloaded groceries before she started faxing paperwork to the bank. Another day just plain exhausted. Wings from the VFW and called it a day. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some much-needed down time.