Packing is Hard to Do

We leave for the Bissell's tomorrow morning, so today's the day we really get organized.  I leave for breakfast with the guys in 15 minutes, then when I return, we head off to Lakewood, to finish our shopping and get a few items from Wegman's.  Fortunately, Evie finished wrapping everything yesterday, so today it's a matter of getting all that we will need for our trip in one place, then packed, then put into the car for our early departure tomorrow morning.  My only worry is the roads; I think I will stick to the Interstate rather than going back roads through PA, which means we have to head back to Erie, down to Pittsburgh, then take the turnpike to Breezewood, where we then head south to Bristow.  It looks like Jill and family will have some snow today, but the weather tomorrow seems pretty good, once we get out of the Chautauqua/Erie area, inshallah.

It's still cold, 16 degrees, the lake is covered with snow and the snow flakes continue to fall, though only an inch or two fell over night.  It would be nice to see the sun but we will have to wait till tomorrow, when we are on the road.  I am off to breakfast at the Bemus Point Inn.

The sun is beginning to set, yes, the sun, and the far hills are still bathed in late afternoon light.  It's such a relief to have sunshine; it makes the day so enjoyable, even if you are just out shopping. It actually  seemed warm out side though it's only 21 degrees right now, but there's not wind, which makes a big difference.  We hope to get the car mostly packed before dark, so we will be ready to go tomorrow.  Just heard from Jill that the girls had a snow day, though tomorrow it's supposed to warm up.

Left over chicken tonight, early to bed, so we can head off before 7:00 tomorrow.  After conferring with my new breakfast buddies, we are going the back way through Warren, PA, down to Altoona, then on the the pike before heading south again on  back roads to Virginia.