Some Wind, Rain, But So Far So Good At The Lake

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Evie and Halle

8:15

It's pitch black outside, something I had better get used to(sunrise is at 7:47), and we are both back at the lake.  It's 41 degrees outside, rained some last night, but not much.  We did get an inch over the past four days, when we were in Bristow.  The rains and wind are supposed to come later this afternoon, though it does not sound too bad at least for now.  Outside, it's stormy, gray lake, sky, some mist off towards Bemus, not very inviting.

We left Jill and Drew yesterday about 9:00, got home around 4:00, seven hours, with a few stops along the way, at Gio's, in Woodland, PA, on RT. 322, to pick up a pound of barbecue and cole slaw for dinner, in Sugar Grove, PA at the Town and Country Food Store for a half of gallon of Pot of Gold milk, other essentials, but also some stuffed cabbage rolls, some lamb, feta and spiced sausages made at the store.  They sounded so good that I had to get them.

We were not very energetic when we arrived, as travel always tires us out.  It was windy and rainy, and most of the leaves on Leonard's maple, which had most of its leaves when we left, have fallen, covering the lawn.  Our lawn is fine since out trees lost their leaves last week.

We had a fun time in Bristow with Jill and Drew and the girls.  They sure are growing up fast.  Hayden has become a typical eleven year old teener bopper, into texting and Istagram, while Halle tries to keep up.  Evie did work with Halle on both her reading and math and she is really getting good at both.  It's fun to see them both grow as students.  I think we were also a big help to Jill and Drew with their landscaping, putting in some trees and bushes, planning their next steps, what plants to buy, getting them started.  Their house looks great, too, since they had lots of work done this summer, new wooden floors, some molding, and now they are working on the landscaping.

Today, we will see how it goes, perhaps doing some shopping, picking up some necessary items, just in case we lose power...I hope not.