Up here everybody recycles, and one Saturday a month huge bins are set up at the community center for drop off. They're there till Noon, and we're often the last ones through before they close down. Afterwards we have the day to ourselves, the guys aren't invited.. although they usually catch up with us later once we've settled somewhere. I never know what we're going to do, and a lot of the time I don't know where I am.. lol But we always start out with somewhat of a plan, and this is us putting one together for this month.
Soon Larry got bored of our peckin and plannin and decided he would leave us for his new love..
He shined her up a bit (not that she ever needs it) and took off to find his own adventure for the day. We'll catch up with him later..
Our plan was to hit the community center, get gas, then stop at a little shop (where the lady who wants to buy my beads sells her stuff), then grab some lunch. After that we were planning to run over to Lisa's new house so I could see everything she's done since she moved in and also grab some chairs and end tables that she wanted to bring up to the old house so I'd have something to sit on... since I'm going to stay at the house on the hill till I head to VA on Wed. Thee plan was to meet Kevin (Lisa's husband) up there later and have a bonfire or bbq.
So off we set, took care of our chores, and do a bit of shopping. We headed into Wellsboro to shop. It's a cute little co-op type of shop where a bunch of different artists and crafters sell their stuff. Connie's stuff was nice but mostly her wire wrapping, which is what she kind of specializes in. Other than those pieces I thought her jewelry designs were uninspired compared to some of the others with stuff there.
No wonder she didn't want Linda as competition. LOL I like LInda's stuff better and wait till you see her newest things.. I wore one on Sat. Very comfortable and well balanced. And of course the beads are lovely. Don't have em yet, but I'll get some pics.
Then it was off to the Gaslight, a pub in town, for lunch and libations.
The Girls in front of the Gaslight, and the door to a friend's tattoo shop in town..
While gadding about town I noticed that things have really changed quite a bit. It's noticable even to those who are here every day. There are probably 40 to 60,000 more people living here today than there were 18 months ago. Thats fast growth.
There are new neighborhoods (RVs parked along the side of the road) popping up all over the place. But I suppose there are some good points too.. new businesses are also being born to accommodate the needs of this new influx of population. Here's one now...
Click on any pic to enlarge, or to read the street sign!
Here, have a better look: I bet they have excellent, authentic food, and I intend to try me some before I leave..
It's hard to listen to the locals bitch about the traffic - sheeeit, they don't know what traffic is! However, they are seeing quite a change in this department too and most are not happy with the changes they see in their community and all around them. Here's one example of why, and one of the ways the locals are expressing their displeasure...
Check out the sticker someone slapped on a sign that hangs on the door of the Tattoo shop..
Yep, that's what they call the gas workers... gasholes.
We had a great lunch at the Gaslight then headed off to Lisa's Rivah House (as opposed to the Hill House). The Hill house is the house on the mountain that I've always coveted. The River house is the new house they moved too that is right on Tioga Creek. They're both lovely, and after seeing the new place.. I guess I can forgive her for moving out of the house on the mountain.. ESPECIALLY since I now get to stay there while I'm here. :) Win Win!
Once we had picked up our wares at the new house we picked up my car from Linda's and headed on over the mountain.
My Beloved Mountains
Now Lisa's house is outside of town up the mountain on a 2 mile paved road, then about half a mile of gravel road, and then... behold her driveway: Yes this is her driveway to paradise.
A Trip up Lisa's driveway
Kevin met us with a fire in the pit when we arrived. We called larry, who joined us and we kicked back for the rest of the night.. Lisa entertained us by splattering pizza sause all over herself and I almost went over the edge of the patio backwards.. it was all good though. By 10 we were all ready to call it a night and they all went home and I was left alone at Camp Paradise.
This camping is rough, I tell you.. wonderfully cool night, huge kingsize bed (all to myself - no dogs to share with and quiet.. just me and the leaves. :) I slept great.
Got up this morning and ran to the supermarket to stock up a bit, then posted about Thurs. I had lunch and hung out this afternoon with Linda and Larry. It rained this morning, but later this afternoon the sun came out and I went for a walk on the mountain. Took this of the outside of the house since yesterday's "driveway" Vid didn't really show it..
The rest of the story.. er, the outside!
It's a beautiful house and so quiet and peaceful. I've just been kicking back this evening and am planning an adventure to the Glass Museum tomorrow. I can't wait.. I'm sure I'll have more pics and some kind of story!
Hope things are happy at home!
Love you
The Wacky Sister
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