Pennsylvania – Two Trails One Road

Hello Friends!

Well, it was one of those weeks! We were busy bringing things in and putting things away. The patio furniture, potting bench, birdbaths, and all the little things that make our outdoors so enjoyable. However, they are now tucked away for winter to stay dry from the cold, wet snow.

Thankfully, the whole week wasn’t all work. I did get a few pictures of the lake looking bare without it’s leaves.

***My favorite tree has lost all her leaves, but she is still quite majestic!***

***This tree is bare and so is the lake. The docks have all been taken out. I am always surprised when I see the lake so bare.***

***This picture is from November of 2020. I saw a flock of Tundra Snow Swans that took a break on the lake while migrating. A surprise I will never forget!***

I then drove down to the college to see if the Ginkgo Bilbao tree had turned golden yet. I was happy to see that it was! A golden surprise!

A November surprise appeared in the garden when I spotted a lilac blooming. Apparently, it thought it was Spring!

I also discovered a rather impressive hole in a tree, courtesy of a Downy Woodpecker. That little fellow has been busy, too! I saw him pecking away the other day but forgot to look. Wow! Look how big the hole is!

This wasn’t a surprise but I met up with some high school classmates for lunch. It’s always a treat to catch up and enjoy each other’s company.

When I drove home after lunch, I stopped and took this picture of the lake. I hardly ever share from this side of the lake because we live on the other side.

***There are still a few trees hanging onto their leaves. You are looking at Lakeside across the lake.***

I did decorate our antique booth for Christmas. Here is one small spot.

***Most of this is gone already! SURPRISE! We have to go back and re-stock!***

Throwback Tuesday

In November of 2023 we went on a Panama Canal Cruise. It was a wonderful cruise!

***Here we are waiting for the ship ahead of us in the Panama Canal.***

***Panama City. I took this right before we entered the canal. It was a surprise to see how enormous Panama City was!***

Ask Nancy

Remember this? “ASK NANCY”

I started this back in the spring, then stopped. I stopped because Summer came with all its fun activities! So I decided to ask a question today. SURPRISE!

How do you like having two homes, one for winter and one for summer?

We really do enjoy having the best of both worlds. Arizona gives us sunshine, beautiful desert views, and those star-filled nights, while Pennsylvania brings us our lake, changing seasons, and all the memories that come with being in my childhood home.

But there is a downside. It isn’t always easy to leave one home to head to the other. We leave friends behind in both places; we leave family behind at our summer place. Then, once we’re settled in one, we sometimes find ourselves missing the other.

But when all is said and done, we do enjoy it. We are fortunate to have two special places to call home, wonderful friends at both, and the chance to enjoy two very different lifestyles. For now, our hearts have room for two.

We know just how blessed we are, and we don’t take any of it for granted.

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