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OK, so it's really weird to look on the Baords and see pictures of my house! At least I'm not seeing it on a real estate or a foreclosure site! lol
We had an awesome time that week. It was a bit hectic, because my Dad was in the hospital and was pretty sick and stubborn (Perhaps Cheryl will tell you about my good daughter/bad daughter incident with getting him in rehab...) but overall, we had fun!
David Akers is Steve's favorite player, and might be the only remaining Eagle left standing if they keep trading... But that's another thread!
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OK, so it's really weird to look on the Baords and see pictures of my house! At least I'm not seeing it on a real estate or a foreclosure site! lol
We had an awesome time that week. It was a bit hectic, because my Dad was in the hospital and was pretty sick and stubborn (Perhaps Cheryl will tell you about my good daughter/bad daughter incident with getting him in rehab...) but overall, we had fun!
David Akers is Steve's favorite player, and might be the only remaining Eagle left standing if they keep trading... But that's another thread!
Hey, great to see you chiming in on this! We had such good fun that week - can't wait for the next time we're together with you guys, just over 15 months away now, judging by my countdown!
We woke up to find a cat trying to get into the room again this morning. It wasnt the first noise Id heard, as Id heard what I described to everyone (who then laughed at me) as bears scratching at the window during the night. Ok, so maybe it couldve been the trees, but Im telling you, it was the bears coming to get us Sue and Steve have said there are bears out there, so thats what it mustve been!
Sue and Steve were already up and in the kitchen, sorting out breakfast, which was beautifully cooked waffles with warm maple syrup. Perfect!
During breakfast, Cody got sent into the craft room, which is where he gets sent when hes being a pain, as he managed to lie on poor old Belle twice in quick succession. How she puts up with him, I do not know! :
Belle was given some treats of waffles for being such a good dog and we couldnt resist getting photos of her. She is just adorable. I really like her. Heres one of my favourite pics me and my Belle!
We sat there talking for a while after breakfast, first admiring how lovely the sky looked outside, then watching it cloud over with Sue and Steve cheerfully telling us that it was a snow cloud. Not what I wanted to her....
With the snow cloud looming, we set out to walk down to the lake at the nearby Caesars Pocono Palace, which was quite a hike and wore me out in places, particularly when we were going uphill. There was a quicker, but obviously the owners had got so sick of snow mobiles going down there that they had cut down a heap of trees, so we just couldnt get through. It was weird at first to be walking on leaves, as we expected them to be soft, but no, they were crunchy, because it was all icy. Fortunately, I managed not to fall over, although I came close on one occasion, but fortunately Steve was on hand to help me.
A snow cloud
When we got to the lake, it was absolutely stunning and amazing to see, as it was all iced over, as far as we could see. The ice had different colours, so it was obviously heavier in some places than others. It was fascinating to see and so beautiful. It was also a lot colder there as well. The wind was blowing really whipping through there, so beautiful as it was, I was glad when we headed off, as it was really cold there.
The view over to the Pocono Palace
The walk back seemed much quicker isnt that always the way?
A hidden Mickey? Bear poop? Steve checks it to be sure! Their castle in the woods!
Steve found a few trees to hug on the way back. Pierre du Pont wouldve been proud of him!
Next: no, its not warm enough to go topless Steve!
Wonderful updates! Sue and Steve's home. Very inviting!
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At least I'm not seeing it on a real estate or a foreclosure site! 
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But that's another thread! 
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We had such good fun that week - can't wait for the next time we're together with you guys, just over 15 months away now, judging by my countdown! 
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