Hi kidlets. It has been 15 days since my last post. Have I been suffering from early Autumn ennui (Ennui is a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction, often described as boredom or a lack of interest and enthusiasm, typically resulting from having too much time on one’s hands and too little motivation to engage in activities)? Not really. This is just a time of year when things seem to be winding down. The leaves are changing, the goldenrod is in full bloom and my back porch roof is under constant bombardment from the walnut tree out back. I was not neglecting my blog, just trying to get perspective on life.

We (SWMBO and I) did an activation on Saturday 27 Sept. We went to Little Buffalo State Park US-1376 and parked at the boat ramp area which is usually calm and quiet. The 10 Meter band was open pretty good to Europe and we took advantage of the fact, working Brazil, England, Russia, Greece and Wales. After a flurry of activity we changed to the 40 Meter band and worked “locals” (within 1000 miles). We only worked for 15 minutes and made 17 contacts. We had some errands to run but sometimes a “hit and run” activation can be fulfilling.

Last week on the 22nd, we took a ride up through Tuscarora State Forest and went to the Big Knob fire tower. The tower is no longer there but it is a nice ride on some back roads. Continuing from Big Knob we went to the Blain Vista. The vista sits on the ridge and overlooks the valley where Blain sits. It is a nice view but the flag there needs to be replaced.

Yesterday we took a drive on some back roads in Southern PA, looking for photo opportunities. We did not find many but had a nice ride followed by lunch at the Walnut Bottom Diner in Carlisle.

Enough for now. We are taking a bit of a trip this week so expect another entry soon. For now, namaste!