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[geek]

The cheapo wine ain't too bad....

 

[opus345]

And they say there are no new ideas anymore....

THAT IS FANTASTIC!!!

Linky please.

Edit: Nevermind, found it:

http://odditymall.com/santas-stocking-flask-wine-bag

 

[bkisel]

Left my house this morning for a quick hike around Hills Creek Lake...

 

[geek]

Really nice Bill...

 

[bkisel]

Really nice Bill...

It is funny how we moved from our house in Southbury, CT which is an ~10 minute walk from Southford Falls State Park to a house in in Wellsboro, PA which likewise an ~10 minute walk from a State Park.

Ps. Varis, remember when we split that lot of 1,000 corks a few years back? We should have gone in for a couple of thousand. That was a great find of yours, decent corks at an outrageously decent price. If you find a deal like that again please let me know.

 

[geek]

Bill, after that one I bought and split another 1,000 with a new friend I met last year at Maltose.
I don't know how many I have left but will check.

 

[bkisel]

Bill, after that one I bought and split another 1,000 with a new friend I met last year at Maltose.
I don't know how many I have left but will check.

Thanks Varis but I already bought some but not nearly as good a deal as I remember yours being.

Better drop this and get back to the photos. I should have PMed you.

 

[ceeaton]

Left my house this morning for a quick hike around Hills Creek Lake...

So the question is, have you fished in Hill Creek Lake yet? I remember fishing it as a young kid and catching a few trout, don't know if they are still in there or not (the species, not the actual fish I caught). The image of the snow on your roof makes me happy I live 170 miles South of you! Very nice that you have a State Park and a path so close.

 

[bkisel]

So the question is, have you fished in Hill Creek Lake yet? I remember fishing it as a young kid and catching a few trout, don't know if they are still in there or not (the species, not the actual fish I caught). The image of the snow on your roof makes me happy I live 170 miles South of you! Very nice that you have a State Park and a path so close.

No, haven't fished the lake but I know many do. Very popular for ice fishing for whatever reason.

All kinds of great hiking around this area of PA. The Mid State Trail joins the lake trail for a mile or so.

The Tioga Region covers the section of the Mid State Trail from the town of Blackwell, PA to the New York state border. This region passes through the Tioga State Forests and Hills Creek State Park. Making its way over the hilly terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, you'll find pleasant natural and cultural discoveries in the northern most region of the MST.

 

[ceeaton]

No, haven't fished the lake but I know many do. Very popular for ice fishing for whatever reason.

All kinds of great hiking around this area of PA. The Mid State Trail joins the lake trail for a mile or so.



The Tioga Region covers the section of the Mid State Trail from the town of Blackwell, PA to the New York state border. This region passes through the Tioga State Forests and Hills Creek State Park. Making its way over the hilly terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, you'll find pleasant natural and cultural discoveries in the northern most region of the MST.

If you ever hike the northern section of the West Rim Trail going North, it avoids Colton Point State Park (that's actually a nice part of the trail, just no vistas of the Canyon) where it comes back to the rim of the Canyon before descending to the end (at the Rangers Station near Ansonia), below is where our cabin is (at the end of Owassee Road -- see attached image, trail is up top). Where that trail intersects the Barbours Rock Trail, there is a nice Vista where you can make out our place in the Winter when there are no leaves on the trees.

I love it up there!

 

[bkisel]

Yeah, believe I've hiked that section twice since I've been here and joined the hiking club.

When you get back up this way please look me up. BTW, we hikers generally meet @ the Wellsboro Dunkin Donuts/TOPS parking lot @ 9:00 AM Saturdays and Tuesdays. Join us when you get back up North.

 

[ceeaton]

Yeah, believe I've hiked that section twice since I've been here and joined the hiking club.

When you get back up this way please look me up. BTW, we hikers generally meet @ the Wellsboro Dunkin Donuts/TOPS parking lot @ 9:00 AM Saturdays and Tuesdays. Join us when you get back up North.

Though I do my foraging at the Weis, I know where that is. Are the hikes all day-ers? I'd PM you if I was planning to be there. Next time up is opening day of trout season '17, unless my brother wants to do some day project in the cold. I'll hide a bottle of my current blueberry wine since I expect my wife to have drunk or given all of it away.

 

[bkisel]

Though I do my foraging at the Weis, I know where that is. Are the hikes all day-ers? I'd PM you if I was planning to be there. Next time up is opening day of trout season '17, unless my brother wants to do some day project in the cold. I'll hide a bottle of my current blueberry wine since I expect my wife to have drunk or given all of it away.

The hikes have been as short as maybe 3 miles to as long as 12 miles. They probably average around 5-6 miles. When you get back to Wellsboro depends on the length of the hike, how difficult the hike, whether the hike is a point to point vs. an out and back vs. a loop, and how far the trail is from Wellsboro to begin with. Most hikes you're back in Wellsboro by mid-afternoon.

Sounds like a plan. I'll try to hide a bottle of Peach from my wife.

Here is a photo of some of the regulars @ an overlook on the on the West Rim Trail - camera pointing South. So actually not far from your place.

 

[ceeaton]

So actually not far from your place.

Closer than you can imagine!

Wife just gave me a thumbs up and a kiss (very rare activity from her) for the blueberry, so it must be a winner. Already hid two (one for you, one for me).

 

[ceeaton]

Here are a series of photos, all taken within 2 minutes of each other, that show you the state of my household. I call it the "computer sloth" state. Although in the last image you can't see the i-Pad, you'll notice on the right there are cables to attach her to the electricity (she heard the others complaining so she knew what was coming, next time she's first).

My wife and I feed, clean and clothe, therefore we enable the sloth. I'm thinking of shutting the electricity off for a few hours, just long enough to make an impression and not kill the tropical fish in the basement.

Maybe we can live underground as a society? I miss the sun and the outdoors, but obviously my kids could care less.

 

[ceeaton]

Now while they were computer slothing, I was bottling! 2016 Spring Chilean Pinot Grigio #1. 24 x 750's, 11.5 x 375's.

 

[Boatboy24]

My kids are younger, but the picture isn't much different. We force them off the screens on a regular basis, but they still have a lot of screen time. Then again, so do I - stupid WMT...

 

[vernsgal]

Made for our last wine class. Hope I did the "reply" to the right person thing correctly ??

Amanda this is amazing! You have a talent!!

 

[ceeaton]

Racked my Spring Chilean Pinot Noir yesterday, and found this winestix with some wine diamonds attached (and they are really hard to get off the stick). Originally this wine had a higher pH and low TA, so I did add some tartaric acid before fermentation, guess it was too much!

Tasted today and can identify the aroma of wood and the flavor of wood, now to decide if it is enough since I don't want to throw the wine out of balance too far (on the wood side). Had the winestix in there for about 3 months, MoreWinemaking.com states that it has a 3-6 month life, so I guess I've got to decide if I put it back in there or not. Most likely not since it's my first PN.

BTW, some loose diamonds in the carboy were more like emeralds in size.

 

[Boatboy24]

Winemakers rock candy right there!