snowy day!

Today was the volkssport Bethlehem walk. It was snowing, and they are calling for six inches. Only four of us came.

We met at the start point. Pat passed over many supplies for my job as trail tender for this area. Including the new walk box and cookies for the southside Comfort Suites. I didn't deliver it today. Maybe this week. Then I can see the ethnic tree display.

We did the 2nd 5k of the Bethlehem walk because of the weather. I had never done it in it's entirety. It's one of those crazy Volkssport loopy walks to get the mileage in.

We were careful walking, but Pat still fell in Nisky Hill Cemetery. After that we were extra careful.

When we returned to Main Street, we went to Granny McCartney's for breakfast, then head to the Sun Inn for the Christmas Village. There we met Bonnie's favorite horses—George and Raven. George has on the antlers. Not as many vendors were there because of the weather. But it was nice.

We hiked back to the car and went to the Russian Orthodox churches bazaar. It' time to stock up on pierogies. I almost bought halupkies too, but I could hear my roomie saying we can make those. yeah, we can, but they are not the same.

Last stop, the post office. We arrived as they were closing, but they took Bonnies cards to hand-stamp anyway. That was nice. Mine are not hand-stamped this year, since mine are more of a New Year's greeting. Only the solstice and Christmas fall in December this year. With a card list that includes Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Atheists, and Pagans, I didn't feel that season's greetings or happy holidays worked. Maybe next year our calendars will be back in sync.

At 3, I'm off to my brother David's house. I need to take his package in.  Hopefully the roads are not too bad yet. The snow is starting to accumulate. I haven't decided if I'm going to take off a layer of snow or not while I'm there. They want the snow to change to sleet/ice and maybe rain. A snow pack makes it easier to clear that crap.

the pony express arrived!

Our Volkksport books have finally been delivered. Now let's see if they take 10 days to come back Priority Mail.

I'm awaiting confirmation from the recipient. But for the first time in over a week, I am hopeful.

update
They came back the next day!

collegeville, boyscouts, and a lost fitbit.

Today was the Collegeville group walk with the Liberty Bell Wanderers. Right off the bat we went the wrong way. They car turned onto the turnpike. I wanted to take 663. But Bonnie's map reading skills came in handy once again and we got there almost on time.

But we couldn't find anyone.

 The instructions said at "Rednor's, between Sears Hardware and Wendy's". Couldn't find anyone outside. Didn't see anyone inside. Bonnie finally recognized someone. They were indeed inside, but oddly hidden at the end of the checkouts near the potties.

We didn't have our books, and needed to get insert cards. Our books have been on a wild adventure. I'm starting to think that I will need to start over.

Two, maybe three,  weeks ago we did the two walks in central Pennsylvania.  The checkpoint was closed. I arranged with the Susquehanna Rovers to mail the books, they'd stamp them and return them. Problem is the books haven't arrived. Bonnie and I decided to do the prepaid envelope— "Priority mail".

I mailed it Sunday after our walk at the LV post office. I figured it would be there Tuesday, Maybe Wednesday, and be back Friday, maybe today. Instead it's been bouncing all over eastern Pennsylvania. Clearly there is something wrong with the address. Why don't they just return it? It left the LV went to Harrisburg, back to LV, then to Philly and has been sitting in Harrisburg since 4:43 am on Friday. That little "i" button says it's being delivered. It arrived at 4 am. It should have been delivered yesterday. Nothing. Today. Still nothing. What the hell is it doing?

Up to this point I was a big cheerleader for the post office. Now they are on my shit list. I'm angry. Just return my damn letter and I'll drive it to Harrisburg. Clearly, I should have done that initially.

I digress. Rant over. Back to the walk.

We left the store and headed to the Perkiomen Trail. We walked thru town, and then headed to Ursinus College. It's a really nice campus.

Phil and Murial Berman have a art museum there, and the campus is littered with sculpture. I took some time to check out what this girl was reading, and kept those boy's away from her.

We left campus, and walked a good distance up Main street and into the modern 'burbs, then the 70s 'burbs, then into the old money neighborhoods, and back to town.  At the community park Bonnie and I waited for the others and swung on the swings.

It was dreary when we started, but by the time we finished it was bright and sunny.

We stopped at the car for water and purses, and I discovered my FitBit was gone. I hoped that it was at home. (It wasn't. It's gone. Devastated.)

We decided to head to Wendy's for salads, and noticed almost everyone going in the pizza place. We ended up eating with the other Volkssporters.

Then we headed to Redner's and the cub scouts were selling popcorn. We picked what we wanted, tormented children by making them do the math instead of using the calculator ("You must be a teacher.") and then realized we didn't have enough money. So the boys put the items aside, we shopped, got money and picked the stuff up. The roomie was very happy when we got home.

Tomorrow we'll do the Palmer Rail Trail.