We hit some fantastic weather on our trip back to America this fall. While it was nice to get a little bit of snow in between the 70 degree sunshine, we were glad that we didn't go in October when the region was coated with over a foot of the white stuff. We got to visit with relatives on both sides of the family, but had this increasingly rare opportunity for a full Glasstetter family photo: (unfortunately from the nursing home)
Beth and I spent some much needed "down-time" at the homestead in Maryland...
..and really enjoyed getting out into the woods for some physical labor. It sounds sadistic, but blazing a trail through the forest or building a bench or cutting some firewood is a great break from our sit-on-your-butt-all-day-in-a-stuffy-office routine.
Some things never change. Even doing these testosterone-filled, manly activities in my rough-and-rugged woodsman overhauls, Beth managed to quickly emasculate me with a simple comment. When I asked her why she was taking a picture of me cutting firewood she said (and I quote), "I think you look sexy in your jumper." What!?!?!? The only thing that comes to mind when I hear "jumper" in a clothing context is this old photo of Abba...nuff said.
And yet, even dressed in her best hillbilly garb
she somehow manages to still look cute.
Time for a barbecue? This all that remains of the old dump site on the property. We had the whole site cleaned up over the summer in preparation for our next venture...Glamping anyone?
We're starting to see the Marcellus shale rigs creeping toward the Maryland line. This one in PA is only a few miles from the border. Maryland is still putting together the research on "fracing" and will make a decision on what conditions need to be met for drilling in 2014. Our own verdict is still out. There is a lot of conflicting information out there. But it's not something we can ignore as the land-men start knocking on doors and passing out checks. Even if we said "no", how would we know that they don't just reach under from your neighbor's property and steal the gas out from underneath you? Anyone in PA had any "real", first-hand experiences with Marcellus shale drilling?
