Aniversary

March 4th was our 17th anniversary. We celebrated by going to the Tri-County Beekeepers Conference in Wooster. We had a little side trip first. There's a lumber company in Charm , Ohio that says they can make the siding I need to repair my barn. I punched in Charm, Ohio into my GPS and told it fastest route.
We stopped in Ashland so Stacey could have bad Chinese food then it was off to Amish country. There were rumors of flooded roads on our route but as intrepid travelers, we ignored them.
Rt.250 takes you right through the heart of Amish country. The GPS took us nearer to the spleen. We started going up down and around on roads that wouldn't make good driveways. We saw many Amish from close proximity. There was no other way to see them since there wasn't anymore room on the road. At one point, we were going around a curve on a road so narrow that you couldn't pass a pregnant goat on it and found a sign that said “ Road Narrows”. Road narrows to WHAT? We're holding on to the bushes now to keep from sliding off. It was a slow and memorable trip but there was no flooding. Sometimes, it was close to the road but not quite over it.
Keim Lumber is in Charm. They have 3 acres under one roof. The inside is finished in fine hardwoods. They can make the pattern of siding that I need. They gave me 3 options. The first 2 would require I sell a Ferrari Testarosa to pay for the 10 boards I need. Unfortunately, I don't own a Ferrari Testarosa. We did buy some odds and ends including a great looking windproof lighter. We didn't really need it but it was cheap and looks really cool.
Off to Wooster over much better roads. We checked in to the Mirabelle B & B and went to the beekeeping museum. There isn't a lot left. A tornado took the shed where most of it was stored. What's left is in some unused basement rooms in one of the university buildings. Old extractors, some odd hives, pictures and honey containers. The two guys who maintain this as a hobby were there to explain it all. I'm glad we finally made it. Stacey got to sit on Rev. Langstroth's bench.
We had a good meal at the South Market Bistro. They cook better than us. Not much, but still better.
Next morning, our hosts provided a hearty breakfast and it was off to the conference. We enjoyed all of it, spent far too much on bee equipment and talked to all. We took off at the close and headed home in a steady rain.
We stopped at Cracker Barrel in Sandusky for supper and afterwards, Stacey wanted to see a movie. On leaving the theater, we walked into snow. The remainder of the drive home was at about 25 to 40 mph.
The next thursday, I had an upper GI but the doctors were unable to find all my money. I was going to include the picture but Stacey thought you'd enjoy these instead.