Yesterday the Pennsylvanian weather was cold and foggy until we went through the Allegany Mtn. tunnel. The sun came out and the temperature rose to a comfortable 77. Shortly after past Pittsburgh the wind picked up and has stayed with us since. We’ve been buffeted around pretty good. Fran has had to hold on tight to the wheel. The Turnpike was expensive so we changed gears this morning and took a jaunt through rural Michigan on Rt. 223 out of Toledo, Ohio. Lots of farms, large old trees (one was the biggest Sycamore we've seen) and livestock (sheep, cows and horses). Lots of water lying in the fields as well.
We stopped in Blissfield, MI and met with Tom Schrock of Riverbend. That’s the post and beam plant we selected a few years ago to for our Colorado home. It was exciting to see the operation and learn more about the process. Food for thought
We’re headed to Chicago today (about 242 miles from Blissfield) and the closer we get to Lake Michigan the windier it’s getting. The wind is worse today than yesterday. It’s like riding a bucking bronco. There are gale warnings posted for all of the area lakes and many of the ponds we’ve passed actually have white caps. Spring certainly hasn’t sprung out this way yet. We’ve just entered a stretch of snow/sleet. Ugh.
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