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Fall Updates

“As leaves cover the forest floor in a carpet of vibrant rusts, orange and gold, Autumn proves that sometimes death, too, can be a beautiful thing.” – Nikita Gill

Our fall has been busy and it’s hard to believe how fast this year has flown by. There are so many things to keep us busy in this area and we love it. Pennsylvania and New York seem to love fall and there are fall pumpkin stands and festivals everywhere. Here’s a look at some of the things that kept us busy this fall. 

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Fall Updates

“As leaves cover the forest floor in a carpet of vibrant rusts, orange and gold, Autumn proves that sometimes death, too, can be a beautiful thing.” – Nikita Gill

Our fall has been busy and it’s hard to believe how fast this year has flown by. There are so many things to keep us busy in this area and we love it. Pennsylvania and New York seem to love fall and there are fall pumpkin stands and festivals everywhere. Here’s a look at some of the things that kept us busy this fall. 
I decided to break this blog post into categories instead of by date. Our biggest activity in the fall is saying goodbye to The Pearl and getting her ready for the winter. So here are pictures of our last days in Ithaca. They were filled with great sunsets and beautiful temperatures.
We never get tired of watching these balloons
or the full moon.
Our favorite place to eat or just have dessert is The Boatyard Grill.
The gulls are moving in and are happy the boats are leaving.
Stan leaving Ithaca…the end of another great year on the lake.
Our last view from The Pearl…one in the evening the other our last morning on the boat.

Goodbye…we’ll see you in the spring.

We’ve stayed busy all year with family activities and they are the ones we enjoy the most. Going places with the kids and having them come play at the house makes life awesome.
What would fall be without football games?

Campfires and s’mores are even better in the fall.

The kids came over one weekend to enjoy the Woolly Worm Winter Weather Prognostication and Fall Festival. We had fun taking part in family activities, looking through craft booths, listening to music and having lunch in the park.

One afternoon we rode our bikes to Mifflinburg to enjoy their October Fest.

Our yard is beginning to look like fall.

We’re enjoying all the fall squashes…this is butternut squash soup with fresh basil, parmesan cheese and pumpkin seeds on top.
Stan made these poblano rellenos and they were delicious. 
We usually eat at the Boathouse Grill on our last night at the marina, but they were closed so we celebrated the end of the season by going to Elizabeth’s in Lewisburg. It’s a beautiful little restaurant but not as good as the Boatyard.
I had the bistro carbonara pasta and Stan had the fall tasting menu which included chick pea salad, lemon baked trout and cheese cake. We shared the salad and dessert.

Finger Lakes Wineries & Breweries (Part XIII)

“Pour kindness like rum, forgive like waves, and let your heart be the island that welcomes everyone home.” –Jimmy Buffett 

We didn’t make it to any new wineries in 2024, but we’ve done a little more exploring this year. It’s hard to get to new places when you enjoy the favorites so much. The title of this blog is a bit misleading since several of the new places we visited were in Pennsylvania.

Keuka Spring Vineyards sits on the east side of Keuka Lake just outside of Penn Yan. It has beautiful views of the lake and was established in 1985.

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Finger Lakes Wineries & Breweries (Part XIII)

“Pour kindness like rum, forgive like waves, and let your heart be the island that welcomes everyone home.” –Jimmy Buffett 

We didn’t make it to any new wineries in 2024, but we’ve done a little more exploring this year. It’s hard to get to new places when you enjoy the favorites so much. The title of this blog is a bit misleading since several of the new places we visited were in Pennsylvania.

Keuka Spring Vineyards sits on the east side of Keuka Lake just outside of Penn Yan. It has beautiful views of the lake and was established in 1985.

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Our Home Town

“Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where your soul finally breathes.” -Unknown 


Not everyone has the chance to hand pick their home town. We lived most of our lives in the town we were raised in and it was a nice place while we were raising our children, but families move away and other places become more desirable. We actually picked two amazing little towns that we absolutely love. The town that we spend most of our time in now is called Lewisburg. It’s a historic community located on the banks of the scenic Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. It’s only a short drive through the beautiful rolling hills to where our son and his family live. 

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Our Home Town

“Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where your soul finally breathes.” -Unknown Not everyone has the chance to hand pick their home town. We lived most of our lives in the town we were raised in and it was a nice place while we were raising our ch…

Adirondack Fall Colors

“A fallen leaf is nothing more than a Summer’s wave goodbye.” – Unknown
The colors are just beginning to change on the lake in New York and at our home in Lewisburg….but the colors were fantastic in the Adirondacks. Every day we could see how much they were changing. It was absolutely gorgeous. What a wonderful time to be in the mountains.

“When everything looks like a magical oil painting, you know you are in Autumn!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan

Adirondack Fall Colors

“A fallen leaf is nothing more than a Summer’s wave goodbye.” – Unknown
The colors are just beginning to change on the lake in New York and at our home in Lewisburg….but the colors were fantastic in the Adirondacks. Every day we could see how much they were changing. It was absolutely gorgeous. What a wonderful time to be in the mountains.

“When everything looks like a magical oil painting, you know you are in Autumn!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan

Sept. 21-27 Adirondacks Vacation Part II

“And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir

We spent a wonderful week in the Adirondacks. We had a great mixture of sunny days and rain. Just a few days of rain gave us a chance to take it easy and enjoy the house. Sunny days gave us time to hike and explore. There is never enough time in the Adirondack to do everything. So many great places to hike, towns to visit, views to see and out of the way places to explore. 

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Sept. 21-27 Adirondacks Vacation Part II

“And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir

We spent a wonderful week in the Adirondacks. We had a great mixture of sunny days and rain. Just a few days of rain gave us a chance to take it easy and enjoy the house. Sunny days gave us time to hike and explore. There is never enough time in the Adirondack to do everything. So many great places to hike, towns to visit, views to see and out of the way places to explore. 

The house

The living area

The kitchen

The bedrooms

The basement and second floor study

This is the same view just a few days apart. We were here at the perfect time to watch the foliage change color.

Just a few photos of some of the fun we had at the house.

We enjoyed eating outside about half the time…rain kept us in the other days.

On those rainy days we played games, worked on puzzles, watched movies and painted.

The view of the house from the fire pit.

Having fun with the clean up app on my phone…one touch removed the bike. So fun.

Fun around the campfire.

Fun in the house.

One morning we had family photos taken at the Jay Covered Bridge. While we were waiting for the photographer we took a few of our own photos.

Just a few of the amazing photos the photographer took.

One afternoon we went to the Experience Outdoors. Kyle, Bryt and Graham had a blast on the zipline. Here they are getting fitted for their safety gear. 

I went along to take pictures. The views and colors were spectacular. 

The girls had fun playing on the adventure center’s rope course and small zipline.

On another pretty day we hiked along the Ausable River to the Wilmington Flume Falls.

That same afternoon we played in the water near the Jay Covered Bridge. I think this was our favorite place.

Graham and Hattie didn’t mind the cold water.

Everyone had fun climbing over the rocks.


And playing in the water.

After getting wet the kids rode their bike around the park and played in the leaves.

On our way home Stan and I stopped at Split Rock Falls. What an incredible place. Just one more place in the Adirondack that you could spend the day exploring.

So many place to swim and relax.