Howardsville.......almost made it.

[BEHR655]

Yesterday toward the end of a long day I took KenDawg up Howardsville Rd to show him where Howardsville is. You cannot gain access with your car from there and since Ken had slipped on the ice and was a bit sore I walked in for a peek. BEAUTIFUL!!! Having heard whispers that there is a back way in we decided to find it. I think we did find it. We were in sight of the fields at Howardsville when I crashed through the ice. No big deal, I was able to back out but the sun was going down so we decided to try another time. I think my next trip out will be to Howardsville. The little of it that I saw was beautiful.

Steve

 

[bach2yoga]

Sounds great! Headed out Sunday by any chance?
Renee

 

[BEHR655]

Sounds great! Headed out Sunday by any chance?
Renee

Maybe, I'll have to see. My mom wants me to put a new floor down in her bathroom and I have to work on Saturday. Maybe she'll drag her feet and not get the flooring by this weekend. LOL

Steve

 

[KenDawg]

I'm up for the trip, if you promise not to make me walk on ice again. LOL
KenDawg (who is a little bruised, stiff and sore)

 

[bach2yoga]

I'm up for the trip, if you promise not to make me walk on ice again. LOL
KenDawg (who is a little bruised, stiff and sore)

Like your new avatar!

 

[KenDawg]

I'm up for the trip, if you promise not to make me walk on ice again. LOL
KenDawg (who is a little bruised, stiff and sore)

Like your new avatar!

Like your new avatar!

Thanks Renee !
You know the fall wasn't that was bad, it was the crash landing that sucked. Damn gravity !

 

[bach2yoga]

I'm up for the trip, if you promise not to make me walk on ice again. LOL
KenDawg (who is a little bruised, stiff and sore)

Like your new avatar!

Like your new avatar!

Thanks Renee !
You know the fall wasn't that was bad, it was the crash landing that sucked. Damn gravity !

Well, you just proved all three of Newton's laws of motion!

Speaking of ice, Barry told me he went out to the Blue Hole the other day when everything was frozen over, and true to legend, even though everything else was frozen, the Blue Hole wasn't! Said there was steam coming off of it!

While I was out looking for the forge on Sunday I noticed the ice layer under some of the snow around the trees. The mosses were all frozen inside a large circle of ice around the tree. It looked really cool.


Renee

 

[Ben Ruset]

There is a back way into Howardsville. I've driven there several times. The road in, however, is pretty narrow and will scratch your vehicle.

My old Cherokee had a better time at it than my Grand Cherokee. The new truck is a few inches wider.

 

[njvike]

There is a back way into Howardsville. I've driven there several times. The road in, however, is pretty narrow and will scratch your vehicle.

My old Cherokee had a better time at it than my Grand Cherokee. The new truck is a few inches wider.

Rats! How far of a walk is it to from the back way? If it isn't too far, I may explore by foot.

 

[bunnymom3]

When you turn onto Howsardsville Rd the first or second right is a trail you can hike back to the fields. It's really easy and no water. There is a wire rope across the trail. The back way in has a puddle with tires you have to cross first then we made it in fine with the Blazer. Some puddles and a few hard tight spots but not to bad. You know your at the back way if there is a huge pit on your left. The puddle with tires in straight ahead.

But the trail off Howardsville Rd. The easiest and fastest way in.

 

[Ben Ruset]

Yeah, it's MUCH easier to walk in from Howardsville Rd than to take the back way in.

Ken, if you're interested in going, let me know. I want to explore the area in further depth.

 

[Ben Ruset]

Incidentally a picture from Howardsville (the large tree in the back fields) is the wallpaper on my cellphone.

 

[BEHR655]

Incidentally a picture from Howardsville (the large tree in the back fields) is the wallpaper on my cellphone.

I guess it's not a very large tree any more.

I definately want to go explore there. I did go in the way Bunnymom3 described but saw no tires in a puddle. I guess they were frozen over and snow covered.

Steve

 

[njvike]

Yeah, it's MUCH easier to walk in from Howardsville Rd than to take the back way in.

Ken, if you're interested in going, let me know. I want to explore the area in further depth.

Ben,

Absolutely. Once I took a look at the pictures you took I knew I had to visit there.

Thanks for the offer.

BTW, did you ever deploy the Jabber client at work? We did and it's been a nightmare. The client itself is so-so because it lacks many of he features that we were looking for. In addition, we've had soooo many problems with LDAP. It's so slow and we're not getting the support we had wanted.

In short, I've been working many extra hours but what else is there to do with this kind of weather other than shovel snow?

 

[bach2yoga]

Incidentally a picture from Howardsville (the large tree in the back fields) is the wallpaper on my cellphone.

I guess it's not a very large tree any more.

I definately want to go explore there. I did go in the way Bunnymom3 described but saw no tires in a puddle. I guess they were frozen over and snow covered.

Steve

Count us in as well.
Renee

 

[Ben Ruset]

BTW, did you ever deploy the Jabber client at work? We did and it's been a nightmare. The client itself is so-so because it lacks many of he features that we were looking for. In addition, we've had soooo many problems with LDAP. It's so slow and we're not getting the support we had wanted.

No - I ended up playing around with MS Exchange's IM client. We really don't have any need for it, so I haven't deployed it.

You might want to look at Active Directory for your LDAP solution. It's easier to get up and running and is more or less a LDAP system.

 

[BEHR655]

Me thinks General should be re-opened.

 

[bunnymom3]

Well if you want to go when everything is clear count me in. I'm not trying that puddle before then.....lol but as for walking in off Howardsville Rd. anyone free Sunday? We have plans to go out but hadn't picked a spot yet.

Nykki

 

[bach2yoga]

Well if you want to go when everything is clear count me in. I'm not trying that puddle before then.....lol but as for walking in off Howardsville Rd. anyone free Sunday? We have plans to go out but hadn't picked a spot yet.

Nykki

I was hoping to head there Sunday too.
Renee

 

[bunnymom3]

Well heres the Topo map of Howardsville
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.81278&lon=-74.36528

We can meet at 10:00 am, seems like the time for everyone. Howardsville Rd. for anyone who might not know is right off of Rt. 72 half way between 532 and 539. South of Old Half Way Rd. I can ride over there today and find out just which trail it is you take in if anyone wants.

Nykki