Winter in NY

We went and got ourselves lost about an hour and 15 minutes from the house, following the directions of "the woman in my car" otherwise known as the GPS. I also gave Vic a bum steer and we went a mile down a bumpy frozen dirt road in his bumpy truck before finally arriving at the Maple Inn Restaurant. We couldn't believe it when we saw cats parked along the highway for a half-mile before we reached the place. And couldn't believe people would wait in line in the snow to get in a little restaurant that made it's own maple syrup and was only open 2 1/2 months per year. So I took photos.


He dropped me off at the end of the line and went off to park the truck on the highway, lucky to get a near-by space of customers leaving. We just looked at each other and laughed, because we had come so far to get here and were so hungry that we would actually wait in that line. I have to admit that he did the waiting as I went in to use the restroom and it was so warm and there were chairs available by the fire, and the line was moving too fast for folks to actually sit without having to get up and move, I sort of stayed and just about the time I felt guilty enough to go check on him and trade places, he was at the door. Heh, heh. They were Yummy pancakes. For sure.


I said I couldn't let the lake thaw without going out on it. One for the bucket list as it were. You can see in the photo some patches darker in color which meant it was starting to thaw. Vic went down to check it out and we safely went out for photos. I had never seen a frozen lake before. And I stared at it for hours each day. Watching the fishermen, and birds.


Vic had to dig out the sidewalk...after walking through the snow for a few days, I didn't have, don't own boots. And my sneakers were the beach kind that has the air flow instead of leather ones which I left at home. I packed light. Only one pair of shoes and slippers.


I did have great meals ready on the days I was home all day. I kept busy. I'll tell about that another time.


Last in a photo from the side window.
Of the snow on the fir trees. It was so pretty.


I love NY