Day 36, East Coast trip, Somewhere in Ashtabula County, Ohio Tuesday Oct. 24, 2023

 Day 36 Ashtabula County,OH, Tuesday Oct 24, 2023

Guinea Hens by the roadside

Ruth captured this beauty today at the Cpg.

Pin cherries in autumn brilliance.

 

This was the day! We sold the trailer at 2:40 PM , turned over the title, received our compensation and started back to Michigan.

Whoa, not so fast. There is a story to tell and only from our side of the picture.

During the wait  for signing, Ruth had invited Tammy to  visit the trailer one more time, so she could give her some hints on "trailer care" .Tammy was delighted and stayed a half hour and listening to every suggestion Ruth made. Both Ruth and I gave a sheet of "do's and don'ts" for the two of them to use. First time trailer users need time and proper instruction to be effective users. Ruth is a "Pro" at proper use.

Tammy and Joe the buyers, both work each day, so this had to be completed on their work schedule. Joe works til 2:30 everyday and Tammy was on her last day of work as a housekeeper at the Campground (Thousand Trails). We also found out today that she is an aide at the hospital and works usually 3 X 10 hours and one 8, then also fulfills her job here at the campground under contract..

So getting all this financial work done, had to be a strain on the two of them. Working by internet, they were able to save time and running around by getting some forms relayed over the 'net'. The last signatures were the hardest as she was in one place and he was in another, so it was done by fax and internet  e-mail.

Finally, at 2:00 Tammy told us that Joe had signed, and was on his way with the check he had picked up at the credit union in town. He arrived  at the park where we waited, and we exchanged the title for the check. He was a happy man and went in to celebrate with Tammy.

DONE!

The tile silo on Forman Rd.

Mr Roades built the silo. Owned the property earlier.

A full view of the silo. (This style started in about 1910-20)

 

We had time while waiting to get some close ups of that Tile Silo that Ruth admired so much. I said I would drive up to the house and ask if  we could walk into the yard and take a few photos. I was met by a 60 year old woman at the door named Lila, who was happy to show us not only the silo, but her well cared for animals on this working farm. Four  rescue horses were the main attraction and they came out to greet us ,and she called them by name for us. There were two turkeys, a goat (16 years old) lots of chickens,  a goose, no pigs or cows. (Husband said no) She was a softie and wouldn't kill them for food. We did get the photos Ruth wanted, and were able to get some history of the land, and its use. There were 250 acres most of which was in soy beans and corn. In this area the harvest is just beginning on those two crops. It was delightful stay and a time of sharing. She has 10 grandchildren and of course they love to ride "Grandmas horses".

This is "Warrior" one of Grandmas 4 horses

A second horse  we forgot the name

This is "Fatty" and has always been fat. The fourth one is named "Angel"

 We parted that area and headed for a time to  recuperate at the motel where we had stayed the night before. It was after 3:30 and we needed to sort the day out a bit.

We settled for the same Hampton Inn as the night before, and Ruth was "starved " for Pizza Hut pizza. (Her words).

We did that and got settled in  and slowed down a bit.  Probably two days going home ,even though the mileage is not too long (365 miles to Grand Rapids, MI.) Thanks for reading. I will probably blog tomorrow,and highlight  some parts of the trip with photos.