Saturday, June 09, 2012

Forest Headquarters & Athens Ranger Station Wayne National Forest

SNAKE RIDGE LOOKOUT TOWER

     Have you ever driven past a building dozens of times and said to yourself, “I’ve got to stop there someday.” Between Nelsonville,Ohio and Athens,Ohio on Rt. 33 in the Hocking Hills you have the headquarters of the Wayne National Forest. After viewing this post I hope you can say,”I’ve been there.”

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“Welcome to the Wayne National Forest located in the hills of southeastern Ohio. The Forest is a patchwork ownership that covers over a quarter million acres of Appalachian foothills. The Forest is divided into three blocks managed out of two Ranger District offices located in Nelsonville and Ironton with a field office in Marietta.

The Forest has over 300 miles of trails for hiking, all-terrain vehicle riding, mountain biking, or horseback riding in season. The trails are open from April 15th through December 15th. Come visit the Wayne and hike or ride our trails!” To read more and go to there websites  CLICK or CLICK.

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I was hoping I could climb this lookout tower but::

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There are lookout towers you can climb Ash Cave,Tar Hollow,and Mohican to name a few.

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Of course Smokey The Bear

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The good news is::

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Let’s take a look out back.

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Why did Smokey the Bear never have children?
Because every time his wife got hot, he hit her with a shovel.

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Look at those solar panels

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DSC_0071 Spend the night in a fire tower lookout and wake up to some of the most ... CLICK ( Another “Some Day”)

DSC_0036 Thanks for stopping by.. While doing a little research for this post I found another Lookout Tower I could climb in Vinton County Ohio.. Maybe next week…

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Lancaster Old Car Club Spring Festival & Swap Meet.

Lancaster Old Car Club 2012 Spring Festival & Swap Meet. June 2nd and 3rd 2012 at the Lancaster,Ohio Fairgrounds….

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Old Car Club Gas Station, Located at the Lancaster Fairgrounds..Gas pumps have been restored to almost original condition.

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The Lancaster (Ohio) Old Car Club was founded in 1957

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First On Race Day

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Linda is at  home watching the news when she sees a report that a (good looking) elderly man is driving down the wrong side of the highway into oncoming traffic. She knows that her husband is coming home from golfing and decides to call him to warn him of this maniac. She gets him on the phone and says "Joe Todd, be careful there is some crazy driver going the wrong way on the highway" He says " No shit, there's thousands of them!!

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Drips Oil Drops Grease Everywhere

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Got Mechanic Coming

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Poor old Nut Thinks Its A Cadillac

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You can have your own personalized tee shirt made

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“If it ran I would be willing to pay that much”

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Cracked Heads Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Every Time

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Fix It Again Tony

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I had a car called a rolls canardly..rolls down one hill canardly get up the next.

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Olio: "We've named our Ford car 'True Love' "
Margery: "What's the idea?"
Olio: "Never runs smooth." I think Olio better put a hat on because he has obviously been in the sun to long.

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Why must Ford cars be painted red? Because there is a law saying that all tin cans containing gasoline must be painted red.

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My car is so old it has two sets of plates
UPPER and LOWER

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Gotta live somewhere

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A classroom is like a Model T.
It's got an old crank in front and a bunch of loose nuts in the back. (apology to any teachers)

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JEEP1 Thanks for Stopping by and since it is Sunday I will leave you with this thought:

THE TWENTY-THIRD (FORD) PSALM

The Ford is my auto, I shall not want another.
It maketh me to lie beneath it.
It soureth my soul.
It leadeth me in the paths of ridicule for its name sake.
Yea, though I ride through the valleys, I am towed up the hills.
And I fear much evil for they rods and thy engines discomforteth me.
I annoint thy tire with patches. Thy radiator runneth over.
I prepare for blow-outs in the presence of mine enemies.
Surely if this thing follow me all the days of my life,
I shall dwell in the bug-house forever.

More Ford Jokes CLICK

More Jalopy Jokes CLICK

Lancaster Old Car Club 2012 Spring Festival & Swap Meet. June 2nd and 3rd 2012 at the Lancaster,Ohio Fairgrounds….

Friday, June 01, 2012

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

RockSide Vineyards in Lancaster,Ohio

A vineyard near Lancaster,Ohio in the rolling hills of Fairfield County Ohio

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Bacchus and Ariadne.. Bacchus in Roman mythology  was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine. Now in Lancaster,Ohio we have:

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ROCKSIDE VINEYARDS located::: 2363 Lancaster Newark Rd NE - Lancaster, Ohio 43130

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Drink wine, and you will sleep well. Sleep, and you will not sin. Avoid sin, and you will be saved. Ergo, drink wine and be saved.
Medieval German saying

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RockSide Vineyards is Ron and Lynn Rutter’s family-owned vineyard and winery. I’ve been watching them “grow” since 2007 and I must say a very pleasant sight/site as you drive by on Rt. 37.

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Out of a misty dream
Our path emerges for a while, then closes
Within a dream.
Ernest Dowson (1867–1900)
Vita Summa Brevi

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Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.
Louis Pasteur

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On a personal note; thinking myself a “chemist” I ventured into “winemaking.” Over several years I made a lot of wine for personal use. Some of the wine was good and some was bad but none of it was wasted…LOL.. One summer I made a few gallons of wine using red raspberries and it was excellent. Over the years I developed a severe allergy to wine/alcohol so I no longer can enjoy a good glass of wine, but I can enjoy the beauty of a vineyard and appreciate the love/work involved in making a good wine.

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Con pan y vino se anda el camino [With bread and wine you can walk your road].
Anonymous: Spanish Proverb

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Here's to the corkscrew - a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of pleasant folly.
W.E.P. French

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If God forbade drinking, would He have made wine so good?
Cardinal Richeleu

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For more “quotes” CLICK

gardenguy Thanks for stopping by and if you get a chance make sure to visit RockSide Vineyard near Lancaster,Ohio in the rolling hills of Fairfield County Ohio.