Seth’s Sightings

My week of recovering from surgery kept me around the house. We finally did get out on Friday to go into Lehighton. The end result of that trip was unfortunately, Ruth broke her ankle.

On Friday, our event for the evening had ended and sadly Ruth stepped in a hole, so we made the short trip to

Living Stations at St. Patrick’s

The Living Stations of the Cross will be presented by Saint Patrick’s Parish at the church grounds on Allegheny Street in White Haven Friday, on April 7. The event starts at 7 p.m.

the hospital and checked in at the emergency room to get x-rays. Our visit lasted four hours, ending with a look at her bone breaks. She was given a splint, crutches, and directed to see an orthopedist.

Our weekend was spent in the house, with Ruth slowly getting familiar with moving on crutches. Fortunately, I have recovered enough to be able to get out to do some limited things. We slept in Saturday morning, having made it home by about 4 a.m. In the afternoon, I was out to do a little shopping, including buying some eggs from local sellers the warm temperatures have been good to get the hens laying again.

I was out again on Sunday to attend the Eagle Shows

by Seth Isenberg

gun show at Split Rock, which was fun. I saw some antique pistols, dating back to the mid 1800s, including a pair of ladies’ pistols, tiny five­shot revolvers. The vendor and I were joking that in order to stop someone, the pistols’ owner would have to hit him square on, otherwise the shot would bounce off. For the right collector, those guns would be special.

The same vendor also had a couple of mid-1800s long barrel revolvers, the kind of gun you see in the old Western movies. The only thing I bought at the show was some venison chew treats for the dogs from another vendor.

Being laid up, Ruth had the idea of ordering groceries for me to just drive up on Sunday and have somebody load into the car. She built a big order and sent it through the internet portal for Aldi’s. She got a confirmation, and then three hours later was told the order wouldn’t be ready until Monday. So she cancelled it.

On Monday morning, Ruth met with the orthopedic surgeon, and her surgery was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, after this issue goes to press.

Our trip to Lehighton was instead of going to a Penguins hockey game. We missed a good one, where the locals battled from behind to a tie, and then won in a shootout. The team tied and lost on Saturday, and won outright on Sunday so a great weekend putting the Pens close in to a playoff spot, and catching that spot will mean our team stays hot.

The Penguins have their home games this Saturday AND Sunday AND Wednesday…must win games. Come out and cheer with us.

I have sighted a lot of hawks around White Haven, Weatherly and in Kidder Township on branches, atop telephone poles and even on telephone wire. It’s fun to see these beautiful birds. Also of sightings note, the Spring weather is warm enough to get some spring flowers started more crocuses in my yard, some pale blue and the rest a deep purple.

I’m still monitoring the snows in the Sierras, looking at the snowfall in Donner Summit, CA, (at the Donner Ski Ranch) which could reach 700 inches if the weather trend continues. One to two feet of snow was predicted for Tuesday into Thursday, followed by a week or more of cold weather into the single digits at night.

Ruth is going to be limited for a while, but she’s allowing me out with a buddy to attend the NCAA eastern region Division 1 hockey games being held at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday night two games. The first is Penn State vs. Michigan Tech, and followed by #1 Michigan vs. Colgate (an alma mater of mine).

In basketball, the UConn Lady Huskies are in the Sweet 16, and will take on Ohio State on Saturday. They have beaten Vermont, then Baylor to get this far. As usual, UConn’s coaches have their team ready for the biggest games. Let’s cheer them on to the final four, and perhaps beyond.

My weekend plan is hockey, then hockey, then more hockey while checking in on UConn basketball on Saturday. Plus caring for Ruth of course. Ruth, if mobile, will come to the Penguins games.

I am loving the evenings, with gorgeous sunsets and light to nearly 8 p.m. I am working to get my driving stamina up, as even with Ruth in a cast, we have some distance driving coming up in our near future.

Thanks to everyone who reached out to help when Ruth was laid up.

As always, best wishes of good health…and…watch where you step.