Camping Update

We did not have to pretend we went camping because we did. ( If you are confused, see my previous post.)
Jayster and I stayed on our lake lot in this jewel. Actually. it was very nice and I must say- paradise compared to a tent.

This was our camping essentials- notice Cheeze-Its, Chips, Fudge Rounds. This is all

food that we usually do not eat. I went a little crazy at Walmart.

Scruff and his spread of toys. Fun fact about Scruff MaGruff: he counts his toys. He will watch you get all of these high priced toys out of his bag. If you forget one, he whines or digs in the bag until it is out.

Him is so smart!!

                                                                   
                                                                     This is our view!

Oh, how peaceful!

    
                                               

Our camping pic! Do you see the "Green Machine" blinging in the sun?

Yes, we are the owners of this fine piece of equipment.

It is a "work"truck. This is how J described it to me when he bought it.

I'm going to start using that excuse when I want something- its a work outfit, work shoes, work makeup.

So, when you see the green machine meeting you with a USA tag(for the love, I cannot wait until that is removed) on the front- you will know who it is.

Next, we went to Mom and Dads and cut down some trees. I decided I wanted to make something out of the wood. First, we were cutting the limbs into, like ,little discs. I am going to use them for my classroom for area and circumference.

Please excuse my face- I was terrified of 1). losing a digit, 2). getting wood in my eyes because lets face it- they can't be replaced.

I know you are asking yourself, " Why does she have on those clothes?" So did I. My husband says I should wear work clothes all the time. I did not know I would be lumberjacking on a Sunday afternoon- forgive me.

My "city" chiren will be amazed by these!!

Checking out the wood chips

This picture deserves no caption...Enjoy!

Joshua- watching us and keeping up with Scruff who was trying to attack every animal bigger than him.

Scruff chased away 2 dogs and 1 cat which looked like it had a part in the Lion King. I think Scruff has Napoleon syndrome- you know little man syndrome. Bless his heart, him is so cute I can hardly stand it!

Here is my new project- I am going to make a couple of things with these but that is for a later blog.

It was a great weekend! Family, sunshine and country living- it does not get much better than that!!

Oh and here is a verse for the week. I memorized this but forgot the book it was in. I love it and really, really needed to see this!

" Commit thy ways unto the Lord: trust also in him and He shall bring it to pass"

Camping anyone?

 Friday, Jay and I were going to go camping but then it decided to rain. I was very upset we did not get to go. J seems to think I am a baby when it comes to camping out.

Does he not know me at all? He seems to forget that I have camped out along with my fearless friends in the following:

a. 10 degree weather

b. 30 degree weather

c. Rain (tornado weather rain)

d. Back of a truck on Cheaha

e. 80 degree weather

May I add that most of these times it was very primitive. No restroom nearby, just the woods and multiple rolls of TP.

I will tell stories about a couple of these.

We used to campout for Krystal’s birthday every year- until we all had to get married and ruin that. Now, we are too old, married and have too many kids to rough it outside. I see camping trips in the future involving a cabin.  Back to the story, every November we would campout at her house. November is cold- especially back in our day when the weather acted normally. It would be so cold that we would sleep on top of each other with 10 blankets.

Towards the end of high school, some of us, would not make it all night and would sneak into the house to warm up. Those were the days. I always felt so cool that I made it through the night in the cold.
One of my favorites include a trip to Cheaha where we slept on the back of the truck. We did not have anything to build a fire with so we had to go borrow fire. Fun times!

Do you all remember the tornado that ripped apart the stadium in Linevegas? Would you like to know where I was during that storm? On the lake, in a small tee-tiny camper with a tree hanging over it- yes, people this is where Jeff Foxworthy gets his material.

Now, the men folks- Robert S, Joshua and Randy were going to sleep in the camper and the women, Mom, Anita, Lauren and I,  in a tent. My mother, sweet Tiny Tim, had forced Lauren and I to go ahead and put all the blankets in the tent. Well, when the tornado of 1999 came through, they got soaked.
So, at midnight, when we are finally in our tent, the blankets are all  soaking wet and I am complaining about that. Tiny Tim says to me, “Ollie just pretend!” What ,pretend I am not wet? Pretend we are not sleeping downhill on sloppy, wet ground in a tent what was literally beaten and thrown around during the tornado? Those are the wisest words my Mom has ever said. What a revelation!

So, J let me tell you that I have been there, done that when it comes to camping.I am not scared to camp anywhere or sleep anywhere. We will be attempting to go again so bring it on! And if we can't go again because of the rain, we will just pretend!