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LF/MM: camping retreat

July 30, 2012 Marie Leave a Comment

I really do need to plan a week-long camping trip one of these days. It always feels like we set up camp and then, in the blink of an eye, we’re tearing everything back down.

I opted, after much deliberation with myself, to take my phone with me. BUT! I shut it off immediately after I heard that my little furball was safetly at home with my niece and nephew for the weekend and didn’t turn it back on until we came home.

Instead of staring at my phone, checking my social media updates, etc I knit, read, and relaxed. I played card games with the boys and we watched the birds flutter around and we ate ridiculous amounts of delicious camp food. We even watched a movie Saturday night at the campground’s amphitheater (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – not something I would have picked but hey, it was free and close by!). It was absolute bliss not being connected all the time.

Here’s what highlighted my weekend:

Friday:

A quiet haven in the woods // The teenager practicing his campfire skills // Card games instead of computers and phones // Delicious pizza sandwiches for dinner //  A little bird watching at camp

Saturday:

Waking up to this never gets old // Being that person making bacon and coffee on the campfire for a change // Knitting and reading (why, yes, that is a Star Wars novel) // Taking a stroll through the woods // Foil packs for dinner

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A weekend never feels like enough

July 29, 2012 Marie Leave a Comment

In my humble opinion, all knitting should take place in the great outdoors by a nice campfire.

Big photo update tomorrow when I have more time to sift through the photos from the weekend.

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Ushering in #28

July 3, 2012 Marie 1 Comment

Today I turned 28. I’m really not a fan of birthdays, but all-in-all so far today hasn’t been so bad. The niece and I have had quite the day so far. This morning I finished the icing for my birthday cake (I made Alicia’s go-to birthday cake recipe, though mine hasn’t turned out quite as pretty as her cakes always do), and then we got dressed and went to the fair to ride some rides and see some animals. After a very exhausting time going from this ride to that and fighting the ‘I wants’ we then hit the pool, where you can see I plopped myself on a lounger and read while I relaxed and soaked up some sun.

Overall, a nice way to usher in year 28. And now I feel like I need a nap, but there’s dinner to come up with and a house to clean before I have a little 4th of July shindig at the house (where there shall be more hanging out and swimming) tomorrow. And snacks to make for watching fireworks. 

I think I’m going to need a vacation from my vacation. :-/

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Nature Walk

June 24, 2012 Marie Leave a Comment

Sometimes I forget what awesome things we have right in our own backyard (Well, 15 minutes away at the local nature preserve. But it might as well be my own backyard.)

 

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