Purlewe

camping fun

There is something about camping. It calms me. It recharges me. It is good for my soul. And I am lucky that I have friends who like it too.

Camping at assateague
Knitting and camping

It was not warm. (I won't say it was cold.. it was not cold, but it wasn't warm.) And it was windy! But the weather was so sunny, and the call of the ponies was strong. How can one say no when they find out they will be camping near wild ponies!

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Wild pony

Plus there is cooking over an open fire. Few things taste bad when cooked over an open fire. In fact, some things taste PHENOMENAL over an open fire, or in a fire pit. We had a turkey feast with all the trimmings. It was a great meal.

I have finished a few wee little things. I will try to post them soon.

April 10, 2012 in camping | Permalink | Comments (2)

relaxing in my own way

Again with the camping. This makes for 3 times this yr. Which is quite alot considering that we just introduced Sue to camping about a yr ago last October. This time camping with friends.. we worried about the fact that we might not have similar styles of camping.. but those worries were unfounded. We had a great time. The relaxing camping happened.

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There was even a side foray to The Mannings and a corn maze.

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I knit some in the hammock while camping. I finished hat #3, the fair isle edition.

baby hat, fair isle version

And we came home rested and rejuvenated. This will be our last camping trip this yr. Time to dry everything off and tuck it away for next yr.

September 13, 2010 in camping, knitting | Permalink | Comments (3)

Where have I been?


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Well I have been quiet for awhile. Sorry folks. We had a wedding to attend.. and when a wedding is so far away (WI) we decided to take a longer vacation than the norm. About 10 days. We drove all the way out and back. We went to 2 Canadian Provincial Parks (We highly recommend them.)

This is the view from our tent when we were in Chutes Prov. Park. It was a lovely site. We want to go back. Maybe next time we will hit Killarney instead of Killbear. Who knows. And then finally see the Painted Rocks in MI with a dear friend.

But ut was a good vacation. Family at the beginning and end (My folks in IN, Sue's in PA) A wedding of people we are not related.. so no wedding angst directed at us.. just a fun time! and then some camping and a few days in Toronto.. We totally want to go back to Toronto!

I've been taking an embroidery class. So I am working on that instead of knitting. When it looks more like something and less like a blob I'll post pics.

July 25, 2010 in camping | Permalink | Comments (1)

camp time

One thing I looked forward to with anticipation and delight as a child was camping. The story of me finally getting into Girl Scouts (It took several yrs, whic is another long story.) involves me talking with Mrs. Mills, the leader, about what I wanted to learn my first yr in GS. "Camping," I said. What else? "Camping." Anything besides camping? "Building a fire."

Sue, on the other hand, is a beach girl. She getting recharged at the beach. She gets a sense of peace she finds nowhere else. Me? I get that same feeling from the woods.

How to reconcile those differences? Camp in the woods on a lake. And maybe even take a boat out on that lake.

Camping 1

Sue likes fishing. I am neither here nor there. The good news is she throws them back (if she catches any.) She didn't catch anything this weekend. Well.. a crawdad. (boy he was MAD! he flicked and spit and hissed!  We tossed him back.) We had more fun throwing the last of the worms to tiddlers near our campsite. One fish would grab it and swim off, earthworm trailing behind it like a crepe paper streamer. All the other fish would chase as if it were a game. Other fun things to do? Shine a light on the water at dark and watch the crawdads get irritated. Their eyes glow red and they get all panicky trying to find enough rocks to hide under. Yeah.. good times. (Or easily entertained. Take your pick.)

Camping 2

We did alot of this while we were there. Sitting in front of a fire, reading.

Camping 3

The other thing we do when camping? cooking. It takes alot of time generally.. which is why we do the simplest things. Steak from my aunt's farm. Potatoes in the coals. Veg from the CSA in the grill wok. (thanks Heather.. that grill wok thing is awesome.) You see cabbage, pac choi, mushrooms and spring peas.  It was delish.

Back at work today. Looking forward to our week we have planned for camping coming up, thru the UP and then on thru Ontario. I am a lucky person to have someone who will take me up on a 5 day camping trip somewhere we have never been.

June 21, 2010 in camping, One Local Summer, Travel | Permalink | Comments (2)

One Whole Year

It is hard to imagine the time has gone by. That Sue and I were married a year ago yesterday. But we celebrated it well this weekend.

Camping

Sue took me camping. I haven't been in years and years. But some things just come back to you, like riding a bike. I already owned the tent and the gear. All we needed was a sleeping bag for her and some firewood.

Fall colors

The weather was kind to us. I made some fabulous food* over the fire. Sue fished, I hiked. We both laughed an awful lot.

Sunset

I can't think of a better way to spend our time together. 
 
*honestly.. possibly the best food I have ever made over a fire.

October 13, 2009 in camping, wedding | Permalink | Comments (7)

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