Candace went to Chicago and picked up this 3 tier rice box as a gift for me. I’ve been wanting one for ages! Michael pointed out that I already pack lunches that are way too big, but this will be perfect for camping, cookouts and picnics.
Thank you, Candace, for being such a good friend.
The last day is bittersweet. You want to savor the time you have last, but there are the practicalities of packing up and getting ready to leave.
W started the day with toast, eggs and corned beef hash. We spent the remainder of our day staring into the white-hot ashes that still smoldered in our fire ring.
After goofing around in the playground and gathering more wild onion…
…We went back to our real lives.
Another chilly day, meant more hiking to stay warm. We saw a rare visitor to this area – a Great Horned Eagle. You can’t really see him in this photo (he’s the spot of brown in the middle of the pic), but I know he’s there.
(Is that the correct spelling of be-otch?)
Michael wanted to camp for his birthday. I used to be a KOA Kamper Kabin girl, but a few years ago I tried tent camping and found… it wasn’t too bad.
Here’s Michael saying “Are you really taking a picture of me putting up the tent?” Check out our hoopty Betsy in the background.
Sometimes the smallest thing can make or break my day. A jerk can make me stew in anger for hours. Or a nice guy can make me smile to myself all day.
A young man, young enough to be my… ahem, brother asked me a question this morning about Big Box Mart’s return policy. I called the Return Desk to double check policy. The man laughed at the woman on the other end as she was so loud I didn’t even have to repeat what she said.
As he went to walk away, he said “You know who you look like?”
A few names went through my head, mostly unflattering comparisons to celebrities I don’t feel I resemble at all.
“That girl from Titanic.”
Kate Winslet? Really? Thanks! I don’t think I’ve smiled that gratefully and genuinely in a while.
He told me to have a good day as he left. You betcha I will!
