Monday, August 21, 2006

Campin' Highlights (so far)

not home for good, just popped home for a shower and some more supplies....

a few highlights:

when i opened up my air mattress on saturday, it was full of mildew. some soap and water, a dip rinse in the lake and a few hours of direct sunshine took care of that (except for the stains).

inspired by a comment i saw on tv, i tried whizzing standing up... and believe it or not, it kinda worked. [yeah.....don't ask!] [ok, girls can ask, but only in private, lol!]

i didn't catch any fish yet, but will keep trying for my first! and i ate some of michelles catch, yum yum!!!!!

i swam in the lake, and it's the bestest lake for swimmin' in, ever. especially if you cross the creek and get to where the water is moving towards the river, it's so clear and clean..... yum yum.

i learned to never carry a child on your shoulders when you are walking through slippery mud. don't worry, nobody was injured, we just got reaaalllyy muddy.

chicken soup with asparagus and mushrooms is YUM YUM!

i have had no asthma problems while camping thus far!

i have even more of a tan now! how now, brown cow?

i discovered that using reflective silver emergency blankets to make a makeshift cooler really WORKS!!!! imagine using it IN a cooler?

i realized i am of the personality where i could kill an animal if i had to. that damn squirrel got on my last nerve and almost paid for it!!!! lol chicken coop, here i come!!!!! lol. i always wanted to see a headless chicken dance.

God is in control. i'm not going to get mauled by a bear, bitten by a tick, get headlice and have to shave my dreads off, get attacked by a leech, get bitten by a squirrel, or any number of hazards UNLESS IT'S HIS WILL. in which case, why fear what is in His perfect control?

hopefully mom and pam (and maybe her son!) will come out and visit us at the lake. whee!!!!!

and finally:

i missed church on sunday and i SURVIVED.
see y'all next sunday!
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