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crazy for camping

we're heading out for nine days on the road. all but two of those days will be just the two of us in then car looking for places to pitch our tent. we may or may not find places to bathe. eegads but i hope we find some water to jump into. are we crazy to be hitting the road in august? i mean, i know we're crazy in other ways but camping in the summer? in the heat? us two pale, pale a-go-gos? i am certain we will have a blast, we usually do. we're making a pit stop in Reno to visit my aunt and uncle and if we're lucky and we can coordinate it well i might even get to meet this nifty person and this one.

we leave friday and are still in planning mode as to what we're bringing to eat. we can't bring too many items that need cooling cuz how are we going to manage keeping them cool for so long? so i hit the market yesterday for all sorts of precooked, prepackaged stuff which actually makes my toes curl with all that packaging but we'll have apples and nuts and cheese and i'm baking some gingerbread and muffins so i hope we'll be okay. there's a lot of food out there that would make for excellent camping excursions if only they didn't have a zillion and a half pounds of sodium. what's up with that? anything above 15% (except for 1 can o chili) and i left it on the shelf so i didn't come home with much save for a few rice packs, some quinoa, sardines and taters. we're gonna make some foil packs with taters and dried mushrooms, i'm already anticipating that sort of goodness. anyone have any hints for trips that last longer than the weekend? after i log off here i will be experimenting with powdered milk. exciting no? i wish i picked up more of the boxed milk quarts i found at big lots a few weeks ago. organic shelf happy boxed milk for $1.99. it was borden's brand and it was in a box and why oh why did i only pick up 4 quarts? we have one in the freezer which we will use in the ice chest but once it's open we need to drink it up. hello cereal, here we come.

hope y'all have a most happy august when i get back i get to continue on with the purge. perhaps this trip will unstick me. i hope so. lassen, bristlecone pines & reno, here we come!

two weeks in review

cuz i was on vacation you know...

sixteen things

that made my mini vacation just dandy...there were many things but these are the top of the top...(row by row across)

*getting to see favorite people
*picnicking in the park
*smiley drooly happy babies
*blow up pools on scorchingly hot days
*otter pops (& the magic mojitos)
*iced coffee...anytime, anywhere
*shaved ice
*artsy kids and their wild imaginations
*water cabs instead of parking
*photobooth fun (even if it was digital)
*shadow play and good grilled cheese
*museum going and playing and picture taking
*lotus blossoms at balboa park
*chalking it up in public spaces
*the pedi-cab home (and the fits & giggles)
*my fearless leader who made it all happen and who, without fail handed me a mug of delicious coffee every morning, made scrumptious rootbeer floats at every opportunity and kept me in happy vacation mode non-stop. without her i would not know the delightful offerings of torchwood, made magic mojitos, or giggled until i couldn't breathe while kicking it in the back of a pedi-cab. i adore you so my face hurts with silly...mwah!

oh no, it's flea season!

hop on over to craftzine to learn how to make your own garden fresh flea repellent. while it's chemical free and people friendly too, it won't rid your pet from the get go. we use it on the witch-baby to keep things smooth after the dreaded toxic stuff. check it out!

while i'm away

the witch baby will live and laze about without me squirting her with lavender water, all my return phone calls will be legitimately late, the computer will get a break and the mister will be able to wiggle his toes without me pestering him to dance with me, begging him to make me toast or all my crafty bits falling all over him.

i'll be in san diego for a week so no new posts till then...check out craft magazine online and look around for two crafty pet articles from little old me. happy july!

*first stop is of course a party and one should never attend a party without bearing gifts...