Introducing Georgie - the Gnomad
Okay - this picture is from two years ago - but it still makes me crack up. Georgie was given to me 3 years ago (is that right Mel??), his cousin Vera is in California - and then there are all other relatives all over the place. They travel with us - we take their pictures and post them on gnomads.net. Well - I used to be good about posting them, but I still take Georgie with me on my trips.This is my tent - and the place I camped at last time on Seneca Lake. This time - the weekend, I'll be at Seneca Lake again - but in a different campsite - and no trees in this one area - but that's okay - I get to go camping and that is the most exciting part of the whole deal! Woo HooO!!!!
My plans, so far, include a wine trip on Saturday with Brenda and Dave! Woo Hoo! Sunday I am going to head down to Watkins Glen and do the "Behind the Waterfalls Tour". It's a fairly short hike and I'm bringing my bike with me, so I can go for a ride too if they have bike trails (I think that they do). I've got to do more hunting on the web for bike routes and the like. Riding at the campgrounds is nice but I've done it previously.
All of my camping equipment (that I packed up 2 years ago and hasn't been out) was still in great shape! Woo Hoo! I'm so excited I can't stand it. The washing areas are a distance at the site where I'll be staying - so I'm bringing extra water - I can wash my stuff with minimum fuss.
On the Mom front - she is getting stronger. The insurance company is looking at her case - which is much better than last week when they had closed it and that was that. I have complete faith that God has his hand in this and things will work out. Please continue to pray that she does get stronger still and able to walk without the weakness that seems to hit. Her blood pressure is staying very low now, when it hits the 13x/7x it is hard on her - almost like when it was when it hit 200/1xx's. I'll keep you all up to date as I know more!
5 comments:
Hey Georgie! Vera says Hi!
I've been absolutely terrible about posting Vera's pictures too - and even worse lately about actually taking pictures! But she's definitely going to go to the Long Beach marathon...
So explain camping to me - you go alone, set all that stuff up, and it's relaxing? Can you leave your stuff during the day when you take the day trips? Don't you worry about it getting stolen? Where do you plug in your blow dryer?
Yeah, I know... My idea of roughing it is a hotel without room service...
But hey - my next hotel stay will be on the Queen Mary! How cool is that??
LOL - You make camping sound horrid. Yes - I go alone - set up my tents (screen and sleeping) - then sit and relax and veg out. And there seems to be a wonderful code of honor at the camp ground and nothing is touched during the day. Of course I always bring my bike with me - I'm not stupid enough to test that theory. :)
There is a full bathroom with wonderful showers and (gasp) electrical outlets to dry my hair. I don't really worry about it though - I'm camping!
I had to buy new sleeping bags last night - my others got ruined - but that's okay - these ones are lighter and warmer. :)
I want pics from the Queen Mary!
Mish
I should add.... my only memory of camping as a child (on the whopping 1 camping trip we took) was my mom sweeping out the tent. Over... and over.... and over....
Yeah, not my thing....
LOL - Yeah - you have to put up with grass and small leaves and stuff in the tent or you will lose your mind. Don't forget that a little dirt never hurt anyone! :)
My memories of camping as a child were up in the Adirondacks north of Gloversville. My step-father was chasing a bear with an ax, yelling - and only had his tighy-whities on! The tent did manage to take down half of the tent - which in those days was a dark green canvas that was heavier than heavy and stinky!
Nylon tents are so easy now!
Ok, let me just say... That memory is just disturbing.
On so many levels....
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