Camped

…last weekend my husband and I went camping. Yay! We roughed it a little bit. There is nothing better for us humans than getting completely AWAY from all technology, and being surrounded by nature. So good for the soul. And that is what we did. I turned the big 3-0 (woah, totally crept up on me) last week and that was my birthday wish, no big party girl here, I wanted all the peacefulness & serenity I could ask for, quality time with my best friend and beautiful scenery. And that is what I got. Purrrrfection.

These are my favorite aspects of going camping.

The Road Trip- good conversations, good music and/or talk radio, interesting roadside scenery. It’s all part of the great bonding experience of getting away from it all.

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The Pit Stops- from the fill-ups, stretches, supplies, snacks, beverages (coffees!!!), to the much needed “relief” from drinking all those beverages. And There is always a story that comes out of the pit stops, always. They add to the memory of the whole trip.

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Aliceblueblazes (usually the major motivator for stopping to begin with, heehee)

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The Destination: arriving, getting situated, unpacked, and exploring your surroundings. The fun begins, you begin to relax and soak it all in, enjoying every second.

snappybex …It’s game on, once that tent is up.

iMarfin …doing some straight up chillin’…

TheCoppertop …exploring the great outdoors. :D

frankieleon …these have to be the most classic camping food of choice besides marshmallows. ;P

SmartMarmot …nothing quite like enjoying a sunset while being on a lake. If you were to miss it, you’re nuts.

Spynx Minx  …polishing off a night with a nice bonfire.

…That was our trip in a nutshell…with these kitties substituting “us”. A lot cuter and more interesting that way. :)

…Any campers amongst you? I am certainly not hardcore…I go like once every year maybe, but always really enjoy it!

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…You want to know what he best part about going camping is?

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…getting home to your own bed!!! Ahhh…soooo comfy. ^___^

Fresh Garden Kitties

…I mean Veggies. ;)

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this cat is actually a vegetarian

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…one thing that I love love love about summer is fresh, crunchy, delicious garden fresh vegetables! I find I appreciate them now more then ever. I love how fresh, healthy and how beautiful all the colors are. There is something so wonderful about seeing them all on display at farmer’s markets that is just not the same as seeing them at the grocery store.

…I tried my hand at a tiny flower bed size garden this year. I was a total newb and wasn’t overly successful. The green beans and peas grew pretty good and I’ve eaten quite a few of them, but now are suffering since I couldn’t take care of them while away for 10 days, so they unfortunately were neglected and are kind of in a dead mode, I hope they spring back to life with proper care. Only ONE carrot grew, LOL…and I planted quite a few of them, but BOY was it ever delicious. I hope more spring up, who knows…     

…There is something so rewarding about eating veggies you planted yourself.  Do any of you lovely peeps have a garden?  I’m sure there are a trillion gazillion of others that love the season of freshness just like me!! :D  And Don’t get me started on the FRUIT!!!! …that would need to involve a whole other post. ;)

Its almost that time

So I wanted to look to the future today considering my recent "horrendous" winter bug, so I decided to start looking at cute summery/spring dresses to get me looking forward, not slightly present and back. Here are a few I dug...plus I threw in a few cute kitties for good measure.... :P