We spent the weekend with friends in one of my favourite campspots (I can never commit to calling any of the campgrounds my favourite because I love so many so I have to say
one of my favourites). The things I love most about this spot is the absolute peaceful, quiet feeling of it, the call of the loons each morning and this - the water pump. This campspot is considered pretty "rustic", no running water, no toilets...just quiet - I love it.
Last year when we were there the weather was unusually cold and this year it was delightfully hot - just right to make one want to go for a swim in a mountain lake.
There were a few hikes, campfire time with s'mores and games (no luck this year getting the teens to do a sing-a-long), time to learn a new game (Farkle - which I somehow managed to win in spite of my "slow and steady" low risk method of game playing) and even a tiny bit of time for reading in the hammock.
Then we came home to a feast of garden-fresh corn from a generous gardener and Greek salad and, of course, zucchini from our own garden. And today...
an X day (plus some apricot preserving) after last week's busy-ness.
And yes, it was as delicious as it looks.
I love your hammock :) You would be fun to camp with...we have a campground up in the mountains near Hope with one of those water pumps. They are such fun to crank!!
ReplyDeleteI will be away again soon too, maybe within a couple of weeks, it never feels like I could go camping enough times to satisfy that itch for solitude and peace.
Even though where i live there is lots of solitude, camping is the great way to pare it all back, use what is absolutely necessary and leave the rest. I think it is the simple routines and ease that I love so much.
...and i thought of you when i saw these recipes...hope you can follow my link:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.farmersalmanac.com/food/2011/08/08/too-much-zucchini-unusual-recipes/
:)
That corn looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteGlad you could get away. Camping is good for the soul.