It's nearing the end of February (Thank Goodness!) and I am humming:
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray.
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
But if I was camping
I wouldn't stray
Campground Dreamin'
On such a winter's day...
...and thinking of this lovely spot at Lake Lurleen State Park in Alabama where we spent part of Easter weekend last spring. Our plans for this spring are up in the air but we haven't given up. There have been a lot of ups and downs in the last six months, mostly connected with my husband/driver/houseboy's cancer treatments. But things have gone well lately, so we are daring to think about some plans.
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray.
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
But if I was camping
I wouldn't stray
Campground Dreamin'
On such a winter's day...
...and thinking of this lovely spot at Lake Lurleen State Park in Alabama where we spent part of Easter weekend last spring. Our plans for this spring are up in the air but we haven't given up. There have been a lot of ups and downs in the last six months, mostly connected with my husband/driver/houseboy's cancer treatments. But things have gone well lately, so we are daring to think about some plans.
Am I prepared? Well, I have my new camping shoes. Butch got a new battery drill for Christmas for lowering the jacks. And we have a new calendar especially sized for a narrow spot on the wall. But the bedding, towels and pillows are still stored in the attic and the condiments in the basement refrigerator. And there will be a lot of restocking to do.
One useful task is preparing and freezing several meals. I picked up a number of recipes a couple of years ago for crockpot meals that can be bagged up, frozen, and ready to throw in the crockpot. And I also am always looking for easy skillet meals. The oven in the camper is a pain to light, and when we travel in the spring or fall, cooking outside doesn't always jive with Mother Nature's plans. So I use the electric skillet frequently. The dish pictured is just potatoes, summer sausage or kielbasa, red peppers and corn. I use unprocessed turkey sausage and, with a green salad, it's even fairly healthy. The plus side to this activity is that if our plans fall through, I still have ready meals in the freezer.
Meanwhile, there are other tasks that needed doing. I had my dental check up and discussed camping dreams with my dentist, who is also a camper. I had my first ever fender bender one snowy day at the hospital, and my Escape will go to the body shop for a new bumper this week. (More expensive than the dentist, by the way.) We also need to think about plans for a couple of family events: a grandson graduates from high school in May, a new great-grandbaby is due at the same time, and a granddaughter gets married in August.
So weather and health permitting--and the former is also a big issue this year--in a few weeks, we may be on our way. If not, those of you who are already out there, enjoy. Hopefully we'll see you somewhere along the road.
Meanwhile, there are other tasks that needed doing. I had my dental check up and discussed camping dreams with my dentist, who is also a camper. I had my first ever fender bender one snowy day at the hospital, and my Escape will go to the body shop for a new bumper this week. (More expensive than the dentist, by the way.) We also need to think about plans for a couple of family events: a grandson graduates from high school in May, a new great-grandbaby is due at the same time, and a granddaughter gets married in August.
So weather and health permitting--and the former is also a big issue this year--in a few weeks, we may be on our way. If not, those of you who are already out there, enjoy. Hopefully we'll see you somewhere along the road.
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