Furry Fury

I love our dog Ricky. But he misbehaved so badly this Memorial Day camping trip. He is only a year old, so virtually a teenager. He sure did act like one.

It Happens so Fast!

As I ponder our upcoming Memorial Day adventure, I can't help but think about the near future. This may be the last year our daughter, Ivey goes camping with us for a while. She will be graduating, and we have had all of the stress and anxiety that goes with it. Pictures, prom dress, graduation supplies, fundraising for her European student ambassador trip... but it just hit me as I was attempting to plan for our camping trip that next year she could be working or college may get in the way. Our writer graduated several years ago, Ivey is our artist, and then we have four more years with our musician.

Soon it will be just me, my hubby and our two furry buddies. That is going to be a huge adjustment from almost 27 years of raising kids. They do almost everything we do. There are no grandkids to play with yet! *GULP* What are we going to do?

2013

Happy New Year everyone! I have enjoyed reading other people's blogs and hope to find more of you amazing people this year. Here's to more adventures in the New Year!

Shots Fired!

Our last trip of the season was to someone's raw land. I voted for tent camping, but was glad the hubs was apposed after 2 bouts with heavy rain on Saturday evening. The tent campers had to sleep in dampness.

We have discovered that our youngest daughter has a fascination with shooting. She gets a huge kick out of shooting her Dad's .22 rifle. Knowing this, and that we were going to be camping where we could practice, I bought zombie targets to make it more fun. I, on the other hand, like the quiet fire of a bow. But I couldn't hit the broad side of a zombie if I tried that weekend.  The youngest, on the other hand, is getting better at hitting the target, and could fire off a box of rounds in a short order.

Whatchamacallit Update

I wrote earlier about how we need to name the camper. We still have no name, but at one point, the Death Star was mentioned. My daughters are all in agreement that that is NOT going to happen. They had this fear that it would jinx us and something bad would happen. Like a crash... or an explosion...

Yeah... thanks for scaring me kids... especiallly after seeing a news report of a family recovering from a gas explosion after buying a used camper...

Back to the drawing board!

Cozy Acres Family Campground

Our second trip out in our new-to-us camper trailer this season was to Cozy Acres in Powhatan, VA. Nestled on what seemed to be a former farm, it was very welcoming and quiet.

The campground was full of amenities. We took advantage of the pool, playground, sand volleyball, and fishing pond. They also held an ice cream social and corn hole tournament, and had a Saturday night DJ which we all participated in. We missed the antique fire truck ride. The property was very clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. If it hadn't been 105 degrees all weekend it would have been perfect.
The sites are very nice and reasonably priced. We got a patio, picnic table, water, sewer and electric for $44 a night. We usually pay that for water and electric grassy, gravelly sites in Virginia Beach.

Troy and I, posing in the area they have set aside for free WiFi. The WiFi came in handy for my father-in-law, who has a hard time with the heat.

This was a free catch and release pond that was right across from our site. I was able to snag a cattail for my daughter, who wasn't with us.

Our site from across the pond...

Whatchamacallit

I really need to name it. We have had two trips out now in the "new to us" camper. It's time it gets a name. The tiny camper we were borrowing from my Dad was dubbed the "Skulls and Roses" camper. I read a blog about a traveler in his "Turnip Truck". I need something good to call the camper. Something catchy, like my husband's name (Pokey McButtonpusher). I think I would feel more connected to it. It is, after all, the headquarters for my Youtube Camper Cam. Camper Cam-quarters? Ick... nah. Our group of friends call themselves UBL (not explaining that one), and our plate says UBL mobile 2, but it doesn't stick with me. Not as a name.

I'll get it, and I'll get back to you.