Over Memorial Day weekend my mom's side of the family gathered in droves to my house. Imagine 13 tents, 43 and some odd number of people, 9 children under the age of 6, and 3 days of almost nonstop rain.
We had a really great time despite the rain and mud. We swam when there was a sunny moment between clouds, we watched a movie outside using a projector, most everyone slept in a tent the first night and only 3 people slept outside the second night, my brother, Clay who came up with his family from Florida, built a fire every night, we enjoyed hanging out together, and eating together (including BBQ).
All these things made this a campout/in to remember!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Summer Plans
For me there are 2 more weeks of school and then I'm free!
My day to day plans for the summer include riding my horse, swimming, gardening, and hanging out with friends and family.
Also, this summer, I would like to include some fun activities like going letterboxing. To find out what letterboxing is, go to: www.letterboxing.com. I want to visit Helen, GA, Calloway Gardens, and other neat places. We'll do no real traveling, as far as I know, but I think we'll have fun all the same!
My day to day plans for the summer include riding my horse, swimming, gardening, and hanging out with friends and family.
Also, this summer, I would like to include some fun activities like going letterboxing. To find out what letterboxing is, go to: www.letterboxing.com. I want to visit Helen, GA, Calloway Gardens, and other neat places. We'll do no real traveling, as far as I know, but I think we'll have fun all the same!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Gardening, Swimming and Schoolwork Oh My!
Over The Weekend:
We worked in the garden. My dad and I went to the local hardware store and bought a wonderful variety of vegetable seeds and plants, along with some watermelon plants. We planted them in our raised beds and, as soon as we were finished, it began to rain. I am still carefully tending my seedlings indoors and I can't wait until they are ready to be transplanted outside! I am definitely looking forward to this year's harvest!
Also, this weekend I rode Joker and had lots of fun! We walked, trotted and cantered, did figure eights and did other things to help us both get back into shape for this summer. I was hoping to ride again yesterday and today but my round pen is a mess from all the rain we've had. So, I look forward to long, blissful rides this summer!
Today:
I took the first plunge into the pool this year! Measuring in a icy 72 degrees Fahrenheit, the pool water was a little cooler than I prefer. (We have decided that the best temperature is 85 degrees.) I slowly made my way deeper until I could swim some laps width-wise in the shallow end. This was just a tiny taste of the fun yet to come and I can't wait for more!
For The Next 17 Weekdays:
I have 17 weekdays left until school is finished and summer is here! Until the end of that assigned time, I will be working extremely hard to finish up this year's work. After that I am free!
All of these things are making me look forward to this summer which appears that it may be one of the best summers ever!
We worked in the garden. My dad and I went to the local hardware store and bought a wonderful variety of vegetable seeds and plants, along with some watermelon plants. We planted them in our raised beds and, as soon as we were finished, it began to rain. I am still carefully tending my seedlings indoors and I can't wait until they are ready to be transplanted outside! I am definitely looking forward to this year's harvest!
Also, this weekend I rode Joker and had lots of fun! We walked, trotted and cantered, did figure eights and did other things to help us both get back into shape for this summer. I was hoping to ride again yesterday and today but my round pen is a mess from all the rain we've had. So, I look forward to long, blissful rides this summer!
Today:
I took the first plunge into the pool this year! Measuring in a icy 72 degrees Fahrenheit, the pool water was a little cooler than I prefer. (We have decided that the best temperature is 85 degrees.) I slowly made my way deeper until I could swim some laps width-wise in the shallow end. This was just a tiny taste of the fun yet to come and I can't wait for more!
For The Next 17 Weekdays:
I have 17 weekdays left until school is finished and summer is here! Until the end of that assigned time, I will be working extremely hard to finish up this year's work. After that I am free!
All of these things are making me look forward to this summer which appears that it may be one of the best summers ever!
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