Good afternoon, everyone!!!
One aspect of life I always hate to see go for the season is camping. This year we only made one trip to a state campground, but I spent a good deal of time staying in my camper this year anyway.
We always kick off the season at the Welcome Summer Party my sister and her husband throws. A truly fun event where I spend a week in my camper helping them prep for the party and enjoying the festivities.
Then of course there is canning season where I live out there in the camper and we garden, can, and drive my husband and brother-in-law insane for a few months :)
I always hate to see this time of year come. I love the outdoors. I love feeling of the grass and dirt on my feet. I love the antics my sister and I get into.
This year we had one of the nephew's families out there with us quite a bit. It was so nice teaching the kids about nature, plants, and yes, even the hard work that comes with gardening and canning each year.
So many changes came about during this time. I woke up to my worth. It's hard not to when you are around so many positive people who love you and care about you.
I was so thrilled listening to the children show us how much they had learned. My biggest hope is they will always know their worth in this life.
They call us the Greats, because we're their great aunts. We love that title and frankly, it was a big part of helping me make decisions I made this year. When you gain a title like "Great" you have to live up to that name, LOL.
See to me, camping season is so much more than what campground do we go to this weekend. It is about sharing time with those we love. It's about teaching the younger generations about the world around them. It's about the laughter, the antics, and the quality conversations.
Now mind you, we still have those things outside the camping season. However, when you're living in your camper right there in the midst of it all, sitting by a fire, or in the kitchen chopping veggies for canning, or even taking a walk or golf cart ride through the woods each day, its building a bond. A closeness that seals the deal of the relationships you are working on.
It's the peace that surrounds the moments, even the chaos that presents itself from time to time.
I'm huge on building memories. Things that one can look back on and smile. Things you hope one day the younger generations can pass along to their children in stories that begin with, "Do you remember that one time..." Life is hard enough on the outside. It is wonderful to have a place you can go and not only feel the love, but feel complete.
So until next year, when the excitement of opening the camper back up swims in our veins, I'll say, see you later camping season. You've been a truly amazing experience this year!!!
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!
One aspect of life I always hate to see go for the season is camping. This year we only made one trip to a state campground, but I spent a good deal of time staying in my camper this year anyway.
We always kick off the season at the Welcome Summer Party my sister and her husband throws. A truly fun event where I spend a week in my camper helping them prep for the party and enjoying the festivities.
Then of course there is canning season where I live out there in the camper and we garden, can, and drive my husband and brother-in-law insane for a few months :)
I always hate to see this time of year come. I love the outdoors. I love feeling of the grass and dirt on my feet. I love the antics my sister and I get into.
This year we had one of the nephew's families out there with us quite a bit. It was so nice teaching the kids about nature, plants, and yes, even the hard work that comes with gardening and canning each year.
So many changes came about during this time. I woke up to my worth. It's hard not to when you are around so many positive people who love you and care about you.
I was so thrilled listening to the children show us how much they had learned. My biggest hope is they will always know their worth in this life.
They call us the Greats, because we're their great aunts. We love that title and frankly, it was a big part of helping me make decisions I made this year. When you gain a title like "Great" you have to live up to that name, LOL.
See to me, camping season is so much more than what campground do we go to this weekend. It is about sharing time with those we love. It's about teaching the younger generations about the world around them. It's about the laughter, the antics, and the quality conversations.
Now mind you, we still have those things outside the camping season. However, when you're living in your camper right there in the midst of it all, sitting by a fire, or in the kitchen chopping veggies for canning, or even taking a walk or golf cart ride through the woods each day, its building a bond. A closeness that seals the deal of the relationships you are working on.
It's the peace that surrounds the moments, even the chaos that presents itself from time to time.
I'm huge on building memories. Things that one can look back on and smile. Things you hope one day the younger generations can pass along to their children in stories that begin with, "Do you remember that one time..." Life is hard enough on the outside. It is wonderful to have a place you can go and not only feel the love, but feel complete.
So until next year, when the excitement of opening the camper back up swims in our veins, I'll say, see you later camping season. You've been a truly amazing experience this year!!!
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!