Cabin fever
I kind of feel guilty for what I’m about to write. After all, it has been “winter gone mild,” especially here in the Southeast. We had an itty bitty bit of winter-type material fall from the sky and cling to slick surfaces, but then it was all gone. But still… I’m going utterly stir-freaking-crazy. I [...]
Camping and crabbing at Carolina Beach
Back from another camping expedition! Real quickie, though. We were down in Carolina Beach where the kids had a crabbing class — wading knee-deep into a salt marh, tossing bait fish out, and luring blue crabs back through the shallow waters (released them all, naturally, along with the shrimp, minnows, and snails who were also [...]
Camping rocks!
So you know we’re big into camping here at Chez Polka Dot. We were blessed to adopt a camper, but tent camping works for us, too. (Much as I would like to say there’s no difference between the two, there kinda is: Air conditioning/heat, a fridge instead of a cooler, beds off the ground…) The [...]
Pre-vacation dinner
No, we’re not going on vacation any time soon. (Boo!) But over on a travel board I sporadically read, the buzz is about pre-vacation dinners for the family. You know, like the kids aren’t excited enough to be going to the Grand Canyon, Atlantis, or Disney World so you pump ‘em up just that extra [...]
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Weapons List
Hio guys, this is a post for people who have a game called “Star Wars Battlefront 2″ Play Station 2. If you do then here is a weapons guide: Clone Wars Era Republic Clone Trooper: Blaster Rifle (light sub-machine gun), Blaster Pistol, Thermal detonators. Heavy Trooper: Rocket Launcher, Blaster Pistol, Thermal Detonators, Mines. Clone Sharpshooter: [...]
Oy! Volunteering
I’m so excited, I could just bust. Or maybe that’s just because I ate too much for breakfast and my pants are tight. But I don’t think so. I think it’s because we just scheduled our First Camping Trip of 2010. Squeeeeee! Destination: Charleston, SC. We’re going to be doing some volunteer work. Bagging oysters. [...]
January Campfire
So if you’re a faithful reader, you know that even though I grew up in the Northeast and could practically play out in the snow in bare feet, I’ve now lived in the South too long. With the freakish cold weather we’ve been having down here, I’m miserable. COLD. Even the ends of my hair [...]
TMI
I’d say I’m middle-road when it comes to technology. Sure, I love me some wifi, and I’d probably save my laptop’s life in a fire. And I adore my digital camera and camcorder. But take my phone (actually, don’t take it…but feel free to upgrade me). I’m on a data plan, but my phone is [...]
Camping improv
Our camping trip a couple weeks ago is still on my mind. Mostly because I’m still feeling guilty/amazed that I enjoyed the tent camping so much. Recap: I used to tent camp a lot in my bachelorette years, and then during our early marriage years. Did a bit when the kids were younger. Then my [...]
