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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 feel the cold. I don’t know how I did it all those years. But happy, happy days arrived last week: Warmth! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fooling Around
Dutch treat
So you know what’s almost as fun as cooking with pie irons? Cooking outside with a cast iron Dutch oven! I oiled up a little 2-quart beauty, fired up the charcoal chimney, donned my welder’s gloves, and did some Dutch oven cooking this afternoon. We made “Sticky Chicken,” perhaps in honor of the crazy chickens who took the money. Sir couldn’t wait for the chicken to finish before making himself an appetizer — roasting marshmallows over … Read entire article »
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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 parents started letting us borrow their camper, and the thought of sleeping on the ground, crawling in and out of a tent, and washing dishes at a spigot didn’t seem as appealing. So we went several years camping — but not in a tent. Enter our Atlanta trip last month. Tent camping. As I said at the time, shockingly fun. We’re already planning the next tent camping expedition. Two things I’ve been thinking about: Gadgets. I don’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family Travel, Toys for Families