"best weekend EVER!"

(and that's a direct quote...)

We've been planning on going camping for a month now, but every time we make plans, the forecast calls for rain. Of course, it never actually ends up raining, so for Memorial Day weekend, we decided we were going camping whether it rained or not. We didn't leave until Sunday morning, as there was too much going on on Saturday. Naturally, it rained all day (off and on) on Sunday; we headed up to LBL to the campground at Energy Lake. We've camped at two of the various campgrounds in LBL now; we usually stay at the primitive sights, though all of these places have spots for RVs and camper trailers. Our goal is to purchase a jeep and a popup camper in the next year or year and a half; this will make it easier for us to go camping regardless of the weather (luckily our tent didn't leak at all, so even in the rain, we were comfortable).

We observed the local wildlife in their natural habitat:

(yes, that's a real owl -- it was really funny to see everyone's reaction as they walked past it because they all assumed it was stuffed)

We fished (Cami caught the biggest fish), we explored, we built fires, we found rocks that looked like brains, we crashed hard when it was time to come home, and we missed some major rainstorms...

The only thing I could've done without was the skunk that wandered through our campsite sometime during the middle of the night and sprayed everything...needless to say, that didn't make for easy sleeping. Still, nothing (aside from the dog) still smells like skunk, so it could've been worse.

Cami summed it up best when she said that this was the best weekend ever. I love it most because it's just the four of us when we're out camping -- there's nothing to distract us, like the TV or the phone or the internet; there's nothing that needs doing; we can just unplug and enjoy.

Comments

[betsy]

Some of our best memories were spent camping. Incredible pictures!

[Creative Junkie]

Is that a heart shaped puddle? How cool is that?

And that pathway across the water? How cool is THAT?

Almost makes me want to go camping. Why can't camping be done in a hotel?

[amy]

looks like some great times - love love the puddle!

[terri]

Love your photos! Camping is such a great way to unplug!

[Stan]

What's the story with the owl? Just happened to land there and visit? Inquiring minds want to know!

BTW where is a picture of you enjoying the weekend?

Stan at Scrappers Workshop
www.scrappersworkshop.com/blog

[Lori Potts]

I SOOOO WISH I WAS THERE!!! WHAT A FAB TIME!!

[Jen Martakis]

Audrey, I'm so glad you guys had such a wonderful weekend. I can't believe that owl was just sitting there like that. How cool!

And, yep, love the puddle picture. Great eye!

[Pamela Young]

Great pictures! And that owl!!!! Wow! Glad you had a good time! :)

[Jen Davis]

What fantastic pictures, so glad that you had such a wonderful time! Those memories will be the best! We totally love spending time in the outdoors as well... =)

[Gabi]

I'm glad that you decided to go, Aud. Beautiful photos, love the puddle and the owl is awesome :)

And yep, there isn't anything better that unplug your life and just enjoy the little things.

[Delightful Dwelling]

Neat heart shaped puddle picture. All your pictures are beauitful, looks like you had a great time. Isn't it just wonderful to get away from it all?

[staceymichu]

It looks like you had a blast, outside of the skunk. EEK!

[Jennifer]

I HEART camping too. We're trying to get out there as much as we can. I'm learning how to fish too!