Gettin' Close To The Coast

Hey camper friends!!  I am starting to get pretty excited about my upcoming trip to the South Carolina and Georgia coasts on my Coastal Caravan. Yep, I'm heading for the beaches . . . four beaches to be exact.  

This adventure will include 12 old camping buddies and 2 brand new ones. Momma Sharon is excited for the same reason.  She will be hooking up, caravan-style, with lots of her friends and also meeting some new ones.

Our first stop will be Myrtle Beach State Park on Monday, October 20. From there we will mosey on down Highway 17 to Charleston for four days at James Island County Park which is one of my all-time favorite campgrounds.  I am so excited about our third location . . . Hunting Island State Park.  All my friends who have camped there just rave about the place.

We will wrap up our Caravan down at Jekyll Island Campground in Georgia.  Thirteen days, four campgrounds, sun and seafood, good friends.  Now you can see why I'm so excited.

Until I hit the road to the coast with lots of Stories to share, always remember . . . 

"Peace, Love & Camping"

Jordan Lake Collage

Happy Thursday my friends!

I have a Short, Short Story for you today . . . my traditional camping collage. Here is the Jordan Lake State Park version with my Carolina Sisters.

Thanks for stopping by for a Story.  Until we chat again, always remember . . .

"Peace, Love & Camping"

W-I-D-E Angle Shot

Mornin' camping peeps!  Boy it sure is chilly here in the foothills under my T@Bport.  I hope you pulled out your blankets last night.

Over the weekend, Momma Sharon tried out the panoramic feature on her new camera for the first time.  Over the summer, she had to retire the old Panasonic that she loved so much and get a newer model.  She doesn't like the new white one nearly as much as the old red one, but with all the boogers on the inside lens, she didn't have much choice.

So she sat inside and snapped a couple wide angle shots of me.  Here is one of them . . . 

She wanted to get in some practice before we head off to the coast on our big October caravan.  This weekend she and Susan are going up to the Wee Cabin and while there, they are going to scoot over to Pride RV Park for a big vintage trailer rally on Saturday.  I'm thinking she will get to use that pano feature a bunch there!

Have a great Hump Day everyone and I'll share another Short Story with you tomorrow.  Until then, always remember . . . 

"Peace, Love & Camping!"

Camping With Gracie

Mornin' everyone and happy autumn!

I got to take an unexpected camping trip last weekend all because The Coffee Cup has a little leak over her front window.  So sorry for her, so happy for me!!  Our destination was the Crosswinds Campground at Jordan Lake State Park near Pittsboro.  I camped here several years ago with Momma Sharon and Murphy the Camper Dog.  This time Baby Gracie came along for her very first solo trip.

That's me way back there in site 69.  It was a nice site, kinda on a corner, with lots of shade . . . perfect for the three of us.

Gracie got to hang out in her little portable pen, sit on Momma Sharon's footstool when visiting with friends, and even go out to eat lunch a couple of times in Pittsboro with Mom's camping buddy, Susan.

As for me, I scored a new camping decal for my door and enjoyed beautiful autumn days with Mom and her friends!

Thanks so much for dropping by on this first day of fall.  I'm turning my sights to the Coastal Caravan in October.  Until then, always remember . . . 

"Peace, Love & Camping"

Happy Labor Day!

My Latest Book

For the last couple of days in between working on her carport project, Momma Sharon has been creating a Shutterfly book from our recent camping trip to Toe River Campground with Pod, Uncle Rob, and Aunt Trisha.  On one of her exploration days along the Blue Ridge Parkway, she got a coupon for a free 8x8 book.  

Rob got one too and he created a book about their recent trip to Indiana for the F.R.O.G. rally.  I'm not sure what took my Mom so long to do one for me, but here are some pages from the very groovy result.  For some reason, I cannot get it to post nicely like Pod's book did.

Until I have another Story to tell you, always remember . . . 

"Peace, Love & Camping!"

Stinkin' Cute . . . Just Like Me

Last week on Facebook, Daisy's Momma Crystal posted a link to a set of salt and pepper shakers.  The one on the left looks just like me and the one on the right looks like Daisy.  Well my Mom thought they were "stinkin' cute", as she likes to refer to me from time to time!

She hopped right online to the MaryB Decorative Art website, saw that there were only two sets left, and with a CLICK CLICK CLICK, she ordered one of those remaining pairs.  

Today they came in the mail and I gotta tell you, they are pretty cute . . . just like me . . . tee hee.  I don't know if they will be back in stock anytime soon, but you can check HERE from time to time to see.  There are three other designs that I really like too . . . they don't look like me though.

Have a good week everyone and always remember . . . 

"Peace, Love & Camping!"