Our camping site had electricity and its own resident squirrel and a very handy port-a-potty.
The 180 degree view of the lake from our own personal peninsula was spectacular. We camped at the Army recreation area up at Thurmond Lake, about a 45 minute drive from here. By going during the week, there were [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Storms and Squirrels
Posted in camping, life, travel on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A’ Camping We Will Go
Posted in home, travel on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It started with an article in the newspaper. We had been discussing going camping for several months. But the article cinched it. It listed about 10 places, within one tank of gas distance from Augusta, that were interesting to visit. Every place from the mountains to the seashore — a distinct [...]
Vaughn
Posted in Family, life on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Although it was his last name, many people called him that. I’m not going to tell you how old I was before I realized the difference between his first and last name.
Verne Vaughn, the father of my dear childhood friend, Jurhee, died Saturday, the day before Father’s Day. Outside of my own family, [...]
How Peachy
Posted in food, gardening on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we had the first fruits — ah, vegetables — from the garden. Our salad at lunch had the first cucumber and the supper casserole contained the first zucchini. Both were delicious. The bees are busily pollinating the cucumber vines and the bean plants have lots of baby beans. Now [...]
In a Jam
Posted in food, home on June 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
No, I didn’t find any canning jars at the estate sale. However, I did find, for a mere 25 cents, a new lid for a favorite casserole dish. I dropped and broke the first lid and had hoped some day to find a replacement. I also ran into a former student [...]
