I love camping!! Love it! And, while I kind of cook like we're glamping, our digs definitely aren't glam!!
There is something so comforting about simplifying your life for a few days, being completely immersed in God's creation, and slowing down the rhythm of your heart, mind, and body from the incessant GO that seems to never end in 'civilized' society.
We were able to take 2 camping trips over the summer. One was supposed to be to a magical place called Jackass Meadow. But, our dreams were crushed 2 weeks before our scheduled trip because the meadow had flooded. Booooo! I will try again, because just being able to say that I got to camp at Jackass Meadow is worth camping there! But, in California, it's a little tough to find camping spots only 2 weeks out.
So, we REALLY camped. The way I grew up doing it. Find an open spot, set up your tent, and call it yours!
Something about camping, and the practice of creating my home for that time, was really needed this year. The bugs that ate us like we were a Las Vegas buffet were not really needed! (Notice Caleb's pink protruding ear - yep! bug bites. I think three of them. And, the one over his sweet little eye!) But, the setting up 'home', making it feel welcome even though it's in the middle of nowhere and dirty as heck, is something that makes me able to breathe deeper and feel as though I am serving a purpose. - Truly, God has been doing something in my heart in this are, but I will save that for another post. - We all sleep in one tent and, Dan & I zip our sleeping bags together so we're snug.
oh, the camp food. There is not much better in life than sipping a glass of wine while I cook on a cook stove and over the fire!!! Hot dogs with pesto mac and cheese on the fire. Marinated pork chops with greek tortellini salad. Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches. And, Grilled Chicken breast with balsamic roasted veg and pan fried potatoes. . . . . . I love cooking. I love cooking in my kitchen at home, but I really love cooking in the woods : )
And, this campsite was rough. We had to literally make our own space. So we transformed a fallen log into the kitchen and made it work. It was awesome!!
Seriously. Go camping.
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