our new adventure

Call us crazy. Call ME crazy is more like it.

I'm notorious for doing things irrational when my husband is out of town. One time when he went on a mission trip for 10 days I tore all the carpet out of the house and thought I'd refinish the wood floor underneath. Only problem is - it was really bad, and I just ended up buying new carpeting. Another time, he was gone and I decided I'd try to fix a little tiny hole in the plaster of our old house. Except, it didn't work either, and he came home to half a wall knocked out.

But, hey, he loves me.

In my old age, I've tried to be less destructive. So, I resort to shopping. A little retail therapy often makes me feel better when I'm abandoned. This weekend, he was gone and it was ridiculous days sales downtown.

What could I do? I didn't want to get lonely and depressed. I had to take measures into my own hands.

There was a tent I had been eyeing in a sports shop downtown. It was on sale a month ago. Today, it was a super duper sale.

I don't camp. I never have. I know... what does a woman who doesn't camp want a tent for? Well, HELLO, how can I camp if I don't even have a tent????

So, we got supplies to go camping.

1 tent
2 pots
4 MREs (yeah, that was just a fun thing... not nearly enough to feed this family of 6!)
1 pie iron
and most importantly...
1 java press -- cuz I am convinced I can do ANYTHING as long as I have coffee.

yes, even camp.

Next weekend is the big family reunion.
40th anniversary of Shawn's great grandparents reunion.
Family from all over. We're talking major plans.... family talent show, bonfire, breakfast, even a family church service. They've been making plans for a long long long time.

And we --- are going to --- camp. (gulp!)

So, the girls and I resorted to retail therapy