General Discussion & Chat: Coffee and ... for Wednesday, August 2, 1 by somermoone

somermoone wrote:
M5~ Looks great!

Maria~ Weird seeing my back yard on here from someone across the states:) YOu took some gorgeous pics. PS...I was looking at your pics saying, "Wait! I have that one and that one!" Take care, K~

Off to do another coat of paper on Dede Dodo. I'll send a pic when I'm done. One of the twins came in tonight and said, "Hey! Aunt Karen, it looks like a dodo." Well go figure...DH and I may have been able to pull the dodo off.
Helped DA/DU pick and weed today....got our list down for family reunion at Nahalem Bay, OR.....Went with DM/D to GI Joes to get the big two burner cook stove with the huge cast iron griddle. I'm so excited to cook breakfast, then Fajitas on it. DM gets to do the seasoning of the grill....better her than me.
DH and I just got an additional birthdate! While at GI Joe's DM wanted to buy a larger tent....DD said...you don't need it....I'm not sleeping in no tent...DM said I want a tent I'm buying it...DD said we have a camper....DM said it's for Karen and Dave for their birthdays...they need a bigger tent.....I'm just standing there waiting to see who will win when the announcement of my new birthday pops up....Hey! That's right!, I said...Today is August 1st and it's Dave and I's birthday ( We have Dec and Jan BDates)...DD looks at DM and says there must be something better than than that tent. Well hey DD let's go look.....DD has to check it all out to make sure it's good enough.....and not have to pay the price of a new home. So DH and I have a new 8 man tent....... (we are tenters, although I feel it now...fibromyalgia doesn't like the tents much...oh well!).....I did remind DD that just because DM gave DH and I addition BDays they ARE additional. Since we all camp together my DSinL and I have our new stove (even though it's the parent's)....we were just saying how we should go together and get it when my DM calls and says hey! D just gave me the money to go buy the stove set-up like cousin JR's.
I have a cool Baker's Rack...like Darius' just a little different...that I'm breaking down to take, DSinL has an apartment size fridge she's taking......Do I have room for the microwave? I'll see.....Tent camping has come a long way. You should see the kitchen set up one of our families have...I'll have to send pics after the weekend.
I'm thinking about what I want for my Dec birthday and what more DH and I will need for camping come our Aug 2007 BDays......suggestions? We have the Areo bed, but not on a frame......My parents crack me up.....My DD always buying some different boat to put in the "Boat Graveyard"....DO NOT park your boat over there, it WILL break down! DM just wants what she wants and if it is "For the Kids" DD will get it. DM can buy what she wants when not shopping with DD....Leave him at home! Whoa girl! Who just got the new tent???? That's what I thought.
Have a great day...Will still be working on Dede Dodo, hangin' out with my little niece (my Locks of Love partner) and Twin 1. They are saving me a spot between them in case they need me in the middle of the night. Hopefully they will sleep until DH leaves at 3:30 am and come crawl in, with me....ewwww that's only two hours away......Twin 1 had an unfortunate experience last summer...someone breaking into their home (very random & not a bad neighborhood) holding her grandparents at gunpoint...she gets up to use the bathroom, totally oblivious as it is so dark, the guy shoves the door open with his foot yells at her to get back in her bed, put her face in her pillow and not say a word.......he finally gets through with his phsyco rampage and leaves via downstairs. Twin 1 was the only one to identify him as the light from the bathroom was shining on him when he shoved the door open....never found him....very scarry.....those little girls want to know that every door and window is locked when they stay here...we go through and do it....have a night light and the option of me sleeping with them or them getting in my bed if they get scared. They have done fine here....One will usually end up with me after DH leaves. Crazy people everywhere.........poor little things. Night all or Good Morning....have a great day!~Karen~

Maria~ Here's one we took of Baker near the same place as you...different angle...and while you were here! K~