I Love Camping

I love camping.
I love the smell of a campfire or bonfire.
I love sitting by a bonfire bundled up in a blanket with hot chocolate.
I love sleeping in a sleeping bag...especially when it's really cold.
I love turning back the thermostat at night and sleeping under an electric blanket.
I love the feel of a new toothbrush...like, that first week out of the package. Wonderful.
I love the smell you get when you turn on the heater for the first time in the season.
I love how blue the sky is in the winter time.
I love the sound of rain on a tin roof or a skylight.
I love taking a shower in the middle of the day when it's cold and in the early evening when it's hot.
I love sleeping on the floor and on raised beds.
I love taking naps when it's raining outside...light thunder is a plus.
I love emptying a spool of thread.
I love being in the hammock and listening to the wind blow in the trees. (Bring on the drool.)
I love listening to the radio REALLY LOUD at night while in the car with the windows cracked...by myself, of course.
I love the smell of Dial soap...especially during that 6:00pm shower.
I love staying in hotels or cabins...as long as there isn't underwear hanging on the bathroom door.
I love giving people little dinky gifts "just because".
I love it when I fall asleep on the couch and Ryan wakes me up and walks me to the bedroom.


"Joy is not in things...it is in us."

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