I know...I know...
There are many in the Smith family that KNOW how much I dislike camping. I'm super proud of myself for tent camping for 3 whole nights! It's definitely a record for me! I must admit that the day we were getting ready was extremely stressful for me. All I could think of was dirt, bugs, tent camping, cooking, wild beasts in the forest, and dirt (again). It was 115 degrees here in the valley, so the thought of going to 75 degree coolness was somewhat inviting.
We ended up camping in Big Lake (near Greer..I think) and it was beautiful and super cool. I got to wear my hoodie! The evenings got down to the 40s, so we had plenty of campfires to keep us warm...oh how I miss winters....
Brent took us horseback riding one day and we all had a blast. Miss Alycia was riding like a pro and her horse BJ was a very well behaved animal. Joseph and I were first time riders and we really enjoyed the experience. Mr. Joseph had a smile on his face the whole time. Brent had fun also, but was sore by the end of it. I was sore too...
I was so sad to get back to the valley...back to the heat....Will this heat ever end??? When we finally arrived home, I needed to wash Copper's bedding and discovered that our brand new 3 week old washer died while we were camping. I must admit...I had very ill feelings towards the maker of my washer, Maytag. I had 9 loads of laundry to do! Evil...
Tent camping wasn't so bad this time. I bought Brent a super duper camping stove a couple of months ago and it was great to have and sleeping on an air mattress was heavenly. Don't get me wrong....I still dislike camping, but spending family time up the mountains was so worth it!
