Funny, "North Carolina" doesn't sound like "Bliss." And yet...
Reposted as TxtLJ seems to have eaten my formatting:
Everyone keeps talking about how hot and miserable it is. It's not, really - don't get me wrong: it's certainly hot (yum!), but the humidity is so low as to be negligible (32%).
Perfect hammock weather. Mmmmm :) Gorgeous.
(Yop, I am posting this from said hammock, book and smokes at the ready. I plan to spend the next few hours RIGHT HERE. It's bliss.)
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I've had to come inside to finish my laundry - folding and sorting so I have clothes packed and ready to go with me to the office in the morning so I can make the flight in the afternoon. Already packed for 'Roo, and test-packed Ilse to ensure all our gear will fit with room for me and my show suitcase top return in her as well.
Yesterday was spent in the attic, and sorting through all manner of camping gear (5 sleeping bags? Really? How'd we end up with five sleeping bags? And HOW many tents? Hmmm. I think maybe we don't need to take all of those.) to establish what we will actually need/ use.
After we de-funked, we headed out to the Rockabilly BBQ, but all the BBQ was gone, the cars weren't as interesting as we had hoped, and there weren't many people around (though to be fair, we never bothered going indside), so we retired to air conditioning and lounged excessively until far too late, watching movies and bad television and talking. It was kinda one of those perfect nights, just talking and cuddling and laughing. When I finally woke up this morning, I was still completely suffused with well-being and happiness.
Friday, we went off to have dinner at Razzoo's (we love it, but don't go as often as we might like) and watched The Strangers, whigh might've been less dumb has the audience not been so participatory - but they were, and it took some of the fun out of it. Though I will admit, it's been a long time since I've been in an audience yelling at the screen, and it does have charms of its own. Not that it would've improved it all that much NOT to have had the audience we did. The movie itself was about what you would expect, but the pacing was kinda weak and there were times I wanted to yell at the screen... 'cos I wanted the "Bad Guys" to DO SOMETHING ALREADY, DAMN. I give it a solid score of "Meh."
And then there were milkshakes to be had. I dunno when "Heath bar" came to sound like "cheesecake," but either way, it was yummy, if a little much by the time all was said and done.
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I'm not entirely sure why my weekend recaps always go backwards - I've noticed it time and again, that I always end up posting about Saturday, and then going back to Friday. Hmm.
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Now, I am off to finish my ironing and folding and putting away and setting the house to something that resembles "rights" before I leave it in HotRod's hands for days on end. :P
Everyone keeps talking about how hot and miserable it is. It's not, really - don't get me wrong: it's certainly hot (yum!), but the humidity is so low as to be negligible (32%).
Perfect hammock weather. Mmmmm :) Gorgeous.
(Yop, I am posting this from said hammock, book and smokes at the ready. I plan to spend the next few hours RIGHT HERE. It's bliss.)
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I've had to come inside to finish my laundry - folding and sorting so I have clothes packed and ready to go with me to the office in the morning so I can make the flight in the afternoon. Already packed for 'Roo, and test-packed Ilse to ensure all our gear will fit with room for me and my show suitcase top return in her as well.
Yesterday was spent in the attic, and sorting through all manner of camping gear (5 sleeping bags? Really? How'd we end up with five sleeping bags? And HOW many tents? Hmmm. I think maybe we don't need to take all of those.) to establish what we will actually need/ use.
After we de-funked, we headed out to the Rockabilly BBQ, but all the BBQ was gone, the cars weren't as interesting as we had hoped, and there weren't many people around (though to be fair, we never bothered going indside), so we retired to air conditioning and lounged excessively until far too late, watching movies and bad television and talking. It was kinda one of those perfect nights, just talking and cuddling and laughing. When I finally woke up this morning, I was still completely suffused with well-being and happiness.
Friday, we went off to have dinner at Razzoo's (we love it, but don't go as often as we might like) and watched The Strangers, whigh might've been less dumb has the audience not been so participatory - but they were, and it took some of the fun out of it. Though I will admit, it's been a long time since I've been in an audience yelling at the screen, and it does have charms of its own. Not that it would've improved it all that much NOT to have had the audience we did. The movie itself was about what you would expect, but the pacing was kinda weak and there were times I wanted to yell at the screen... 'cos I wanted the "Bad Guys" to DO SOMETHING ALREADY, DAMN. I give it a solid score of "Meh."
And then there were milkshakes to be had. I dunno when "Heath bar" came to sound like "cheesecake," but either way, it was yummy, if a little much by the time all was said and done.
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I'm not entirely sure why my weekend recaps always go backwards - I've noticed it time and again, that I always end up posting about Saturday, and then going back to Friday. Hmm.
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Now, I am off to finish my ironing and folding and putting away and setting the house to something that resembles "rights" before I leave it in HotRod's hands for days on end. :P