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camping.

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Josh and i have a couple more camping trips planned before fall knocks at our doorstep.  i have been craving the outdoors so much these past few weeks.  get me out of the office, off the computer and to…

the clean air.
the sounds of the forest.
slowly cooked food.
percolating coffee.
cuddling in sleeping bags.
telling ghost stories to the early am.

all around the campfire.

take it all in.  slowly.

what are your favourite things about camping?  if Josh and i weren’t off adventuring this weekend, you definitely would have saw me at the kinfolk art of camp cooking and grilling event in montreal.  i mean, herbal fire starters!  yes please!

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a scary movie. a birthday. and a pic of my cat.

the paper place on queen st west in toronto was hosting a letter-writing night.  being a lover of all things crafty, especially paper, i had to go.  it was a huge turn out!  they had lemonade and macaroons (the way to my heart) as refreshments.  i wrote a letter to each of my grandmas while i was there and popped them in the mail on my way home.

– josh is a lover of scary movies.  me?  not so much.  we started what we call “Obscure Movie Night” – this can be held on any particular night of the week, but tend to be mondays.  we flip-flop who gets to pick the movie.  this time it was his turn.

paranormal activity 3.  great.  i thought i was in the clear after the first two.  nope.  and the fourth one is out this october – which i’m sure i’ll also be coaxed into watching.  little does he know i’ve planned a fantastic feeler chick flick for us next week.

okay, i’m lying.  i don’t have one planned.  suggestions?

– OH!  and i guess i should tell you!  the actual physical mohawk got put into hibernation again.  i have to say, it’s a little freaky waking up to what you think is a stranger next to you – you know that jolt out of your skin feeling.

then realize, no, wait – josh has just shaved his mohawk off.
that and, oh right becky – this is the reason you need corrective lenses.

– more macaroons!!!  the perfect ending to my perfect birthday weekend of camping.  i LOVE camping.  we enjoyed delicious food cooked over the fire all weekend.  i had a wonderful surprise show up straight to my campsite.  two friends that i didn’t think were coming!  what a lovely birthday present!  i even got to blow out candles on some fantastic double chocolate white chocolate chunk brownies with ganache that my dear friend andy made.

– and for tut – he had his first veterinary visit this week.  he’s not the happiest with me right now.

© Becky Siddall and littlesiddallstudios 2012.