Life at Oak Grove

We have been camping for quite some time with the kids.    We started up with a tent before we were parents which didn’t last long because my husband is not too fond of tent camping.

We purchased a tent trailer after we had kids and had a few years of enjoying it before we decide to upgrade to a travel trailer.

But all these years of camping with children, we were constantly making sure that they would not run into the fire pit.   Being young they would not think of this hazard in their way while running around.

One day, my husband saw that someone has created an ingenious little cover to block the possible fall into the fire pit.

All it took was the diameter of the fire pit, a piece of wood, a jigsaw and some paint.

The week-end, when we got back home, he proceeded to create not one but two of these covers. – one for our yearly campground and one to bring with us while we are on the road.   

He added a little handle so we can lift it up easily when we use the fire pit.

So now, we don’t have to worry that one of our kids will fell into the hole of the fire pit while running on our site.   We know that they can run freely around without eventually hurting themselves.   Mind you – my kids are not free of hurts but they won’t hurt the ankle, foot or leg on the fire pit.

Generally speaking, the fire pits are about the same size so our extra one is helpful when we are on the road.

Knowing that some of my friends are camping with friends, I thought I would share this little trick to enhance the security on your camping site.

Do you have other tips to protect your kids on the campground?   I would like to read them.  Please comment and let me know how you prevent potential injuries while camping.

Today the challenge is to share what I do to relax and unwind.

I call that CHILLAXING.

When things are getting on my nerves – kids, house, reviewing, courses and so on, I find that the one thing that help me to renew my spirit is spending time to photograph God’s creation.  When I do so I find I get more in tune with my Savior and can marvel at how creative He was and still are.

When I see mushrooms growing on the path, frogs in the water,, lily pads in the lake, a bird dancing on the lily pads, marvelous flowers and a turtle sun bathing on a log, I wonder on how God created everything around us.

Seeing little chipmunks chasing each other while crossing a path – I see them praising God for making them so happy.

When I hear a woodpecker tapping at five in the morning I know that it is looking for breakfast.

When I get the opportunity to capture these little gems from my Father, I thank Him and enjoy them as much as I can.

Tomorrow is another day.   Who knows what it will bring?   I know that I have my camera and can capture God’s beauty for me.

Have you taken your camera while walking?   You might be missing some great opportunities.    Make sure you grab it next time and start expressing yourself with your pictures.

Note:  These pictures were taken while walking at our campground one beautiful day in June.    I indeed seen a red-winged bird dancing from lily pad to lily pad during this walk.  It was simply beautiful. 

My husband’s cousin made jam today and discover after the job was done that she had a heat stain on her wooden table.

So she put a damp cloth over it…

Plug in her iron.

Checked a few times to see is the stain was going away… nope…

Continue the “ironing” on the table… and….

VOILÀ!   The stain is completely gone.

I thought it was ingenious.  Apparently it would work on older stains as well.  

Thanks to Jennifer Cambray for allowing me to use her pics that she posted on facebook!