Camping fun

I went camping this weekend at Devil's Hopyard in CT with my cousins Catherine and Tyler. They had gone up Friday night and I joined them Saturday morning for the weekend. It was somewhat last minute as they had gone the weekend before and had invited me, but I was in NYC but mentioned if it was the next weekend, I was free. So they ended up going twice and I got to partake in some camping. Everything came together last minute and smoothly. I borrowed a tent from a coworker who happened to have one at the office. And I still got to go home friday night and crash before heading off to spend the weekend with the monster you see here.



It was tons of fun - really hot, but again, felt like summer. We went swimming at a great little swimming hole, played cards (I taught them the Jungle Board game I just learned the previous week). We talked and hung out and ate and built a camp fire. It was rumbling all Saturday during the day but no rain until after dinner and then, it was only a heavy downpour for ten minutes - the bark was definately worse than the bite. We went hiking and letter boxing. It was tons of fun and you can read more about it here. I'm even thinking of hiding one by me although it seems like the urban boxes disappear. I can't wait to hunt for some of them hidden just down the street from me - under my very own nose.



Sunday we went biking and explored the Gillette Castle. I should be getting more pictures as Catherine's camera seems to perform better than mine plus it had more air time. All and all a great weekend. Relaxing, although tons of activity. I got home at a reasonable time on Sunday but ended up crashing and getting some sleep (I've become soft in my old age). I picked up a tank top I've been knitting that has gotten too big to carry with me. Made some good progress but am stuck on how to finish the top as I have a different numbre of stitches than the pattern as it suggested leaving out the darts for the flat-chested women, but didn't adjust the pattern in any way. Anyways, too tired to think and figure it out, so back on hold.



In other knitting news, I've been working on yet another Pea Pod baby sweater as my travel project. I've already knit it twice before, but different sizes each time. I just realized this morning that I missed a "and at the same time", so need to pull out the weekends knitting and readjust. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that will happen any time soon, as I was just handed a copy of the latest Harry Potter book. I was going to be good and wait to read it when visiting VT in a few weeks. Now I must be strong and try not to let it take over my life these next several days. Maybe I can try to knit and read like my friend Cece, but unlikely - too tired for that. And finally, for all of you who have read the book, check out this review. Tons of spoilers so beware. Of course I haven't read it yet, but am told it's hilarious.