Huntin' Camp

It is officially my absolutely favorite time of year. Despite the fabulous fall colors now receding the outdoors is absolutely magnificent. The smells, the wild life, the first snow flakes... it makes my heart feel all warm and fuzzy. It also gives me an excuse to break out all my fuzzy sweaters and fleeces. Lately I have been running around taking some AWESOME photos... which I promise I will post. But there is a lot going on besides all my photographic escapades. In just a few short weeks it will be HUNTING SEASON. Hunting season is an epic time of year where family and friends come together and best of all we get to go to camp.

Camp. Everyone has a camp, or knows someone that has a camp. Of course, we have a camp. It's not far from home, about 10 miles, so we don't spend a ton of time there except occasional visits for the day. Only once a year do we spend the night there and that is during rifle season. I wish we stayed there more. The neglect is somewhat apparent and I am working to change that.

The other day Shawn and I spent an entire day up there. He went and set up his hunting blind and I stayed behind and cleaned up generations of junk, dust, and dirt out of the camp. I even collected every blanket and sleeping bag and brought it back home to clean. After being washed they all still have that permanent musty camp smell. No amount of fabric softener or scented dryer sheets and washing is going to get that out.

After hours of work camp was finally completely clean, warm, and cozy. It looks so inviting! I absolutely cannot wait to spend the night up there. Perhaps I can talk Shawn into a night of just the two of us up there. No television, no electricity, no nothing. Just the trees, the stars, and the wood stove. Thats the beauty of camp and its just another reason I look forward to hunting season.