where did you get the cool net? I’d love to sleep outside – I wish my old house had a sleeping porch like some do. I have a side porch and thought about pulling out an inflatable mattress – I like the wood support under your mattress. the net would be a real necessity.

I have fond memories of camping as a kid, and with those in mind drug my husband to a campground when we were visiting my parents. we set up our tent and found ourselves surrounded by people who had brought nearly all the comforts of home with them – even the satellite tv! very disappointing.

Nothing as cool as what you’ve got going! I love sleeping outside too, and get my very best sleep in a sleeping bag outside. I’m usually up and down all night long, but outside I put my head down and the next thing I know the sun is beating on the tent wall. Such deep rest!

We bought a tent for our Bug Out box, and I think I’m going to persuade my husband (who professed himself ‘an indoor cat’ when I mentioned something about camping right after we got married) that we need to practice setting it up and sleeping in it. In the front yard. This is going to be a hard sell.

Trish: The net was a gift from a friend of mine who used to work for a company that sold gear for people intending to travel to Africa. It’s the best mosquito net of all time.

Had a similar experience camping in the States recently too. We landed at a campsite in the smokey mountains, and while we were really lucky that there was almost no one else there, the people who were had tons a electric lights and radio or tv blasting. Seems to defeat the purpose of going camping in the first place, doesn’t it? Strange times.

Paula: Backyard camping is awesome! Heehee. Good luck convincing your husband on that one. I seem to sleep better outside as well. Three cheers for summer.

Once again, you depict bliss, a bliss we will be engaging in at Chincoteague in under a month! But I want me a little wooden wagon!

Which wagon did you tear apart??

The only thing I really love doing in the summertime is sitting outside as much as possible. Preferably at night with a nice beverage. Hmm, seems to me that you and I did that very thing when I saw you last!

herr glockenspiel: oh that i could pack one up and ship it to your door!

jill: that wagen sans wall there is the punker kitchen. the wall is already back on though. should post a picture of that too. also: i didn’t actually have any part in the wall tearing down or the mouse hunting, but they are generally good things to take care of summers anyway.