Camping at Sertoma Youth Ranch

On Saturday 1/18 after attending the Brooksville Raid event, we drove to Sertoma just before sunset. Most scouts stayed in tents, but a few of us shared the bunk house because we opted not to bear the cold weather.  I Continue reading Camping at Sertoma Youth Ranch

Brooksville Raid

On Saturday January 18th, Scout Troop 507 and Pack 507 visited the 34th annual Brooksville Raid. This was the 150th anniversary of the Raid on Brooksville which took place during the Civil War.   Jacob got a refillable sarsaparilla that Continue reading Brooksville Raid

Paddling the Little Big Econ River

Sunday the boys and I went kayaking on the Little Big Econ River in Snow Hill, which is about 30 minutes from our house. It was our first time paddling this river so we weren’t sure what to expect. It Continue reading Paddling the Little Big Econ River

Cleaned the laundry room, too!

Lately Casper’s been digging to the very bottom of the litter box to pee, which makes it very difficult to clean. To solve this problem I bought disposable litter boxes. No more spraying litter boxes with the hose! 🙂   Continue reading Cleaned the laundry room, too!

Jacob’s new studio apartment

Jacob helped me go through his room and sort items to donate and items to discard. Once everything was sorted, he went downstairs and I rearranged the room to surprise him. He was absolutely stoked and very much appreciated my Continue reading Jacob’s new studio apartment

Teeny tiny things

My amazing friend Sabrina got me these macro tubes for a Christmas gift. HOW COOL IS THAT!!! The tubes are a way to capture macro images without spending thousands of dollars on a dedicated macro lens. There are 3 tubes, Continue reading Teeny tiny things

Christmas with Jacob, Mom, and Bill

Mom and Bill came to visit from New Mexico! They arrived Christmas Eve and had to leave Christmas morning – a very short visit but we were glad to have the chance to spend Christmas with them. Logan was still Continue reading Christmas with Jacob, Mom, and Bill