Fall break!

We spent a night in the mountains last night. It was so quiet and the moon was so bright!  I was straining my ears to hear some noise because the silence was deafening and disconcerting.  Finally I heard coyotes far off in the distance and it was actually a comfort.  It's always nice to reconnect with The Land.  Because we have been visiting the area since pre-Y2K, it feels like home.  It's the property we've owned the longest.  We used to visit with nothing more than a tent - our accommodations have certainly improved since then!

1999 Camping trip

Present day "camping"

Though we have a well and septic, we don't have running water yet.  The cabin/garage is a work in progress.  We built the building in 2007 - just the two of us - before we had kids.  The building is very secure and safe from animals.  Because we always seems to have a project going on we still sleep in a tent that is set up inside the building.  This helps us keep the bedding less dusty and free of spiders or other bugs.  Plus, the kids love sleeping in the tent - I always have glow sticks and candles in the building to make it fun at night. We have an old futon mattress in the tent to sleep on - it's better than the floor, but not by much.  There's no electricity.  

Whoa - needs some organizing!

Currently half of the building is serving as storage for some furniture and boxes from our house.  Our family picture (that aren't digital) as well as books, toys, clothing, bedding, and some shelves. Most of our tools we keep with us in a smaller box, but we do have a large tool box that holds less used items as well.  One of the things I retrieved while there this weekend were the tools to replace bicycle tubes as well as the training wheels and helmets for the kids.  Both of the kids' bikes need some work and I plan on getting them up and running tomorrow or Tuesday.  Our RV park has a loop around the pool that is ideals for riding around.  Also, Sister has outgrown her tricycle and will inherit Brother's big kid bicycle.  It's really nice to have a little break halfway through the semester.  Yesterday I took the kids to the pool and we met a really nice couple from Germany.  They rented a motorhome to tour the US - what a great idea!  Living in this RV park is great for meeting people on their epic adventures!