Friday, April 23, 2010

summer plans and a winner...

Happy Friday everyone!! I know you all must be looking forward to the weekend as much as I am. However I am looking forward to next weekend even more since it is opening weekend at Pinewood Lodge Campground where we have been seasonal campers for the past 14 years! I thought today for Show and Tell Friday over at My Romantic Home (thanks for hosting Cindy!) I would show you where we live on the weekends and for most of the summer. Our season runs from May 1st til Columbus Day Weekend. A few weekends ago Jim, Jake and I went down to clean up the site. Well they cleaned the outside and I fluffed inside. I brought down all the linens, paper goods and some pantry items. I uncovered all my little accessories and made a list of what I still need. I took some quick photos... Here is our trailer ~ 38' Sandpiper. It is really my little summer cottage. When the awning is raised we have a screen room that we put up and it makes a wonderful porch. I have a pretty white wicker set for it and that is where I love to sit and relax. Unfortunately they have not made a trailer with a shabby interior (hmmm...now that is a job I would love!). I used to be a country cottage girl so this is where some of those accessories ended up. Let's take a peek inside... This cute watering can print used to hang in my kitchen when it was sage green. It goes perfect in my trailer now.
My friend Barbara gave me this lemonade sign. Barbara and her husband Tiny were our first camping friends. They moved down to Florida and we miss them alot. Here is my little kitchen... The trailer has a "bump out" which really gives you alot more space. Here is our dining room and living room... We have an entertainment center... The kids have the front bedroom...You walk through the bathroom... To get to the master bedroom out back... I promise to share some better photos once we get down and settled. Memorial Day weekend is when I usually get my flowers planted. I have lots of pots here and there and put some in the ground around this tree...


Jim's shed...

Look at this great vintage lantern I got recently... This will look great in my screen porch since the cushions for my wicker set are green and yellow. I love having this extra room. We have had many cocktail hour(s) with friends on our porch and it is a great place for us to gather when it rains too. We have made so many great friends over the years. We get together often during the off season. My very good friend Lisa lives in the next town but during the summer she is right across the street... Pinewood Lodge is a great family campground. There is a lake for swimming, kayaking and canoeing. They also have playgrounds, a basketball court, horseshoe pits and a game room. We are so lucky to have been able to give our kids this experience. Thanks Jim!! Do any of you camp? What do you do for the summer? I would love to hear from you!! I would also love to hear from Jeanine over at One Cheap B*tch ~ she is the winner of my giveaway!!! She is one of the most creative people I have met since I have been blogging. Well have a wonderful weekend and on your way to see what everyone else is showing and telling about today make sure you stop by Jeanine's and say congratulations!! Here is a picture of our lake at the campground. Thanks to my friend Lisa's son Matt who is a budding photographer for sharing his photo! Don't forget to tell me about your summer plans!

19 comments:

Anne Lorys said...

Wow, that's a nice sized RV! I'm not a camper, so that's about the only way I'd "rough it", LOL!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Anne

Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...

How fun, such great memories you are creating as well! I think my youngest is old enough now that we could try camping this summer
Have a great weekend!
Take care
XO
Kristin

Lara Harris said...

My husband's family spends every summer at an RV park on the Central Coast in Australia...we are hoping to someday get our own RV here so we can start making our own family memories on this side if the pond :)

Lenore said...

Now that was a very interesting post....I don't really like camping but seeing what you call camping, it would suit me just fine.
Love the idea of being able to go for the weekend throughout the summer.
We will hopefully be going to visit our son in Delaware (he just moved) and doing some genealogy research and taking lots of photos of old burial grounds where some of our family is located.
Thanks for dropping by and leaving your comment....so far you are the only one who mentioned my antique flower frog in the photos.

The Tin Rabbit said...

Oooh, this looks like fun to me! SO cozy! I'd love to going camping in this beauty~

GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart said...

What a wonderful, restful way to spend the summer weekends! It is a most cozy home! Bet you are so excited that winter is finally past.

Thank you for stopping by my place and leaving your comment!

Kindly, ldh

awal.ny said...

Thank you for stopping by to see my blog. Yes I love to have mirrors in each room, it brings in more light. I remember going with my Grandparents camping in their little trailer, we had lots of fun. Enjoy.

Lottie said...

I love your camper! It looks so cozy and great for summer weekends together. Thanks for sharing. I think I would like this kind of camping! Love the lake!

raggygirlvintage said...

that looks like so much fun, roll on summer!
Tracey

One Cheap B*tch said...

Yay! That's me! =)

Jeanine

Unknown said...

That's a great trailer. We hope to have a smaller trailer that we can travel with, soon. We want a 26', but like yours with the double bunk, and queen island bed. Looks like a great place to relax and have fun.
Have a great weekend.

thesimpledaze said...

Hey that is the only way to go camping.What a great way to get away from all the busy everyday life and make wonderful memories.I used to camp with my parents but all we had was a big tent and sleeping bags.BOY HAS CAMPING COME ALONG WAY BABY!This summer I plan on taking some weekend get away trips to do some major shopping for my cottage redo look.Hope to find some good bargains and enjoy the sights.

Anonymous said...

What fun! My parents used to have a small trailer that we took to the beach every summer. When they decided to sell it I wanted it so bad but my husband wanted no parts of it. Boohoo.....

Debra@CommonGround said...

We used to camp alot when I was a kid, unfortunately it was in tents...that leaked...and had bugs...and snakes, Soooo that kind of curbed my camping enthusiasm. LOL! You all look like you have a great set up, now if I would have been able to camp like that I may have really enjoyed it. Have fun! Will you still be able to blog or are you really "roughing it"?
xo Debra

stefanie said...

you camp like we do...in style!!! I love how yours has a real dining table and a real couch...super cozy!!!

Chrissy...The Apothecary Shop said...

Now thats my kind of camping...no roughing it all!! Great post,all the best,Chrissy

Victoria said...

Oh that looks like so much fun!!! We used to rent a really rundown cottage in a place called Wasaga beach in Canada when I was in junior high...it was so much fun. We took my boys to the river alot when they were growing up but I would love to take a motorhome vacation!

Wanda Lee said...

This just looks like so much fun; what a great RV!.., You'll have a great time!

Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...

How wonderful to have a place to get away. Looks fabulous to me! Have a great week. :) Tammy

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