The picture today is Tampa POUTING when I put the 'special' collar on her. She went and grabbed her stuffed monkey and then laid down with it by the car and absolutely refused to look at me. Refused food. Refused to go for walk. This lasted for about 20 minutes. She wanted me to know how she felt about this collar thing. I had originally planned on 2 1/2 weeks roadtripping and camping. Now it is down to 1 week which means that I am choosing to skip a couple...

Well, Tampa started out the morning with a bang. She and I were in the tent and all was fine. I connected her leash to let her out to do her morning business then she came back into the tent to lay down with me. I zipped up the door and released her from her leash. Well, as I laid down for a few moments more of rest I realized that it was very quiet. I could not find Tampa! (It's a one-man tent - there is no room to hide). The door was zipped closed so what...

Friday, June 29, 2012 No internet available since I am camping tonight – so I will type this up and then download in town tomorrow. When I called Dennis earlier today, he was really pleased with this site so I want to leave a little bit each chance I get. Woke up in the cabin this morning at the Metolious. Birds singing. I slept on the couch as that’s where all the windows are and I don’t want to miss even a few minutes of seeing those trees. Ha! I j...

Well, didn't get out of town until noon. Then I was turning onto Hwy 22 off Hwy 5 and I get a phone call from Dennis saying I had left my OR CHL at home. So I went back to get it only to find out that it was my OLD CHL and I had the new one in my purse. Oh well. What an amazing uplifting drive down the highway heading towards Sisters. I was playing "My (our) God is an Amazing God" and praising my God with my voice singing out loud. Then I looked around at th...

Dennis had Saturday off, so we went out to the shed and began the process of pulling out the gear I will need for camping for 1 1/2 weeks. So, sitting in the family room I now have my sleeping bag, tent, stove, camel pack, pad, lawn chair, kitchen gear box and my replenished van toolbox and first aid kit. Oh, and 2 large containers for fresh water. I will set up my tent tonight to be sure all the pieces are there. Have to do that in the family room since it...