Archive for May 2012
Memorial Day Weekend Plans
I’ve always loved Memorial Day weekend…the lilacs scent the air, the warm weather promises to stay, people’s energy shifts to summertime relax…and my birthday usually falls into the holiday weekend…how cool is that? Traditionally it’s a mildly busy weekend for us at the campground. A good mix of old friends and new faces ready to…
Read MoreQuick Update
The sun’s out and my e-mails are piling up…what’s a girl to do? The gardens are bursting, the trees are blossoming in succession…first the cherries were splendid, now the crab apples are promising to flower any day now…and we still have daffodils…such a pretty world! We’ve had some great news…when this Sunday’s Globe Magazine hits…
Read MoreShip Shape Weekend #19
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Well, opening the campground is like being a mouse looking up the leg of an elephant…if you look up long enough, you begin to believe there’s no end in sight. I know, I hear you saying…stop whining, it’s been a dry Spring and Winter…
Read MoreEarly Spring
Last weekend Laurie Matthews and her family called and asked if they could pitch a tent for the day. The part that stumped me was “for the day”…most people want to pitch a tent for the night. The sky was bright blue, the ocean sparkled but the wind was chilly…we don’t open until next weekend…
Read MoreThe Art Studio
Before I ever dreamed about running a campground, I spent years in France designing and selling fabric. The whole story is as winding and convoluted as a tale can be but suffice it to say that the experience left me with a love of color and fiber that fills all the corners of my thoughts.…
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