Adventures in Polebridge

Actual border line between the US and Canada! I had absolutely no idea there was an actual LINE.

Polebridge is absolutely gorgeous in the Fall time. Well, okay, it's beautiful in every season, but I love Fall so much, so.... haha

I'm still finding it hard to believe that it's already a week into October. Work has been treating me well. At times, the many hours can seem pretty hectic, but the paycheck makes all those early and late hours worth it! I haven't mentioned anything up till now, but I am upgrading to a new camera! I have been putting money down on it for the past three weeks or so and looking forward to making the last paycheck by the time my birthday comes around. It is a Nikon D3100-- it's gorgeous, folks.

Off for two days! Hallelujah! I'll finally be able to calm down and relax-- take long walks in the Fall sun with my dogs, catch up on some piano playing, and, of course schoolwork. But I'm really surprised at how fast I was able to catch up from last week's 5-day shift in one day. Busy, busy, busy, is my life right now. Call me weird if I say I enjoy it...

Talk to you all sometime soon, I hope. Hope your Fall is as nice as mine.

Family pictures 2012

vacation, part III

Big Mountain, Ski Resort

We took the Scenic Tour to the top of Big Mountain and the view was breathtaking.

Lone Pine State Park

Station 8 Antiques

((check out that beautiful barn red!!!))

((i now own the "cam-clock" necklace on the left))

 I get so many great ideas while shopping around in Station 8. Love, love, love going there!!

vacation, pt. II

 Yes, that is a mini flat screen TV, AND our lawn table and umbrella. All I'm saying is that this family knows how to camp. Ha ha!
The lake at Emery Bay was perfect. I swam for hours! It was so refreshing after this abnormal heatwave; I am truly grateful the Lord has kept the forest fires away from our area.
Camping was luxurious and painful. When I say painful, I mean "painful sunburn." We got too much sun and cut the camping trip short a day or two, but we all had a great time.
I smelled like campfire smoke, my hair was thick from swimming in the lake, my sunburned back stung every which way I moved, I didn't get sick after two s'mores (which is a complete blessing), and laughed into my pillow as my family members snored long into the night. I'm not a huge fan of camping or eating roasted marshmallows late at night, but I can say I enjoyed myself immensely. So, Dad, you were right-- I am very glad I went camping.