Wewent camping last weekend and got a wee bit cold.
Freezing, actually.
Last October was so much fun that Sarah and Ed invited us back for another weekend of camping at Black Ankle.
Friday night was the coldest night we've had this autumn, dipping below feezing. We tucked in early. In the morning, everything was covered with frost, even the chairs that we had left around the camp fire. During the day the sun warmed us up and we had a gorgeous fall day for running around, visiting the animals, playing kickball and soccer, and even doing a bit of lounging.
I snapped a photo of one of those brown wooly caterpillars but can't remember, does lots of brown on a wooly caterpillar means a mild winter or a cold one?
Sarah and Ed are also in the process of expanding their winery and, as they did with the tasting room, they are building with strawbales and cob. The straw bales were all in and now they are in the process of adding the layers of mud to form the walls. Olivia and I joined them for a while, digging into that beautiful mud and slathering it on.
By evening we were ready for hot soup and s'mores. I watched those s'mores live up to their name as the kids snuck back for seconds.
The best part, though, was being with friends that we don't see nearly enough and having time to sit and visit. Even so, after we headed home, I thought of more things we never got to talk about. I take that to mean that we have to go back next year.
What wonderful news about the expansion and it sounds like a fabulous time!
Posted by: Leticia- Tech Savvy Mama | October 18, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Black Ankle Winery is a beautiful place to spend some time. Looks like you had a great time. Hopefully you took home a bottle or two of their award winning wine to enjoy back home.
Posted by: Regena Heilmann | October 18, 2012 at 11:52 AM