I was doing a survey today - it asked if I had my own blog - what did I write about? - how much traffic did I get?... I don't know - I did find something - will add it from home - but, the traffic gizmo they asked about - I have no clue - tried to find out more - closed the window before I clicked the more link - opps...
better luck next time.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Waymark Visit... Geocaching and Girl Scouts
We received a Waymark visit from gemeloj in St-Mathias - Montreal... and thought we should update again... We just get so busy and I forget to blog.
Anyway - this visit from the Waymarker prompted me to add this - seems the Waymarker is also a Geocacher and a "decoder" - hmmmm we wonder.... we NEED a lifeline for a new cache... it is STUMPING everyone - or - if someone has solved and found - they aren't posting... sent a lifeline request - we shall see....
Yesterday Foxhound and I grabbed a rare FTF (YEAH HAPPY DANCE) - see the cache/post here>>> http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f1adf5b9-ca68-46d9-8a98-adccfdc9c50a
also we grabbed a cache we have just been driving by nearby - without the coordinates... We knew the general location - but, just never stopped to look - THIS time we were on foot - it was much easier!Girl Scout Cookie Time!
Our troop still has several cases left and NO booth sales this year.
Our Service Unit Meeting is this Wednesday - February 22nd - World Thinking Day - Tradition - Ceremonies - yes - I am presenting something at the meeting. Usually, I do a "Training 20" but, this time - a World Thinking Day Ceremony - one that many others have used - Tradition! since 1926 - the Birthday of BOTH Lord and Lady Baden-Powell - the founder of Scouting (in Europe) & his wife - He was 36? years her senior.... has been celebrated as World Thinking Day - when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the World think about their sister scouts...
Today is a holiday - Presidents' Day - I go to work - Foxhound gets to stay home.
til next time....
hope I get here more often.
thank-you gemeloj for reminding me that I forgot - again - about our blog!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
It's July Already
We made a Black Forest Dump Cake this past weekend - for 4th of July - first time that Dad ever actually had any - cuz it is always gone when we make it for Girl Scouts!
Using the little red wagon and box oven right next to the BBQ is funny - but, the box oven is cool - Foxhound wants to do the Vagabond and Buddy Burners - maybe this weekend - just to practice - they aren't as efficient - but, I remember making breakfast on them during camp-outs - and I remember them getting really hot and someone getting burned!
I really should be getting something ready for dinner - but - blogging is more fun - and besides everyone else in the house is either chillin watching videos - or playing games on the xBox - why should I be "working" in the kitchen - besides - it is too warm for cooking!
Happy SUMMER!
Using the little red wagon and box oven right next to the BBQ is funny - but, the box oven is cool - Foxhound wants to do the Vagabond and Buddy Burners - maybe this weekend - just to practice - they aren't as efficient - but, I remember making breakfast on them during camp-outs - and I remember them getting really hot and someone getting burned!
I really should be getting something ready for dinner - but - blogging is more fun - and besides everyone else in the house is either chillin watching videos - or playing games on the xBox - why should I be "working" in the kitchen - besides - it is too warm for cooking!
Happy SUMMER!
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
June 3-5 CAMP-OUT!
Well, that Junior Troop did not make the camp-out but, THREE Cadette Troops did! Our troop - 1126, Troop 1576 - who was with us on our last camp-out and Troop 32 form Capo Valley - their first time tent camping!
It was SO much fun meeting new friends
- cooking on Charcoals
- making DUMP CAKES
- the Black Forest Cherry Cake is definitely the favorite.
Dutch Ovens and Box Ovens are truly amazing pieces of camping gear. Next time - I want to try CHICKEN!
Each troop shared a craft or project - we shared Wire Pant Hanger Cooking Skewers - which we used for the dinner (and S'mores - we also gave the first time campers "John Wayne" can openers to take with them, to always Be Prepared (and to never be without a can opener) plus a Whisk Broom for their tent.
The birds woke me up each morning around 5:30 - WOW are they loud! SO many different species too. Phoebes, Acorn Woodpeckers, Flickers, CROWS, Ducks?! Red-Shouldered Hawks and one I couldn't recognize - maybe a Whip-poor-will?
It was a great weekend!
It was SO much fun meeting new friends
- cooking on Charcoals
- making DUMP CAKES
- the Black Forest Cherry Cake is definitely the favorite.
Dutch Ovens and Box Ovens are truly amazing pieces of camping gear. Next time - I want to try CHICKEN!
Each troop shared a craft or project - we shared Wire Pant Hanger Cooking Skewers - which we used for the dinner (and S'mores - we also gave the first time campers "John Wayne" can openers to take with them, to always Be Prepared (and to never be without a can opener) plus a Whisk Broom for their tent.
The birds woke me up each morning around 5:30 - WOW are they loud! SO many different species too. Phoebes, Acorn Woodpeckers, Flickers, CROWS, Ducks?! Red-Shouldered Hawks and one I couldn't recognize - maybe a Whip-poor-will?
It was a great weekend!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
May 2011
Mother's Day last week end - I asked to go check on some of our Caches - and to find one without coordinates. I love finding caches - without the coords! We took GeoPup Romeo and he had to SNIFF everything - too much sniffing causes SNEEZES!
Busy week and it is gonna get worse - next weekend a GeoEvent for Girls in SU RT2
Foxhound is one of the Cadettes helping Dopey - she went with Dopey yesterday to grab coordinates for the event. She needs to put together a cache by next Sunday - she claims she is TOO BUSY with homework - she is playing Minecraft & chatting on Skype with a friend right now - so - where is the "TOO BUSY"????
Still need to get more film canisters for CITO kits for the event - gonna try a few more Targets - and our favorite Photo store one more time before Sunday. They are SO difficult to find now with nearly everyone going "DIGITAL"
First weekend in June is our second multi-troop camp-out - we need to do a practice day with the Junior troop - haven't heard for sure that they can meet with us - and our troop needs to plan their dinner - thoughts are to do the same as last time - they have done it once - and it was easy - they pretty much handled it on their own - while I was busy with the Dump Cakes - Dutch Ovens and Box Ovens!
that's it for now.
Busy week and it is gonna get worse - next weekend a GeoEvent for Girls in SU RT2
Foxhound is one of the Cadettes helping Dopey - she went with Dopey yesterday to grab coordinates for the event. She needs to put together a cache by next Sunday - she claims she is TOO BUSY with homework - she is playing Minecraft & chatting on Skype with a friend right now - so - where is the "TOO BUSY"????
Still need to get more film canisters for CITO kits for the event - gonna try a few more Targets - and our favorite Photo store one more time before Sunday. They are SO difficult to find now with nearly everyone going "DIGITAL"
First weekend in June is our second multi-troop camp-out - we need to do a practice day with the Junior troop - haven't heard for sure that they can meet with us - and our troop needs to plan their dinner - thoughts are to do the same as last time - they have done it once - and it was easy - they pretty much handled it on their own - while I was busy with the Dump Cakes - Dutch Ovens and Box Ovens!
that's it for now.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Resurection Sunday
Is that the new "politically correct" name?
Well, another busy Girl Scout week ahead - and Sara just told me she's not sure she wants to continue... disappointed in the troop turn out for the meetings - says "we're not a "troop" two of the girls of our total of five are rarely if ever there. and they keep changing the formats and the new journeys are"cheesey"..." - I told her that she and I could be Independents - We aren't sure if our oldest girl will be continuing - she's graduating to High School - I am not happy.
Yesterday - I used a gift card three places: first, to get my car a much needed oil change, about $30 @ Target & last, a new cabin air filter - (which replaced one that was only about 6 months old ) because the guy @ Jiffy Lube told me (and SHOWED me) that the one I had was full of junk... and "grey" - which is by the way the color it STARTS out!!! - Some of the "junk" was RAT droppings~!???????!!? Not so sure I believe them there - but, even @ the store I got the filter at - they say it actually happened to them a SQUIRREL got into the engine and chewed the wires & made a nest!
Crazy.
well, Girl Scout Spring Renewal is happening soon - on-line this year - we'll see - I really do not want Sara to quit... next year is our 100 year anniversary!
Well, another busy Girl Scout week ahead - and Sara just told me she's not sure she wants to continue... disappointed in the troop turn out for the meetings - says "we're not a "troop" two of the girls of our total of five are rarely if ever there. and they keep changing the formats and the new journeys are"cheesey"..." - I told her that she and I could be Independents - We aren't sure if our oldest girl will be continuing - she's graduating to High School - I am not happy.
Yesterday - I used a gift card three places: first, to get my car a much needed oil change, about $30 @ Target & last, a new cabin air filter - (which replaced one that was only about 6 months old ) because the guy @ Jiffy Lube told me (and SHOWED me) that the one I had was full of junk... and "grey" - which is by the way the color it STARTS out!!! - Some of the "junk" was RAT droppings~!???????!!? Not so sure I believe them there - but, even @ the store I got the filter at - they say it actually happened to them a SQUIRREL got into the engine and chewed the wires & made a nest!
Crazy.
well, Girl Scout Spring Renewal is happening soon - on-line this year - we'll see - I really do not want Sara to quit... next year is our 100 year anniversary!
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