tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post4418402904410198974..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): Summer begins: first trip to camp!jo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-19906006465549373522015-05-28T20:30:52.101-04:002015-05-28T20:30:52.101-04:00L: Oh, I have two of those metal ice trays with th...L: Oh, I have two of those metal ice trays with the crank on the top. I inherited them from my mother-n-law, who must have gotten them here in the States back in the 1960s. jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-69623788686901921932015-05-28T17:41:32.410-04:002015-05-28T17:41:32.410-04:00All my life (in Brazil) I made ice pouring water o...All my life (in Brazil) I made ice pouring water onto trays. But my mom actually had these fancy ones made of metal with a crank up top that changed the direction of the metal thingies which made the ice come out. That was SO COOL! I wonder if she had brought those from France or Switzerland where my parents lived for 3 years before and I bit after I was born. <br /><br />So... very cool, it's even more rustic than camping in campgrounds with all kinds of facilities! ;-)Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902911922952429223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-54702335937829782732015-05-28T14:57:15.546-04:002015-05-28T14:57:15.546-04:00I liked the photo better than one of the fridge to...I liked the photo better than one of the fridge too -- although the old fridge might have been the one to see! What a relief to have the new one. <br /><br />I didn't realize I wasn't a follower but now I am!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-39742064155302101842015-05-28T12:23:01.595-04:002015-05-28T12:23:01.595-04:00L: No plumbing at all. We will make ice by pouring...L: No plumbing at all. We will make ice by pouring water into little plastic trays and setting them inside the freezer. Our camp is very much "camping." The refrigerator (and a handful of electric lights) are our only concessions to civilization.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-77693866690538819352015-05-28T11:06:45.593-04:002015-05-28T11:06:45.593-04:00A new refrigerator is a wonderful thing. Beautiful...A new refrigerator is a wonderful thing. Beautiful photo too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-53522814760318858852015-05-28T07:03:41.668-04:002015-05-28T07:03:41.668-04:00Wow, an outhouse! That brings me back to my early ...Wow, an outhouse! That brings me back to my early childhood years and my paternal grandparents house in a tiny country town -- they had TWO outhouses and also a well and a well house (that was so dark and soooo nice and cool). <br /><br />You must have some plumbing (that is, a faucet and water main -- since the fridge can make ice) for cooking, no?Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902911922952429223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-69807180933224906852015-05-28T04:22:56.409-04:002015-05-28T04:22:56.409-04:00Ah! And I bet those were the tastiest ice cubes y...Ah! And I bet those were the tastiest ice cubes you'd all ever enjoyed. :)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587080107116858971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-49101747533203092912015-05-27T20:53:05.239-04:002015-05-27T20:53:05.239-04:00I am drawn into this photo, wishing I was there pa...I am drawn into this photo, wishing I was there paddling. I hope the new refrigerator lasts as long as the old! This seem like an idyllic place. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-49050818683579459132015-05-27T20:07:52.141-04:002015-05-27T20:07:52.141-04:00This makes our 50+ year old lake cabin with the ti...This makes our 50+ year old lake cabin with the tilted floor sound like a palace. We have a shower! We also love the "make do" nature of our place. But I am happy to have plumbing.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-78704207132797327742015-05-27T16:17:19.147-04:002015-05-27T16:17:19.147-04:00Of course, there's no running water, so the wa...Of course, there's no running water, so the water to make those ice cubes will have to be transported from the spring...Tie-Dye Brother-in-lawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-19033999067288201112015-05-27T05:34:46.181-04:002015-05-27T05:34:46.181-04:00Oh you made all the memories come back of camping ...Oh you made all the memories come back of camping out with my mother's family in the forest. We don't do that any more. It's such a shame. We didn't have a fridge because we had no electricity, but I seem to vaguely remember we used to dangle a box of stuff down into a well to keep things cold. I'm not sure if my memory made that up, or if that was really the case. There was definitely something underground.Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-81753860684017701402015-05-26T22:21:40.198-04:002015-05-26T22:21:40.198-04:00How placid the waters of the lake are. Seldom have...How placid the waters of the lake are. Seldom have I heard such excitement about a 'fridge, and not even one for home. Maybe that is why. May it chill for many years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-76692663836453876042015-05-26T22:10:50.668-04:002015-05-26T22:10:50.668-04:00A slice of heaven, I think. Beautiful.A slice of heaven, I think. Beautiful.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-11303475178502418092015-05-26T21:37:13.663-04:002015-05-26T21:37:13.663-04:00Yeah, when I was a kid, we just had coolers and in...Yeah, when I was a kid, we just had coolers and in the hot weather, it seemed like we had to drive into town every day to buy ice. I'm fine with sleeping in a tent, using an outhouse, cooking outside, and washing up down at the dock, but I love having a refrigerator at camp.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-30650689555349604932015-05-26T21:34:30.153-04:002015-05-26T21:34:30.153-04:00Something it is the little things that can make a ...Something it is the little things that can make a big difference. I remember my mom and dad packing up coolers and having to go shopping every few days because there was no freezer. There is now one at the family cabin and it makes it easier (and cheaper) than going into town. Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-54951164468114731992015-05-26T19:46:45.149-04:002015-05-26T19:46:45.149-04:00L: Nope. We have an outhouse. And we bathe down at...L: Nope. We have an outhouse. And we bathe down at the dock or by jumping into the river.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-85663572056188381802015-05-26T19:45:10.176-04:002015-05-26T19:45:10.176-04:00So... All these years, I've never asked an imp...So... All these years, I've never asked an important question -- are there bathrooms and showers? :-)<br /><br />Congrats on the new fridge, I LOVE brand new appliances! I don't know when we'll have them again, since all the current (and around 16-18 years old) appliances in our house are working ok. <br /><br />I hope that by the time they need to be replaced, we'll have the money to do it!Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902911922952429223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-25180168437778090512015-05-26T19:01:08.539-04:002015-05-26T19:01:08.539-04:00Your camp looks lovely! We sure take appliances f...Your camp looks lovely! We sure take appliances for granted until we don't have them. Robin (Catlover)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-62875332485366385802015-05-26T18:36:29.022-04:002015-05-26T18:36:29.022-04:00And out of the dark ages you emerge! Funny how som...And out of the dark ages you emerge! Funny how something so basic takes on a whole other value away from home. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-28978866865418624132015-05-26T15:43:38.123-04:002015-05-26T15:43:38.123-04:00This is a wonderful shot of family members out in ...This is a wonderful shot of family members out in the canoes. And I so enjoyed your story about the new refrigerator. Hooray for ice cubes!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.com