My mornings are usually spent enjoying a cup of coffee and having a quick chat with a few Twitter friends. One of those friends is Stacey Huston. Stacey and I started our friendship like most bloggers, online. Stacey is an outdoor photography and blogs at A Focus In The Wild. She also recently started offering her pictures for purchase at Stacey Huston’s Photos.
Stacey is your all around outdoors kind of girl. She grew up out west and there is nothing more important to her than sharing that love with her family. You would think Stacey and I would have nothing in common. Just like my husband and I. The girl wears camouflage and takes cutesy pictures with her critters. I take pictures in my borrowed camouflage in my fake woods known as my bike trail. But Stacey has a way of making you feel if you’re not out enjoying what nature has to offer, you are truly missing something so amazingly beautiful.
I’ve never been camping let alone out west roaming the mountains or sleeping under the stars amongst the wild. But this is what Stacey does. It’s who she is. And like I’ve done with others, I’m inviting myself to go camping out west with Stacey. This is no campsite with a community shower. This is the wild and there are no community commodes. So before I agree to go there are a few things I need to know;
- Are there bears? Even if Stacey tells me no, I know bears roam. If they didn’t roam they wouldn’t end up in someones house like on the news.
- What is her action plan if we do encounter a bear? How fast of a quick draw does she have with a bow? Maybe I need to time her before we go.
- Can she tell me the kinds of poisonous spiders and snakes that might crawl on me?
- Will she have whiskey in case any of the above happens?
- How far will we be walking? Because I walk from my house to my car. And back. Does she have an ATV we can ride?
- Where do we tinkle? Oh deer gosh, what if I have a stomach? Her husband Hawk won’t be spotting and stalking while I’m spotting and squatting will he?
- Will she have whiskey in case that happens?
- In case I singe my hair in the campfire does she know how to cut hair? Cause that can happen. And has happened. And believe me, crusty half inch bangs are not attractive.
- Will she have whiskey in case that happens?
- Will she promise if she takes pictures they will be from the waste up? I’ll bring cupcakes.
Have a good day all … I’m off to figure out what that is at the bottom left corner of her picture. Oh wait I don’t want to know. But I do. But I don’t. But I might need to. In case it’s what’s for dinner.
Jody – The Hunter’s Wife – Indian name: Squats with Cupcakes
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She sounds like the kind of girl I wouldn’t mind hanging out with. And hopefully, for your sake, Jody, she does have whiskey:):)
LOL>. o- Good Lord woman.. you sure do know how to make me laugh.. and I don’t normally drink, but, yes I will be sure to pick up some whiskey.. just in case..
Now to answer your questions..
Trust me..lol
It will be an adventure..
Yes, Im sure she will pack some whiskey just for you =) That is really neat that you two are going to meet up! Have lots of fun…. take many pictures.
But be careful of the bears, cougars, rattlesnakes, bugs, bats, bigfoot..ect. Just playing! Enjoying your visit, and your whiskey and cupcakes
Oh Arthur I will need it.
Stacey, I know it would be. And I know you won’t tell me certain things I probably need to know. So you don’t scare me.
Jana, Well lets see…the way I figure things…I should be ready to go in about 2016.
Thanks for the reference, Jody. Stacy’s got some nice pics up over there. There’s one in her most recent post of an old abandoned building against a mountain backdrop. Good stuff.
About camping…Don’t worry, all of those concerns will go away within the first hour there.
lol…so…you want the truth about are there any bears?
Oh Maggie, I knew it! I would drive her nuts. “You can’t sleep there are bears. My cupcakes are missing…a bear probably got them.”
Every time I read your blog I smile for the rest of the day. I’ll take you camping anytime!
Oh Jody – you worry too much! You’ll have fun
Just make sure to pack your own whiskey, that way you’ll know that you have some along!
Squats with Cupcakes, o.k. my computer screen is now wet because I spit water when I read that line! Too funny.
I’m about like you when it comes to camping, except I can’t have whiskey. We’ll just have to bring extra cupcakes.
Thanks for making me laugh Jody. I needed that.
Suzanne, I’m glad!
Blessed, I will have to come stocked.
Kristine, That might have to be a post of its own.