Camping is AWESOME!

Well, howdy! Yesterday morning I woke up to the sound of a mocking bird and a babbling creek! The three of us spent the night at a campground in Hot Springs, AR. We got in around 4:30pm and set up the tent just in time before it started to pour on us. The evening was spent in the tent eating salad and cheese and crackers. When we had finished eating our salads, there was some left over oil and vinegar dressing in the bowls, which Kaya felt was necessary to stick her hand in, swipe up some with her fingers, and then stuff her whole hand in her mouth. I guess she wanted to taste the flavor of the dressing some more. She did this over and over again. Hah! I got a kick out of it.

The night was gorgeous with the rain pounding on the tent. However, sleep was a bit rough. Matt and I meant to find some foam padding and a few blankets and sheets at a thrift store before we camped but haven't been able to find any. At the moment, we have a single sleeping pad that we have for underneath Kaya at night and two sleeping bags. Without foam padding for all of us, Matt and I slept on clothes and sleeping bags. It was nearly comfortable enough but we could still feel the occasional rock or root. However, Kaya slept really well with the exception of being jolted awake a bit in the beginning of the night by loud rolling thunder and flashes of lightning.

Last night we got to Dallas to visit my brother, Johnny. After a few days with him, we'll be leaving to volunteer on another farm except this one is in New Mexico. We have a relatively short commitment with the farm because we have a family reunion to go to in Tucson, AZ June 20th. The farm is called Nyn Acres. It should be a very different experience than the last farm because they raise chickens and rabbits for meat, have on-going building/fencing projects, keep horses, and raise pigs. From what we've gathered the family that runs the farm seems friendly.

One more quick note: Two days ago we went "walking in Memphis".... Hehehe.