Work Camp/Työleiri

It has been good to be back at our Maine camp. We all love it here. When we get here in June, we know what waits for us.

Work.




We rent our camp for a few weeks every summer, and before renters come, there's always a lot of work to do.

Good thing we have a hardworking crew!




The temperature change from Florida to Maine was quite a shock to our systems. First Little Miss woke up with a cold, then Missy. Mr A was next, then Mr D. Yesterday morning Mr T woke up feeling sniffly. As much as we wanted to see our friends, we chose not to share, and had church at home - streaming our Florida church service!

Another week (or so) of work camp remains, then we'll move our crew to the next work camp fun destination(s)!

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Meidän kesäkuut ovat työleirejä. Olemme täällä valmistelemassa Mainen kotiamme vuokrakuntoon. Työtä riittää isommallekin porukalle. Vähän on tahtia hidastanut kesäflunssa, joka on nyt kiertänyt kaikkien lasten läpi. Noin viikko vielä täällä, sitten suuntaamme seuraavalle työleirille:)

More RV Travel Photos/Lisää matkakuvia

Traveling in a motorhome is a lot of fun!





Dinner in the Mothership, this particular night a Publix meal:)

And yes, we eat in shifts. And on the road use paper products.




Something new this year: Mr D followed us in our car behind the Mothership! In the beginning I sat with him, and a couple of times took over driving (so he could do math, or get a break), but for a good part of the trip he drove on his own! Mr T kept him company.




Doing the dance. Our Airstream RV is narrow inside, and requires special moves as people go back and forth.




Little Miss lost another tooth during our trip! It took the Tooth Fairy a few nights to catch up with us... Poor girl was covered in bug bites. No-see-um bugs came right through our window screens, and tormented us for two nights.




Once we got to New England we had a pit stop at friends' house. Yummy Finnish pancakes and coffee waited us. And clothes and toys for Mei Mei! Thanks so much, Ina and family!!! Great pit stop, although of course too short...



Our last stop was at Grandma and Grandpa's house, and that, too, was very short! We loaded up the Mothership while there, and continued driving north...



.... we made it! From Florida to our camp in Maine.

Thankful for traveling mercies.


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Matka Floridasta pohjoiseen meni hyvin. Tällä kertaa uutta oli Mr D:n ajaminen! Hän ajoi autoamme asuntoauton perässä, melkein koko matkan. Pari kertaa minä ajoin, ja alussa olin vieressä, mutta loppuajan Mr T piti uudelle kuskillemme seuraa, ja he ajoivat Maineen asti.

Meillä oli Uudessa Englannissa kaksi pikaista pysäkkiä, Inan luona yksi, ja Kapteenin vanhempien luona toinen. Ina tarjoili meille lättyjä, teetä ja kahvia, ja saimme mukaamme Mei Meille vaatteita ja leluja. Kiitos, Ina! Oli ihana nähdä sinua ja perhettäsi! Kapteenin vanhempien luona yövyimme yhden yön, pikaisesti näimme isovanhempia, sekä serkkuja ja Kapteenin siskon, täytimme asuntoauton täyteen kamaa, ja jatkoimme matkaa pohjoiseen.

Perillä Mainessä! Kiitollisina Taivaan Isälle turvallisesta matkasta!

A Fun Pennsylvania Stop/Pysäkki Pennsylvaniassa

On our way up north we took a little detour to visit friends. It had been two years (!!) since our last visit together, so it was very special to see the M family.




Their family had grown by two cute bunnies, and the little girls took very good care of Snowflake and Snowball.




The big kids, on the other hand...

.....had different interests....




Everyone agreed - we had a fun, fantastic stop in Pennsylvania!

Thank you so much for your hospitality, our Pennsylvania peeps:)

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Matkalla pohjoiseen pysähdyimme Pennsylvaniassa ystäviemme luona. Viime näkemisestä onkin kaksi vuotta, ja oli ihana nähdä pitkästä aikaa. Pikkutytöt viihtyivät pupujen seurassa, teineillä taas oli omat kiinnostuksensa.. Mutta meillä kaikilla oli hauskaa yhdessä:)

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Before we left Florida, we stayed at the Sebastian Inlet State Park on the east coast.




We only stayed one night, so our explorations were limited, but we thought it was a nice state park, with a lot to do. After seeing the ocean conditions sign, we decided not to swim: rough surf, rip current, jellyfish, shark warning, and no lifeguard! (No thanks!!)




The RV campsites were close together with little privacy, but it was a clean, quiet park, at least when we were there. The shower facilities were fine - I wouldn't give them a five star rating, but there were no major complaints.




This was a good breather for us. We had had several days of transition chaos, organizing, packing, cleaning, last minute errands and needs. Once we parked, all we needed to do was catch our breath and get a dinner going in the crockpot.

We would have enjoyed our stay at the park longer if there hadn't been these little bugs! No-see-um's? They came right through our window screens, and feasted on us all night. Ugh!!



Before the bugs appeared, the Captain and I took a sunset walk around the park. It was breathtakingly beautiful! Our last night in Florida.

Bittersweet.

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Ennen kuin lähdimme Floridasta vietimme viimeisen yön yhdellä osavaltion leirintäalueella. Kaoottisten lähtöpäivien jälkeen oli hyvä pysähtää hetkeksi. Tosin pikkuruiset ötökät tulivat ikkunaverkkojen läpi asuntoauton sisälle, ja kiusasivat meitä kaikkia. Kaunis leirintäalue meren rannalla (emme uineet, koska varoitettiin mm. haista!), ja haikea lähteä Floridasta pohjoiseen..