Mini NW gtg: Idaho

[Liz]

My friend Joselyn and I are camping at NF cg where Sheila (Snowball) & dh are workcamping in Idaho. It was great to finally meet her. She picked us out a beautiful site beside the Snake River:


Once settled, she invited us to share a campfire and chat. Not an ordinary campfire:


She uses special Tum Tum wood...I think she said it was from Africa, but it was hard to understand her with her tongue in cheek.


It's a secret she shared with me, but I won't divulge....at least until the next gtg.


Here we are: Sheila, Liz, Joselyn


We talked about everything from families to Quartzite. Tomorrow Joselyn, Roe, and I will check out the river trail to the rapids. I got her to sign the official GTG banner in a spot reserved for all the NW mini gtgs I hope to have. Then the banner gets mailed to Lori in time for the PA gtg.

[avalen]

good to put another face to the name,
you guys must be cold, ya'll are wearing jackets
thats refreshing

[BirdbyBird]

I love the fact that there are sisters where ever we roam! I love Sheila's choice of campground! Can we see how long it takes Mitch to figure out the "rare" campfire...... I think I hear her fingers clickie clickie now>>>>>>

[mitch5252]

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I am loving your trip! Thanks for taking the time to share with those of us stuck at home!!

Now, on to the Flaming Rainbow...



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[BarbaraRose]

Beautiful campsite!! Great colorful fire too! Glad you could meet up like that!

[sharon]

Glad you got to meet Sheila....isn't she a sweetie? And Larry, too! Sounds like to much fun!

[Carolinagal]

What a great trip you all are having, We all knew Sheila was a sweet lady, but so nice to put a face to that sweetness. Love, love, love the campsite, right on the water, can't beat that. I also like the fact you all are in jackets, means you're in my kind of country Really enjoying all of the pix and wishing you all safe travels and many many more pix for the rest of us. Exciting wondering who you plan to visit next and also what sights we might have coming our way.

Safe and Happy travels,
CArol

[VickieP]

Great campsite Sheila picked out! I'm glad yall got the opportunity to have a GTG at that beautiful place.
(leave it to Mitch to ruin the campfire secret)

[BirdbyBird]

I did sort of egg her on...

[mitch5252]

I forgot to say earlier - Sheila, it's great to put a face to the name!! And that campsite is spectacular. Now, I'm REALLY envious.

And I didn't ruin it, but if I did, it was TINA'S fault! Blame her.
But you can buy Tum-Tum wood at Amazon. So there!!

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[Carolinagal]

I, for one thank you and Tina, Mitch for the answer on the campfire, which was realllly pretty. Hey, its enough to be so curious as to where Liz, is going to end up next and what route she is taking, and who she is meeting along the way. I can only take so much here now, I am a very nosey person and I can't have a whole list of things, I have to be wondering about. So be kind people, there is that small notion, that she might not know Sheila's secret. But I for one am not going to think along those lines.

CArol

[VickieP]

Carol, remember being nice to Mitch doesn't mean she's gonna be nice to you! I try that daily, to no avail.

[mitch5252]

So be kind people,

Carol sure has it right...



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[Carolinagal]

I know, Vicky, but i have a booboo, so she'll be nice for a little bit, huh? I know I always have to be careful how I phrase things, I fall into so many traps, my mind just doesn't work like some people I know.
Thanks for the warning,

CArol

(looks like I've done it again. )
Wish I looked that sexy, Mitch, for real

[Liz]

Nice, try Mitch, but Sheila's secret is much simpler than all that.

I do have to say though, if you're ever in that part of Idaho, do plan a stop at the Upper Coffee Pot cg. It's the cleanest, neatest, prettiest, NF cg you will likely ever see, and I've seen some nice ones. The cleanest, neatest part is due to the fine cg hosts. Sheila and Larry are the friendliest kind of folk. And they both have hidden artistic talents that Sheila hasn't shared with you. I'm glad I had the chance to meet them, and will surely look for them if I'm ever in their vicinity again.