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Hello Friends!

Well, we are nearing the halfway mark into 2021! How can that be?? You know time is not actually speeding up; guess we’re just slowing down–at least I am.  I’m finding it harder and harder to keep up!  I hope you all are well and have enjoyed the beautiful spring weather (is starting to get hot now!) Words cannot express how happy I am to see winter GONE!  My goal was to be barefoot by March, and I was!

 

Sheltowee Trace & Daniel Boone National Forest

You’ve heard of “pushing the envelope” right? Well, I’m always pushing the season! (although some would say I “push the envelope” too!) LOL, I reckon I do.  Anyway, I took advantage of one of January’s pretty days and hit part of Kentucky’s longest trail–the Sheltowee Trace!  That has been on my list for a long time, and though I got to hike just a short section of it, it was awesome, and I hope to do more of it later.

When you saw DB in the title, did you think of DB Cooper?  I am fascinated with him and that whole mystery! Getting out to Washington and searching for his money is definitely on my bucket list!  Here, I’m talking about a different DB…Daniel Boone!  Named for Kentucky’s hero and one of mine, the 300+ mile national recreation trail runs through the Daniel Boone National Forest, all the way to the Big South Fork National River area in TN!  Find out the meaning of Sheltowee, as well as what my Shawnee name could be by clicking here: https://youtu.be/Hsii1WSzDlo

In the video I mention all the fallen trees on the trail and said some could be remnants of the 2012 tornado; but that we hadn’t had an ice storm in that area since 2009…Little did I know that in just a few short  weeks, we would have a winter/ice storm that would go down in history for eastern KY!

Other Great Attractions

The Sheltowee portion I hiked was in the Morehead, KY area.  While in Morehead, home of my college alma mater, be sure to check out some of the cool spots in town such as the Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop and All Seasons Cafe.  Also visit/camp Cave Run Lake, the largest in eastern KY.  Many other great attractions lie in and around this section of the Daniel Boone National Forest, such as Snug Hollow B&B in Irvine, as well as Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge in Slade, where rock climbers come from all over the world to scale those geologic wonders.

Technology Terrors!

May has been very busy for me y’all!  I’m playing catch up here; have been covered over with about 10 things going at one time!  As you probably noticed, there has not been a new blog post or YouTube video in a while.  That’s because I’ve been technically tormented; living a computer nightmare for about two months!  First it was an issue with video editing software, then my website host/server had a couple major ongoing problems that took forever to correct.  I think all that has been resolved now.  I hope so, because I was just about to lose my mind! So sorry for the lapse in time with the blog and YouTube channel.

 

Horsin’ Round The Bluegrass With SOTF

April found me and ‘Little Ett’ camped at Whispering Hills RV Park in Georgetown, KY at a Sisters-on-the-Fly event. It was so good to see those gals again and meet some new sisters!

Our ‘Horsin’ Round the Bluegrass‘ SOTF chapter made up for last year’s cancelation with lots of dancing, good food and beverages, laughing, talking, catching up with each other, and side trips–one of which was to a quaint, rural area called Nonesuch, KY, where the elegant Irish Acres Antique Gallery and The Glitz restaurant live.

It’s all Glitz at Irish Acres!

OMG! If you have not been here, you need to go!  This 3 story, former school, brick beauty is jam-packed with antiques, collectibles, and unique pretties of every kind.  When I say jam-packed–I mean literally, there is something stunning in every nook and cranny.  I felt like I was inside a treasure chest with all the bling, glitter and glam–guess that’s why they call the restaurant which is housed in the basement, ‘The Glitz!’  I never saw no basement like this y’all!…and the food…wow! You just gotta go!

I purchased my souvenir–a bottle of their Spiced Apple Refresher, which was one of the beverages served for lunch.  I love something I can use! LOL!  It is delicious as is,  but I’m thinking paired with a jag of Fireball, it would make a very flavorful cocktail–like liquid apple pie!

After a feast for the eyes and the belly, I was ready for a nap.  The weather was cool and just right for snuggling up under warm blankets in my cozy bunk and reading a book until I fell asleep.  I have come to the conclusion that this is definitely the life for me y’all!

See video of this adventure here: https://youtu.be/yY1K9wDYosM and to learn more about SOTF, click here: https://www.sistersonthefly.com/
More pics on the Gal Gone Camping Facebook page, including some of the Sisters’ cool campers: https://www.facebook.com/CatrinaVargo66/photos/pcb.1349072502134398/1349072108801104

Announcements

New Affiliation!–I’m pleased to announce I am now a Preferred Customer with NEORA, a tremendous Health/Wellness/Weight Management company! You know how I love all natural stuff–well, these awesome products for weight management, skin, hair, gut health and more, are plant based; made from all natural ingredients and…they REALLY WORK!  If you’ve been wanting to try health & wellness supplements, but not sure what kind….give these a shot! For more information and to place an order, go to https://catrinavargo.neora.com/ Give these products a 90 day trial–so they can start working in your system and begin to change your body.  I think you will be very well pleased! You can earn discounted and free products too!

Website Changes–Look for changes coming soon to the website! Included will be a Preferred Products Page–where I will be sharing links to products that I’ve found useful.  Whether I’m a company affiliate or not, I want to let you know about things that have worked well for me. There will be a You Can Help tab on the website too; explaining how you can help keep the Gal Gone Camping project going.  Also, you will find a Shop tab on the menu which will list products and memberships for sale!

LIVING with Catrina Group Page–I recently started this Facebook networking group page, and what fun it has been so far!  Everyone is not into camping and outdoor recreation, so the idea behind this is to bring people together to discuss some of my other interests AND to promote other groups, websites, small businesses, organizations, etc.  This will be a place to share experiences, get ideas and tips for better living.  The goal is to encourage, inspire and uplift each other so we call all learn, grow and prosper! If interested, you are certainly welcome to join!

Gal Gone Camping Merchandise–Get ready Y’all! I’ve had GGC merch for sale at live events for quite some time, but soon those items will be available on the website! T-shirts, totes, caps, mugs, etc., with a more extensive line of products on the way! All will be available on the Shop tab soon!

Contest!–If you’ve followed GGC for a while, you know I do give-aways from time to time.  Be watching for details coming soon!  Y’all are prime candidates!

Girl Power!–OK–I’ve been saving the biggest and best announcement for last–I’m gonna have a granddaughter!!! My son and daughter-in-law are having a little girl!  It was not planned, so this baby is a complete surprise to everyone! What a blessing! I’m so excited!!! Now there will be a ‘Little Gal Gone Camping!’  She has no idea what a wild and crazy grandma she’s getting ready to meet!

So, that’s about it for this time. I got some fun local stuff coming up that includes music, camping, a reunion, treasure hunting, and….a baby shower! I will be publishing my Texas adventure video soon too, so stay tuned!  Be sure to subscribe to the blog here at galgonecamping.com, and to the YouTube channel.  Follow along of Facebook and Instagram too!

Until next time, remember…DON’T WAIT TO LIVE!

See ya down the road,

Catrina