TPB.... Here we come.... There we were... LOL

Heading down to the low key Maine Camping event....  :-)

Not so low key... lots of boxes & lots of peeps.

Jummpin Jee.  It was crazy boxers all over the place.

I got to meet some AWESOME people this weekend.  I tried to not overwhelm my self with having to get EVERY single box.

Thank you everyone for being so nice & open and accommodating. 

Thanks Mr. Toadstool. Shout outs to the following people for face to face meets:  Aiphid & Adventure Crafter, Tri Colored Paws, Mudfliningfools, AscendingHeart & her crew, and so many more.  Truly a great diverse & awesome bunch of people.

Finally... the VTers

So I finally got to get out to box with my friends from VT who live here in ME for now.  I took them to a couple of series that Dream Seeker planted recently. First one I had already done with MissMae & Phazia. I let VTerinME do it on her own (mostly). She did well.

They dropped me off & went to do the turtles & grabbed another one of mine & have supper. I went to pick up MissMae.

Next after supper they came back in to town and picked MissMae & I up to go hit up the other series.  These are the pictures from that adventure. We didn't realize that #2 was Unavailable. Which drove DD crazy trying to find it.

VTerinME & MissMae

VTerinME & MissMae

MissMae & VTersMom

So far he has no LB name so we'll call him DirtyD for now.

The girls again. :-)

Totally adorable stamps...

Check out these totally adorable stamps at Getting Hooked.

And check out her Etsy store too. I've yet to narrow down my favorites... :-)

Some day I hope to carve something in her caliber of skill. I keep practicing.

Maine Camping - You Know Its Where You Want to Be

In a little over a week I'll be camping for the second time this summer.  Amazing in it's self that I'm actually going camping. I'm VERY excited for this camping trip to Thomas Point Beach for the Maine Camping letterboxing event.

Every time I check there seems to be more people signed up to attend this event.  I have a feeling it's going to be a tad overwhelming at moments, with lots of people.  Lots of stamps at each site and personal travelers to exchange.  As well as some LTC swaps. Thinking about it makes my head swim.  I don't know how to even record these; a new log book for this event or index cards, or what? Oh My!

I'm taking Mom and the kids (MissMae & JPizzle) to this event.  This will be Mom's (La2lip) first letterboxing experience.

We arrive on Thursday afternoon. Our plan is to set up the site. Do a little meet & greeting. Then go out for supper for sushi & gelato.

Friday is our day out on the town(s) for some local boxes. Hopefully catching up to KK&T on Friday at some point. Pack some sandwiches for the adventure. Lobster dinner that night with clams/muscles & corn. Meet & greet more boxing pals.

Saturday lots of boxing adventures ensue with new boxing pals. Group photo and night boxing.

Sunday we say goodbye to our new boxing pals and go our separate ways. With lots of photos and ink and memories to hold us over til the next LB event.

#16   AscendingHeart, Winger, DreamSeeker, TrailRunna, MaxMan, KodaBear
#18 - CraigInCT
#20 - BfloAnonChick, Celtic Quinn, GodMommy, Buffalo PHISHerman
#22 - Lundy & Vickster
#31 - Phazia & fiance (Shawn)
#30 - IrishInks, Minowa, & Hanami
#33 - Mud
#33 1/2 - Teacup
#34 - The V's, Karate Queen, Backwards rexoB
#35-  Nittany
#35 1/2 - Happydaze
#36 - Buxton Boxers
#37 - Team Safari
#38 - Team Chopper
#39 - Wildcats
#41 - Mojo612
#42-  Infin-T & family
#43-  Event Central
#43a - More Great Fun
#44 - Seagull & Downeast Cowboy
#45 - tigermama
#46-  juliebean18. kimmywtrvl & crafty lobster
#47 - SchmedlyO & Hopefulheart
#48 - Early Rizer
#49 - StarWarsChicck, Littlmoon, & gollygee
#51 - JESS
#52 - Stardawn & greenmountainhiker
#53 - Rocklun & HarmonyMA
#54 - automan & dolphinwanderer
#55 - Aiphid & Adventure Crafter
#56 - 3 Foragers
#57 - Gargoyle Girl & family
#58 - Spooky Group
#59 - Robin's Nest & Explore Len
#60 - Jiffy, ATVRacer & Angel Treads
#61 - Choi
#63 - Mainekokopellian and Guest ?
#101 -  Mr. Big Foot to you!

Balloon Stamps

Two hot air balloon stamps arrived in the mail this weekend.  It was like Christmas opening my mail. I loved it.  I cannot wait to see all of the others as well.

Sea Maid sent me Breezy and Fuchsia Fairydust sent me Up Up & Away. Phazia is working on a couple of stamps. I also got MissMae & VTersMom to agree to carve a Hot Air Balloon stamp. *happy face*

Beaver Brook: DENIED

Beaver Brook denied my request to plant boxes there.  Truly unfortunate for both of us.  I'm sad. So I guess I'll move on to the next plant opportunity. Which is..... ?

This little bump in the road has got me thinking about how to approach businesses & people for permission to plant. Also how to plant & what to plant in.

I'm feeling a little deflated today,  not just because of being denied with BB but also due to college issues. 

Plotting & Planning

I have made a request to the AQ community for some hot air balloon stamps.  These will be for the 20th Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival in 2012. Here's the tracker for it. I'm very excited the first carved stamp should be arriving next week. As of today there are 17 people signed up to carve stamps. 

The next step a year from now will be to plant these stamps in the L/A area for the festival.  They need to be some what secluded but accessible by people here for the festival. I hope to have several mini series to plant and at least one for kids by kids series. 

Just this morning I made my first Cootie.  People better look out or they'll end up with it when they're not looking. :-) 

I've also composed an inquiry to Beaver Brook to plant some boxes there. That will be going out in the mail on Monday. 

I still have one of my elements to plant as well as the Prom Night one at LAHS. I'm plotting out one in memory of MJD who would have graduated with JPizzle (my son). I also have some ideas for boxes that can only be reached via kayak or canoe.

Recently...

What have I been up to lately?

The first weekend of June we took the girls to Boothbay & did some Letterboxing before/after our trip to the aquarium. This is the crew getting a box in Brunswick. 

After fraps at Fat Boy we got a stamp.

I signed up for the August camping at TPB and surprisingly looking forward to it.  I don't really like to camp so it's kind of amazing I'm doing this.  I need to carve 3 stamps for this; favorite us vacation spot, some place tropical, & a foreign country. I've carved Tuscany & an Aztec temple so far. The next one I'm doing is RI to serve dual purposes; this & the US Postage stamp LTC swap.  I'm getting kid of excited about it. 

I also need to carve a snowflake for Happy Daze for something in November. 

Sooner than that I'm carving two to plant at a camp ground close by & one or two for friends. A beaver, disc golf, & a moose.

Story Link

Columbia Home: Letterboxing

The Modern Day Treasure Hunt

Lewiston hides geocaches to promote watershed education | Sun Journal

Lewiston hides geocaches to promote watershed education Sun Journal

I'm thinking that Letterboxing would have also been a good way to promote education. A stamp of different plants/animals in the environment in the watershed to make up a picture.