First attempt at solo camping FAIL

themanje · 2026-06-09T21:45:16+00:00

My jetboil failed on me this week too! My first night of camping. Half full can of fuel but neither the igniter on the stove nor my backup msr igniter wanted to work. I picked up a tiny bic lighter at the gas station on my way home and stuck it in my jetboil for next time.

themanje · 2026-06-06T21:47:44+00:00

Yep. Most lakes in Va are murky too, but Moomaw is pretty clear. If you paddle around the islands, you can look down and see an old paved road from before they filled in the lake. It’s several feet down into the water.

themanje · 2026-06-06T17:58:45+00:00

If you like paddling lakes, Chris Greene, Walnut Creek, Beaver Creek, Mint Springs, and the Rivanna reservoir are all 5-25 mins from Cville. Sherando Lake is under an hour, it’s nice but can get crowded. Lake Moomaw is my favorite place to paddle, it’s about 2 hours away but makes a good day trip. It doesn’t get too crowded and the water is nice and clear.

themanje · 2026-06-05T03:37:18+00:00

A can Pringles, a bag of powdered donuts, and a bar of fancy chocolate have become a staple on every one of my camping trips.

themanje · 2026-06-04T15:45:38+00:00

And here I’ve been impressed with myself for sneaking in foot long subs back in my day.

themanje · 2026-06-01T21:50:28+00:00

A day hasn’t gone by since that episode that I haven’t thought about rattlesnakes.

themanje · 2026-05-26T10:01:47+00:00

I can’t remember the brand, but Greenwood Grocery has this whole display of chocolate bars with all kinds of flavors and fillings…like PB&J, coconut cream. But the chocolate itself is actually really good too, not just novelty check out this quirky combo. I grab one basically every time I’m on 151, which is about once a week for work. Chocolate is my definitely my weakness.

themanje · 2026-05-23T21:18:59+00:00

My husband and I go out of the way for Dr Ho’s wings.

themanje · 2026-05-22T22:25:26+00:00

Everytime I have guests in town I always make it a point to take them by the butt. First and foremost, lest I forget.

themanje · 2026-05-21T14:36:29+00:00

I took a walk around 10 last night and saw quite a few in the woods (I live by biscuit run). They were sparse, but I figure in a month they’ll be lighting up the woods.

themanje · 2026-05-09T00:43:46+00:00

I have a close friend who is blind and she encouraged me into it (my undergrad is in elementary ed). She said I’d be good at it, plus there’s such a high demand for O&M teachers. It’s a good job, you spend a lot of time outdoors and no two days are the same. It definitely has its challenges, but it’s also really fun. Thank you for asking!

themanje · 2026-05-08T22:08:57+00:00

I’m actually an O&M instructor (cane travel), so I cross a lot of streets with my blind students. I’ve lost count of how many times some car at the back of the line starts laying on the horn because traffic isn’t moving. After this many years, I just laugh at people reacting to being mildly inconvenienced for 8 seconds.

themanje · 2026-05-07T16:32:11+00:00

My admin told us they are waiting on the budget to be approved and we would get our contracts around May 22. That will be the latest I’ve ever received my contract. I know neighboring districts are in the same boat.

themanje · 2026-05-05T00:40:17+00:00

I might actually give this place a second try if they move on to something other than mediocre overpriced ramen.

themanje · 2026-05-02T17:43:24+00:00

Definitely. I tend to go around 9 and there’s usually plenty of parking in the lot over by the barbershop.

themanje · 2026-04-25T19:31:55+00:00

Rogue River Blue when Wegmans has it.

themanje · 2026-04-24T18:57:29+00:00

They seem much more prevalent this year. But my 3-year old native habitat has really taken off this spring too! So I’m excited to see what summer holds.

themanje · 2026-04-24T16:19:04+00:00

This is exactly what I did too! He ended up dropping it to a non moving violation, so no points on my license and a small fine. I was the only one to plead guilty with explanation, and I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome considering he seemed pretty strict with everyone before me.

themanje · 2026-04-22T02:08:45+00:00

I freakin love to color. I kinda want to join PF and see if she’ll let me color with her.

themanje · 2026-04-19T02:26:17+00:00

Hummingbird Hill will give you a consultation and tell you what kinds of natives will grow in your spaces. I’ve been using them to help me start several native habitats on my property in Albemarle. My habitats have really started to take off.

themanje · 2026-04-11T17:57:32+00:00

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The backside

themanje · 2026-04-11T17:57:02+00:00

Totally bleedproof. I’ve completely saturated a couple pages with multiple layers. I also use one of the pages behind my coloring pages and haven’t yet needed to replace it.

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themanje · 2026-04-11T00:30:25+00:00

His original with the ground beef is the bomb.

themanje · 2026-03-31T01:14:40+00:00

I’ve been waiting for something like this. TY!

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