Jul 21, 2011

Bossy Has To Pack For Camping Today And This 2010 Post Will Be Her List

Hi Bossy’s black and white skirt she almost didn’t pack and then proceeded to wear every minute she was camping in Vermont. Glad you held up to the splintery picnic bench with limited pulls in the dizzying fabric which, as a bonus, makes every body appear pear-shaped.

And to you, grey tank top that rarely left Bossy’s back except when she was sporting her black tank top, a special shout-out to your ribbing for masking general wear and tear after ten days of relentless use. Except for that unfortunate yellowing around your neckline.

Next:

Oh old man pants, how Bossy has adored you through the decade of your mutual acquaintance. Although you were often too warm to wear while hanging around the late July campsite, you were perfect for the treacherous hike to the arctic summit of Mount Mansfield, absorbing Bossy’s curses if not the outline of her maxipad.

Next:

What can Bossy say about you, black shirt, who effortlessly hedged against sudden chills, except that Bossy wants to marry you and have lots of black shirt babies.

Which brings Bossy to her lightweight cargo pants:

If you really want to know why you spent the majority of the camping vacation in the suitcase, lightweight cargo pants, it’s because you proved yourself very confining during Bossy’s eight-hour drive to Vermont that first day. And no, the two packages of road trip beef jerky had nothing to do
with it.

Also, lightweight cargo pants, while remaining tight in certain unfortunate areas, you have the habit of falling down at the waist if not secured with a belt, in this case an Ed Hardy belt from T.J. Maxx which Bossy purchased in spite of her daughter’s protests and only later realized the implications of wearing an Ed Hardy anything when Bossy’s friend her one time announced to a table of bloggers in a Mexican restaurant, “Oh my gah Bossy is wearing a Jon Gosselin belt!”

Next we have you:

Yes, you, red wrap dress from Shabby Apple Hold The Shabby. Bossy knows it’s not always custom to wear a flamboyant dress when sleeping outside and crapping in a communal toilet for ten days in a row, but Bossy finds your cut and fabric very sympathetic to the experience, most especially when called upon to stop traffic in the middle of a rainy Burlington Vermont intersection while Bossy photographed the “weird lighting.”

And finally to you, stack of cute camping shorts and t-shirts and brown minidress and denim skirt:

There was apparently nothing you could do to make Bossy wear you, sitting there all folded and clean and cute, so quit asking.

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14 comments

1. 1
   on July 21st, 2011 at 10:12 am
   The Domestic Goddess said:

   I am packing for camp today, so thank you for this useful guide. Though I will skip the dress because cows aren’t gonna care if I’m wearing a cute red dress while I’m rounding them up with a four wheeler.


2. 2
   on July 21st, 2011 at 10:43 am
   joeinvegas said:

   How about that bathing suit from last post for the swimming?


3. 3
   on July 21st, 2011 at 11:17 am
   thatgirlblogs said:

   Bossy is cute in these pictures!


4. 4
   on July 21st, 2011 at 11:20 am
   tj said:

   …Bossy is adorable, wears cute clothes and makes it all look effortless. Period. )

   …Blessings


5. 5
   on July 21st, 2011 at 11:31 am
   Kathy from NJ said:

   I think it was Stew Leonard who said “Take half the clothes and twice the money.”


6. 6
   on July 21st, 2011 at 11:54 am
   Cupcake Murphy said:

   Making choices about which clothes to pack makes me clammy and nervous.


7. 7
   on July 21st, 2011 at 1:13 pm
   p.j. said:

   Please say hi to Burlington, the summit of Mt. Mansfield (I am proud of you for climbing up, rather than driving the toll road), Lake Champlain, and Ben & Jerry’s for me. Damn I miss the places of my misspent college daze.
   Your wardrobe looks great. Have a wonderful time! p.j. who is frying in STL.


8. 8
   on July 21st, 2011 at 4:05 pm
   Moxie-Dude said:

   Love the way you’re so considerate of your clothes’ feelings. Explaining things to them (why they did or didn’t make it out of the suitcase) is ALWAYS the best approach. Saves you from the fashion nightmares they are so in control of.


9. 9
   on July 21st, 2011 at 4:13 pm
   Jami said:

   Wait – you PACK to go camping? 2 pairs of underwear, 1 long set of clothes (jeans, chambray shirt), 1 short set of clothes (cut-off jeans, tank top). Alternate and/or mix and match. Add 1 pair tennies, 1 pair flip-flops, 1 hat and you’re good to go. It will all fit in a Wal-Mart plastic bag with room left over for a toothbrush and some bobby pins.


10. 10
    on July 21st, 2011 at 5:00 pm
    Emilie-VT said:

    Looks about Bossy

    Feel free to stop by our shindig on your way through/home. Food, drinks and DJ all in the lovely Mountains of VT


11. 11
    on July 21st, 2011 at 5:06 pm
    Ruth said:

    Gosh Bossy’s post ALMOST makes me think camping would be fun! nawwwwwwwwww


12. 12
    on July 22nd, 2011 at 11:27 am
    chook said:

    bossy can be my fashion advisor any day. love that dress!


13. 13
    on July 24th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
    Well Read Hostess said:

    OK. 1. you rock the belt in a way jon gosselin couldn’t rock anything. 2. that dress is DIVINE 3. the camping trip. hmmmm…. Bossy’s family has its shit way together. I think. Or perhaps not at all, but regardless, they look good doing it.


14. 14
    on August 24th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
    Angeerah said:

    I love reading about you in my beloved home state! (that sounded weird and didn’t mean to come out stalkerish…hmmmm)

    I hope you had a fabulous time, yet again!