Friday, July 15, 2016

BigBig's vacation

If you have been following me long enough to know BigBig, than you will know he is afraid of most things, even leaving the house. But he still wants to get his phobias under control and travel, and so he took the first step recently and went along with is to a cabin in Gilbert Lake state park. It is a beautiful, quiet little lake about 20 minutes from Oneonta. No motor boats allowed. We have gone to the same cabin about 5 or 6 times now. It is perfect for our son who is autistic as well as for an agoraphobic stuffed bird.

So here's a few photos from Bigbig's scrapbook. I will show you more of our photos later, along with some sketches I did while we were there.






He is afraid of heights as well as agoraphobic, so posing for this photo was a big step for BigBig. These stone buildings are all over the park. They were originally built by the NYS Civilian conservation corps.








So for being so brave , Bigbig got offered a few treats over the week we stayed there. Here is one....

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  1. I am glad Bigbig went on this trip. He does look a little anxious but hopefully this trip makes him more confident of future trips. Treats always help. Look forward to seeing more of him.

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    1. I do hope he gets more confident, we have big trips planned for him! Thanks for stopping by.

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  2. Love seeing Bigbig on his trip. He is a brave little bird! :) Nice little painting in your sketchbook, too.

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    1. And getting braver all the time, thanks for visiting!

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  3. Well BigBig looks right at home there in the wilds! Was the milkshake part of a bribe to get him to go? I myself won't fly anymore but, if a DQ milkshake, or better yet, a peanut buster parfait were in the offering, I might seriously reconsider. :) I do so hope he travels more! (hint hint!) Looking forward to seeing your sketches and just want to say again that we ADORE the Bee Queen's Message book sooooooo much!

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    1. The milkshake was more of a reward than a bribe as we do not have a DQ near us but there is one in Oneonta! It is one of the foods we look forward to once a year on vacation, like Brooks barbecue. And yes, i hope Bigbig DOES get to travel more very soon! And again, i am so pleased you liked the book. Now i need to settle down and make some of the accesories.

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  4. BigBig looks like he's enjoying himself, hope you looked after him well on the trip! Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie

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    1. i do think he enjoyed himself more than he expected actually, thanks!

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  5. I love those mushrooms on the dead limb.

    looks like you all had a good time and saw lots of beauty.

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    1. We did, thanks. The park is ideal for lots of close up nature photos as it is so lush, lots of mushrooms, fungi and ferns! I need a better camera for closeups though, these were done with my daughters phone which is better than the camera i am using now.

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  6. psst BigBig, you have wings and could fly down from heights ;)

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    1. Sadly, his one wing is a little torn and his creator sewed both wings on too tight to make them useful, so he is actually justified in that one fear. But i appreciate your optimism on his behalf!

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  7. seems to be a great place for you. :)
    Love the image where Bigbig is sitting in the tree trunk :)

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    1. Thanks, actually that s my favorite too! Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. Haha, so cute how you're showing us those beautiful places through BigBig :-) He surely deserved a treat!

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    1. Bigbig will be showing up more often i think, he has a story to tell, at least one or two actually!

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  9. Well done Big Big... love the sketch too!! Bet loved his treat!

    Hugs Giggles

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    1. Thanks, he did love it! Thanks so much for visiting!

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  10. Sweet little Bigbig! So brave! I hope it was a good banana milkshake. :D

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  11. Sweet story and art! I'm betting you son loves the stories of this brave bird and his adventures!

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  12. Love seeing the story of BigBig! Very nice drawing too. Now I want a Banana Shake :)

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    1. Als Congrats on being the feature artist at PPF !

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  13. What a fun journey!!!! Fabulous blog!!!
    Congratulations on being on PPF!!

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