What? July is Almost Over?

I feel like I've been gone for a month.  Or most of it.  I did take an extended camping trip ~ 11 days.  Eight days at Otsego Lake with the Renee's and family.  It was hot, hot, hot.  Good thing the camper has air conditioning.  We needed it most nights.  One night was too hot to have a campfire!  We spent most of the days either lazing around or in the lake.  Too bad the boat broke on the first day.  Then I spent 3 days camping with neicopher Karen and the kids.  Their first camping experience.  Poor Riles had to sleep on the floor.  She wasn't crazy about that, but I think she enjoyed the rest of it.  Including the giant marshmallows over the fire and made into smores.  Even Brady Boy seemed to have fun.  I surely enjoyed spending time with them.  We swam in the lake, picked up sticks around the campfire, cooked "boyscout" dinner, visited Dad, walked around Boyne City, played giant horseshoes, and a little baseball.  Now, back to the regular routine for a while.  Until next time.

Cottonwood Campground

A lovely spot right on the green pond.  Campfire last night.  Huge fireworks show right from our spots.  I mean serious fireworks, professional ~ huge!  Oh the things people spend their money on.  So glad we had the foresight to take the dog home yesterday.  I am sure the outcome of leaving him alone in the camper while we attended the wedding would not have been good.  Hoping today will be truly a day of rest. I refuse to think about the fact that after returning home on Monday there is out of town guests arriving on Tuesday....
  My one goal is to finish the book I'm reading.  The last in the Fr. Tim series.  What will I read next?  I've been reading through the series for almost a year.  Excellent books!   Okay, I hope the "hound dog" across the way stops barking.  Just a random thought.  I'm so glad that "Bailey is not a "barker."   FYI: Grilled Chicken and corn on cob tonight for dinner.

Camping or Bed & Breakfast?

After a grueling day of mowing ~ 12 lawns (there were 3 of us) we arrived home around noon.  We hadn't had time this week to get things ready so we had all the packing of clothes, towels, food, etc.  Move the trailer around, hook up the camper.  Load up the camper, take a shower, kisses to Peyton.  Drive to campground.  Set up the camper AND all the paraphernalia that goes along with that.  Get dinner ready.  Grill the burgers,  heat up the beans, get the plates, forks, napkins out.  Finally sit down to dinner.,  Whew, that was alot of work.  We started pondering whether or not the whole "camping experience is worth it.  Mentally, physically and even financially.  It was 81 bucks for the weekend.  However, you really should add the cost of the monthly payment, insurance, etc... hmmm.  Something to think about.  Anyway, here we are.  Just cleaned up from dinner and it's thundering.  But, it does seem like maybe it is going around us.  I surely hope so.  Camping and thunderstorms do not mix in my book!