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I'll bet that guy next to you had some great stories to tell about the crazy woman hammering in tent stakes with a skillet. I can't begin to imagine what all you are going through with this move. I admire your dedication. Uh, oh, the next posting sounds ominous.
I do not like mosquitoes one bit, so I could imagine your dance as I'm pretty sure I would have been doing the same. Nice of the guy to loan you a hammer. I kept thinking of Rapunzel in Tangled wielding her skillet.
I do not like mosquitoes one bit, so I could imagine your dance as I'm pretty sure I would have been doing the same. Nice of the guy to loan you a hammer. I kept thinking of Rapunzel in Tangled wielding her skillet.
Rapunzel popped into my mind also! What a picture that conjures up of you trying to set up the tent in the dark with a skillet! It's a wonder you didn't smack yourself in the head with the skillet going after a mosquito.
I'll bet that guy next to you had some great stories to tell about the crazy woman hammering in tent stakes with a skillet. I can't begin to imagine what all you are going through with this move. I admire your dedication. Uh, oh, the next posting sounds ominous.
I bet he did. I was on the freaked out side but that's coming up.
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Originally Posted by Cam22
I do not like mosquitoes one bit, so I could imagine your dance as I'm pretty sure I would have been doing the same. Nice of the guy to loan you a hammer. I kept thinking of Rapunzel in Tangled wielding her skillet.
I didn't think about Rapunzel as I was doing it but it fits. I was worried I was making too much noise with my fry pan so the guy loaning me his hammer was great.
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Originally Posted by lauriep
Rapunzel popped into my mind also! What a picture that conjures up of you trying to set up the tent in the dark with a skillet! It's a wonder you didn't smack yourself in the head with the skillet going after a mosquito.
I'm glad I didn't or I could have added a headache on top of everything else. I'm glad DD didn't video me or I never would have lived this episode down.
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Sorry for the rough road and the issues setting up the tent!
Thanks, even with the issues I figure I did ok with just me, DD and a borrowed hammer .
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Setting up camp at dark is no fun! And adding mosquito's to the mix is even worse....
Glad yall were able to quickly set up camp and I hope you got a good night's sleep!
Being so high up (on top of the world) it was dim light would have been brighter except was overcast. If you look at pictures in the tent-the light is all natural and it's about 10pm. Mosquito's were not fun.
DD (Beth) was relieved to find our campground had 'real' bathrooms rather than outhouses and made use of them right quick and I was happy to hear they had showers and was looking forward to getting some of the hot & sweaty dirt off of me. I headed over after DD returned from bathroom only to find the shower was co-op and I had no quarters and the office was of course closed. Instead, I locked myself in the restroom and washed up (sponge bath) it wasn't as good as a shower but helped. and I felt better. Back to the tent to finish journal for today, while DD watched a video on laptop and we were entertained by silly cats.
Here's Patches trying to see out window.
I checked map for the next day then off to sleep.
Once nice thing about weather being cloudy it was cool and while I was in bathroom DD killed all mosquitos while I burned a coil so no buzzing like the night before. I did sleep better - only woke up twice, once to grab an extra blanket because I was cold and the second time because I heard the tent zipper and it woke me out of a dead sleep. DD was coming back from the bathroom, I said "cats!" I heard her say no! (to the cats) then I went back to sleep.
In the morning I sat up to turn off the alarm and put on my glasses. I saw beauty but no patches. I woke up Beth and asked her if patches got out last night. We looked all around the tent but didn't see her so I grabbed my coat and shoes and walked the campground calling for her. I figured that if she got out at 3AM she wouldn't be around and I would have to tell DH. By the time I got back to our site I was in tears. I paused for a moment to wipe my face and heard DD call to me. I walked over to the tent and DD said look, so I unzipped the tent door enough to stick my head in and she was holding patches! I asked where she was and DD who sleeps with 3-4 pillows said Patches crawled out from between her pillows, she was trying to stay warm. I was very happy to see her.
I took Patches on her leash and she enjoyed walking around in the bushes then put cats in cab and DD helped me pack up and load gear in trailer. I asked DD how she liked camping since it was her first time and she said she would like it better with more comforts of home, like heat! Well it was on the cool side last night.
So glad that Patches was safe and sound. Sorry you had the stress of thinking she was lost. I am definitely not a camper and would not have enjoyed the cool air at all. If I get cold, I can't sleep.
Great report so far! It must have been so difficult to make this move, but I'm sure that being close to your grandchildren is wonderful! So much beautiful scenery along the way! I'm impressed with how well your cats are doing. Mine hate being in the car. I'm so glad that Patches wasn't lost.
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I kept thinking of Rapunzel in Tangled wielding her skillet. 
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I bet he did. I was on the freaked out side but that's coming up.
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