Camp Hosting is done for awhile now. I had all my illusions of what it would be like shattered and if I go to do it again I will do so with more realistic expectations AND I will ask a few more questions!

Chatting with a few others that have done hosting I guess Michelle and I got in with a pretty demanding outfit and not all places are as unsettling. There was definately no 'peace' with the crew there. Sucked the joy right out of being in the woods on a high mountain lake, they did. Oh well. It's done.

I'm really enjoying carpeted floors, a full sized shower, my flower garden, seeing friends and high speed cable connections!

Although I don't have to get up at 6:30 am to walk Shiloh before I go clean 7 latrines I still have to get up at 6:30 am (or 5:30 am) to walk Shiloh because she thinks it's time and wakes me up! I think being in town has knocked her internal clock off - we never got up at 5:30 am at Willow Lake!



















Jack is up that early though and preparing to go to work! He's inspecting for BPA for a couple of months. So I'm being the home support person now! It's pretty cool the way God is working this all out for us. We'll have the funds to play this winter!!!

I'm loving the flower gardens this year!They have taken off like it is supposed to...without attention from me! I love the cottage garden look!

Ha! I just read my own blog and see that I posted repeats of my favorite pictures! I am definately going tooooo fast. But that is drawing to a conclusion. Sunday is the last day of Camp Hosting at Willow Lake for me. And I am ready to be home until we leave for Florida in the Fall.

This is so nice to come home to since our camp site has become a powder dry dust bowl and getting into the lake is a challenge due to the writing schedule I have developed in addition to my hosting duties. It has ended up being how it is when you are working two part time jobs - grueling. But I have a great winter to look forward to and continue to try to find something great in each day.

Early morning walks along the lake shore with Shiloh are a great start to each day. Watching the Bald Eagles soar and fish the lake is awesome. Osprey are always over head too. Riding around in a noisy gas golf cart nicknamed Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is entertaining and always is an easy segway into chatting with campers (as I wait for it to decide it is ready to go again!)

Sis posted some great pictures of her awesome garden and that reminded me we took some snapshots of Jack and I in the corn patch last time I was home so here's our latest picture!

The garden isn't producing much this year...the really late spring that ran into the end of June it what I am putting it to. My pumpkins aren't even in flower yet and I haven't seen a zuchinni either! The corn has but on ears though!

With not being home I didn't replant lettuce so once the early crop was gone I decided to let the garden rest! And me too. With only 48 hours out of the woods I just find it hard to get out in the garden!

Well, it's time to pack up, go grocery shopping and head back to the resort for my last four shifts.

The camp hosting at Willow Lake adventure is drawing to a close. I suppose I may miss it later.

But my new role is housewife! Jack started working for Bonneville Power Administration as an inspector this past Monday. He'll be working 4 10's and 2 8's so I'm needed at home as the support staff! And glad to do it!

Cheers!