This past weekend I headed up to Sagehen Reservoir with Paula's family, Lilli (Paula's dog), Joline, Roxanne, Cathy, John and Mark for a camp out. The cars were loaded to the brim with all our stuff and we had a hard time finding room for the kids to sit, but we managed somehow.
We left on Thursday evening after everyone got off work so that we'd be sure get a good camp site. Unfortunately, out of all four campgrounds around Sagehen, only two sites were still open. We nabbed one right away before it was too late and by then it was almost 9pm. It was a race to get the stuff unloaded and tents put up before it got too dark. Meanwhile, it started raining! Luckily it was a short spurt and we were able to get everything set up and find something to eat rain-free. It started raining again in the middle of the night and rained until morning. I got a little wet because my sleeping bag was touching the side of the tent. It also rained off and on a little on Saturday morning, but other than that the weather was sunny and beautiful. On Friday evening Chantel and Royce made it up there with their dog, Princess, and their friend, Rica. We all had dinner together and then sat around the campfire and talked and laughed.
On Saturday Cathy made us all a delicious breakfast and then the kids went for a walk and a swim. Later that afternoon everyone except John, Mark and I went on a nature hike. I didn't feel good (I have cellulitis in my leg and an infection on my foot and both were hurting) and I knew I wouldn't be able to make it. I went on the hike before though, a couple years ago, and it was a lot of fun and really beautiful. While everyone was gone I had a sandwich and tried to take a nap but never could get to sleep.
After they got back I went for a swim with Cathy, John and Mark and then started dinner for everyone. I had made chili and froze it so all I had to do was heat it up. Yumm! When it got dark Cathy and John took a walk down to the water and heard an animal making noise and walking around breaking branches. John shined the flashlight in that direction and they saw a pair of eyes! They hurried back to camp thinking for sure it was a bear. It wouldn't be unusual since Sagehen is "bear country" as the signs warn. Every year Paula has been there she has heard or seen a bear in camp. So, taking no chances, we quickly cleaned up camp and got all the food into the cars. Paula, Chantel, Rica and Roxanne hopped in the van to go hunt for the bear while Mark and I headed to bed. I was exhausted!
On Sunday morning we slept in a little and then ate whatever food we had left for breakfast. A couple people had chili, a few had cheese quesadillas, others had cup o' noodles and a few had cereal. With our bellies full we packed up camp. It was so quick with everyone working together! Before we left the kids wanted to swim one last time. Royce had tied a rope to a tree near a nice deep spot of the lake and they went to swing off it. On our way to the rope, on the trail along the water, we saw animal tracks and poop piles from what we decided had been a moose. So what Cathy and John saw the night before probably hadn't been a bear after all, but a moose going for a night stroll along the lake.
Anyway, after the kids got in some swinging (and after Joline entered the water too early and scraped her ankle and butt on a tree root) we were ready to head for home. We had so much fun but everyone was exhausted and couldn't wait to go jump in the shower!
Impressions are taken in order to create her temporary retainers.
The clay stuff they used to make the impressions was "nasty" according to Salina, and she couldn't wait to get the taste out of her mouth. She had to brush to get it all out.
