Camping

We had a fun time camping this weekend. The campsite that we were originally going to stay at was closed because of a fire last summer so we had to find a new place to stay. We ended up at a campground called Cottonwood and it was really nice. It had a lot of trees, a stream near by and it was far enough off the main road that we couldn't hear the cars passing by. The weather was warmer than it has been but it was really windy. To set up our tent, we would wait until the wind gust passed and then work frantically until the next gust came up and then hold everything down until it also passed. We did this over and over until finally the tent was set up and staked securely into the ground. We got a bunch of new camping gear for Christmas and it was fun trying every thing out. The tent, sleeping bags, air mattress, camp chair and an inflatable love seat were among the new things. We had a good time even though we had to deal with the wind gusts and it was fun to get out of the city for a couple of days. Now my apartment is a mess and things smell like campfire smoke, but it was worth it.

Alden is leaving to go to Idaho Falls with his brother Jack on Wednesday and he will be gone for about a week.

Until next time...