Campers
use rocks around summer camp for all kinds of things. Rocks can be used for decoration, for crafts
and as visual examples to represent things like challenges and strength. Still, most of those rocks get left behind
when the campers depart.
Two
buckets of rocks were just too cool to send back to their natural habitat so I
stacked them up to make a garden cairn near our camper trailer. I’m using it as a weather indicator/seismometer. When it’s wet, that means rain. When it’s dry then there’s sun. If it has tumbled down then it could mean
heavy wind or an earthquake. In the case
of an earthquake; each fallen rock represents another magnitude on the Richter
scale. Or, maybe DH just drove by too
close with his ATV, or perhaps a bird mistook it for a perch.
Anyway,
we’re helping close down the camp for the season. DH has drained the pool and cleared out the
pumps.
We’ve
been putting away tools and equipment.
Don’t I look all woodsy and impressive with the ax and splitting maul?
All
the outside benches needed a fresh coat of paint.
So
DH and I spent two days covering them and ourselves with a coat or two of exterior
enamel deck stain.
On
the other side of camp, Vern has been busy putting up walls for a new bathroom
with showers. This building will
especially be appreciated by those who have to make a potty run at two a.m.
from the cabins ‘way ‘way across camp.
In the
next few weeks we’ll help blow out the water lines and do other chores to
winterize the place. Then we’ll drag our
camper trailer home and see if we can re-adjust to life in a real house.
