Mini MiMi Camp - Day #2

We all slept well last night! The boys shared the double bed in the camper bedroom while Jesse slept up in the boy bunk and I was in my usual place - the comfy cozy girl bunk.

I was the first one to wake up this morning and was in the front room with my coffee when Jesse got up. 

He made his coffee using a propane stove.

This is what he uses when he's camping and there's no electricity.

Jesse knows a dozen or more ways to make coffee!!

Between the two of us - we cooked up a pretty good breakfast!

He manned the gas grill out on the side deck.....

and I manned the microwave and hotplate in the front room.

Bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy and (not pictured) fried potatoes!

 

See the 'mop' in the pic?

That's either Remmie or Rugar.

The guys all went back down to Lake Toguchi  - or the big tank - which is a small tank compared to what it used to be before the drought.

Still.....there's fish to be caught there!

And kayaking!

It's still 100+ degrees here so this afternoon all the guys stayed in the air conditioned camper napping and resting. Fishing is tiring in this heat.

I spent my time in the front room finishing up some art and then packing up the rest of my projects to take home with me.

We grilled hot dogs for a late lunch and then they were off to Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir again - this time with fishing poles and kayaks in tow.

While they were gone I prettied up the front room taking all the floral fabric out and putting red in its place.

Art table now back to dining table!

My tub of projects to take home with me.

Then I went down to Dean and Sherry's - 

Sherry made homemade pizzas and pepper poppers!

We three ate and visited and then she sent food back for when the guys came in from the lake.

It's been a good day.....most of it I was as together as I used to be......

Until I looked at my memories on Facebook and lost it for a little while.

This day one year ago. Nita and Mike brought Lonnie and Michele down here for a visit.

It was a wonderful afternoon and they loved seeing all the goats and peacocks, geese, chickens and ducks. Still.....the loss of Nita is too fresh and I cried for a few hours.

The tears and sorrow are so worth the blessing of having Nita in my life.....for 68 years, 8 months and 1 day.......