Okay, so we're not even camping yet and I'm already afraid of the wildlife... I had to dig out our camping gear from the big closet. This was no easy task as I had buried it and buried it and buried it since we moved into this apartment over a year and a half ago. Digging through layers of boxes 3 deep, I was afraid there might be a critter in there, holing up to keep cool from the heat. A silly thought, yeah, I admit that - irrational, absolutely, but no less real in my mind as I picked up, bent backwards, twisted into unrecognizable forms to clear one row, retrieve camping mats, pillows, backpack full of useful goods, and I don't even know what else WITHOUT attracting the attention of one 14mo old who can be very "helpful".
Whew! After all that, I sure hope I picked a good spot for us! It's our only getaway for the summer, three days in the wiles outside of Syracuse. In the midst of about 4 parks and forests, I'm hoping we can squeeze about a week's worth of vacation. Our summer so far seems to have been packed with hard work, rinse, repeat.
So yeah, I'm not sure what I thought was gonna come out of the dark cracks between boxes in the closet: a raccoon, a tiger, a bat or a rat, but I was terrified. I'm sure it'll be worth it come Tuesday morning when I have to put it all back again... Maybe I'll stack it a little closer to the front - that other crap's not going anywhere anytime soon.
LOL! "...that other crap's not going anywhere soon"
ReplyDeleteSounds like you goot work through the weekend first, huh? Fourteen months, wow! Y'all have a blast, and don't forget to blog about it :)