Day 6 of challenge

I had a head cold or allergies I guess and felt ill all day today.

But I did get to my classes and the test I got 100% on the Spiritual Counseling.  woot ME!!!

I also took Three spelling tests on my writing 101.. Did you know you use cian only with person, Like musician .. I didn't know that and sion, and tion never are use with a person.

Later today I get to meet our Sassy girl! I am over the top excited!

Also my Mary Poppins book is in so on the way we are gonna stop and pick that up.

Last night I was up late writing the next part of my Badass woman goes camping...

vacation

The drive to Lake Lila was beautiful. The trip was about 4 hours so we decided to spend the night in long lake at the Historic Adirondack Hotel and after a good night sleep and a hearty breakfast At the Long lake Diner, we headed out to the Lake Lila access road.

The access road was filled with woods and wildlife we even saw a black bear on the road and when we slowed down he seemed to look at us and then went on his way into the woods looking for blueberries.

The Gate was open to the 5 mile long dirt road to the parking lot. There were a few other people there some coming some going. Dayton went to the Ranger signed us in and got us a beautiful campsite, with our own almost private beach.

We got the canoe off the top of the car without much trouble and filled it with our gear, paddles and life jackets I grabbed the front right Dayton the left back and Monroe was behind me just to the middle.

On three we raised the canoe and proceeded to walk down the canoe path to the lake.I gently walked into the cool lake water and took in the view.. was to very lovely and not much has changed since the turn of the century.

I rode in the bow seat Dayton was the in the stern. Monroe and Digger sat in the middle on some cushions.

We started our paddle to our campsite.. I saw a fish jump after a bug! Fish are a jumpin!

Then Monroe whispered Mom look and there catching up to us was a family of Otters.. River Otters and oh my goodness they were very curious of us and of Digger too!

 Then off they went across the lake ... after a couple of bends we finally saw our beach and site..landed the canoe and began the chores of unloading and getting the camp set up. Which really didn't take long.

 Digger was already in the lake swimming and Monroe playing with him throwing a stick out into the lake for digger to retrieve.

The last camper had already set a wood fire up for us, which is the Adirondack way. I got the fire going in the nice campfire with rocks around it. Got some water boiling for tea and took out the picnic lunch I special ordered  back in Long lake.

3 nice chef salads
3 turkey sandwiches
homemade chips

6 chocolate chip cookies
3 bottled waters

Dayton went to check out the outhouse. We campers are suppose to use. Bad news the outhouse is out of commision. It was laying in pieces like a bear tried to scratch its back on it.

Dayton and Monroe found a spot and dug a hole and put the extra plastic bag and some rocks to hold it in place, (we believe we should bide by  the rule of tracking it out when we leave cause the outhouse was a no go. Monroe found a big branch and I questioned if it was solid. Yes Mom it is solid I just used it.

All our food is strung up in a bear cant reach. A rope tied between two trees and the old Cooper bear alarm of  tin cans .. so far it has worked and we Always have Digger.

to be continued ...