Its raining...Its pouring...

I  wish i was...SNORING! :)


July 24th, 2010...

Oh how this trip just keeps Turing into even more of a crazy, wilderness adventure.  Its either I laugh…or I cry. I have been trying to laugh! But I have definitely had my cries.

The browns left two days ago to head home, and that was sad for me, because they have been so great to me this summer and have keep me company. Its really quiet around here now! Its alright though, because we have to realize that fishing is coming to an end, and its time for us to do the things necessary to get ready to head home ourselves.

Don’t get me wrong, this has been an experience of a lifetime…but like most things, it has to come to an end. Well…some days I feel like its not coming to an end soon enough! The guys stopped fishing yesterday, and we have until Wed. to tear down camp. This means we have to tear down two cabins and move gear and such. It doesn’t sound too bad, but it’s the end of the fishing season, and we are all pretty exhausted…so tearing down stuff doesn’t seem all that fun.  We started teardown yesterday (Sat) and are supposed to leave camp on Wednesday (it was supposed to be Monday, but because of teardown we extended it)

However, we have had exceptional weather this summer (so I am told) Both caleb and the browns (his fam…the next cabin over to us) say that I brought the sun with me from California…I am SO ok with that! (and plus…God knew I needed sun for my own sanity…and for the guys) So yesterday, we took down the cook cabin…where its warm, and I cook…and have most of our stuff. It took the guys all day to do it, just in time for the rain to come. And it has not stopped raining. We looked at the forecast and its supposed to RAIN till…WEDNESDAY!

You know, I love rain….BUT I only love rain when… I am sleeping. So…I have been trying not to be a Grumpy Gertrude or a Cranky Cathy. Now that we don’t have a cook cabin…this means we don’t have a stove, or oven….or a fireplace…or a covering when we eat. So...we are under a tarp…cooking on a grill…playing games.Oh the fun. Josh and I still get to sleep in a nice cabin (called the nest…don’t worry,pics will come up to explain when I get home)where its warm! As far as food and throughout the day living…I had to plan out meals so we could last till Wednesday and I already forgot some of the major things like…extra cups…or silverware.

Today was a laughing instead of crying moment. We woke up (at least I slept in till 8!) went outside…got soaked with rain, and then I started to make pancakes. The stove took forever to heat…and so as I poured the batter onto the pan….i realized…I didn’t have a spatula to flip them. So…I used a piece of cardboard and a fork. We laughed about it. So…rain+me=not so good.

So…please pray that the weather dies down a lil, because if its stormy by Wednesday…then we have to wait till its better. Ha. Good thing Caleb stored extra chocolate for me…our joke is…if I get grumpy, he’ll throw a candy bar my way so I calm down. Ha.

Its not all bad! Its been quite the adventure, and I will remember this forever. I realized how blessed I am to come out here with my hubby and with Caleb who is practically a brother to me. There are not a lot of people that I would want to spent that much time with!

For Monday night and Tuesday night, we are all sleeping in a tent. We all haven’t showered since two days ago…and don’t have a shower till we leave. Oh Lord. …Two smelly boys + small living AND sleeping space+ cans of beans (that’s all we haaavvee) =a possible recipe for death for a woman.

So…just pray that we laugh a lot (we already have been…its REAL camping now) and remember that this was a great experience and also remember that we will be home soon!

7 days till we are back in Redding. In a way I am sad that I am leaving…but I am definitely ready to be home!

Love you all!!

Oh…p.s..because I had some time today… I calculated this.

I have been in Alaska for: 45 days...
Been at fishcamp for: 40
Total days at fishcamp: 43
Total days in Alaska : 52

I realized today that when this trip is done...  I will have cooked and cleaned (give or take a couple days here and there...this is just an estimate)


3 meals a dayX 43=129
Cleaned dishes by hand 3 times a dayX43  meals a day=129

Thats a lot of cookin' and cleaning! I think i would be ok to say that when i get home...I am gunna take a break :)