Hey all!
I'm finally sitting at my computer long enough to write a new blog post! :D As aforementioned in the title of my post, today is the first day of deer season! Have we shot any deer yet? No. Will we soon? More than likely. ;) (Especially with the crew we have here)
So much has happened since I last posted, so I guess I can start where I left off. We had a group come from Mexico a couple weeks back. A Grandfather with 15 of his grandsons came and took home at least 100 lbs of fish each! They were very interesting to have around, but the most memorable thing for me was the coffee maker incident. You see, the first night a bunch of the younger kids asked me how to make hot chocolate. I said you heat the water in the coffee maker and add the powder to the hot water. Little did I know that they tried to use the powder like coffee grounds in the filter, or put powder in the water holding tank, or even try to run milk through the coffee maker instead of water. Needless to say, all of the cabins now have new coffee makers, and I'm never going to assume that people automatically know what I'm talking about, especially if there is a slight language barrier. ;)
Also, while the Mexican group was here, one of the young kids convinced Sydney to try a chili pepper that they brought. She believed him when he said it wasn't hot. A pitcher of lemonade and a few glasses of milk later... Yeah, you can guess the rest. ;)
We also had a group of guests that are friends of Luke and Josh. In fact, they were the team that made the Vantage this past winter. One night we had a bonfire back at the sawmill, and these guys were drinking. I left, but the next morning there was quite a story. I guess one of the guys got on the 4-wheeler, went really fast and somehow flipped it over, and ended up cracking and/or breaking his collarbone. Yeah, luckily both he and the 4-wheeler are ok now. But I guess that was quite the night.
I've been kayaking again. :) Syd and I took a picnic lunch and went out to an island in the back bay and ate lunch there one day. And we were able to be guides and take some ladies to "Barbie Island" to see the rock arch as well as to hike around part of the island. On our way we found some drift material and brought it back with us.
The group that had those ladies in it also caught our biggest fish of the season so far. A 205 lb halibut! Personally, I've caught some more Ling cod and Halibut when I went out on the boat the other day. That was also the day I accidentally stepped in the fish hold, as well as the day I learned how to clean fish for the first time. :)
I spent some time reviewing my sewing skills and I made a beach-towel bathrobe for Mckenzie for her birthday. And I've been picking up many other useful skills this summer, including learning how to properly give massages. So, if anyone wants to prepare bribes for when I get back...
I have about 5 1/2 weeks left here. I'm excited to come finish out my last semester, but I'm also hesitant to leave here. I'll just have to make the best out of my time left here, and try not to act too wild when I get back. ;)
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Shawni
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