back in the wild again, and I felt right at home where I belong. I had that feeling coming over me again, just like it happened so many times before….The spirit of the woods is like an old good friend, makes me feel warm and good inside….

For those not adept at playing name that tune… it’s “Fred Bear” from Ted Nugent and a pretty appropriate theme for me after I’ve made my way back to camp. At the same time, it remains difficult to leave Milissa and the girls behind to finish school, military assignments et al….. but it’s a dance we have grown accustomed to.

I made it into camp Monday afternoon, not quite beating a rain shower, but it could have been much worse had it been raining hard. The lake level looks to be about the same as it was in October when we shut down the camp and came home. However, I understand in the past couple of weeks it has come up about 7 inches to get to this level!

Camp looks good overall, especially now that she got a new haircut yesterday, as the mild weather really had the lawn at an accelerated state of growth. Water pump quit working yesterday after two days of working perfectly, but that’s just the way things roll here in the wild. Think it’s an electrical issue, but should have it resolved today so no need to bring extra pails to fetch water from the lake!

Ray and Marilyn will arrive in Dryden on Friday (May 11), so by Saturday morning it will be full steam ahead with camp opening and trust me there is still plenty to do. Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!