August 19, 2005

August 19, 2005

West Hawk Lake day 94 of 113

YEAR 2 DAY 63

 

It rained very heavily overnight. This morning was cloudy and still raining. The rain slowly tapered off, and by mid-afternoon the sky had cleared.

This morning I slept a little bit later than usual. Because of the rain, Bo wasn't too eager to be taken outside for a bathroom walk, and Teddy didn't seem as eager as he usually is for breakfast. After morning chores, and showering, I drove to the park entrance gate to make a couple of phone calls. I returned to the trailer, did my regular preventive maintenance and inspections, then picked up the computer, and drove to the Border Information Centre to get online, send and retrieve e-mail, and update my blog. I returned to the trailer and we had lunch. I began to read, planning to read until I fell asleep for a nap. Joanne went to shower. A couple of minutes after she left, Sharon and Terry, the campground hosts from Falcon Lake dropped by for a visit. We spent much of the afternoon visiting with them, comparing notes about our experiences as campground hosts, them at Falcon Lake for the second year, us at West Hawk Lake for the first year. There will not be a second year for us as Manitoba Provincial Park campground hosts, thank you !

When they finally left, we drained 2 of the holding tanks. Then we took Bo for an obedience session. I had a couple of maintenance projects I wanted to work on today, but didn’t get around to them because of the unexpected visitors. Maybe tomorrow. I briefly visited the campground office to see how things were shaping up for the campground tonight, then it was time to start supper. We had to barbecue a fairly large quantity of meat that has been marinating for 2 days, It had been intended for dinner Wednesday night with Elvira, who cancelled. We had to cook it tonight, eat some, and have some leftovers. The upside of Elvira cancelling was ... one less person I have to share Joanne’s freshly made blueberry cheesecake with. HA HA HA !

The Park Interpreters did not ask us to help promote tonight's Amphitheatre program by walking around the campground "pitching" their program, so we didn't do it tonight. We have done it every Friday since we've arrived here, but they always asked each week. This week ... no request ... no walk around. We attended the Amphitheatre program. HEY ... a "rerun". Tonight's presentation was about bears. The same presentation they did on the Victoria Day weekend, the first weekend we were here. Parkie Jonathon ... "Officer Jansen" ... was quite a hit with a gaggle of teenaged girls when he was demonstrating the bear trap.

DSK