Winter in the Rockies! Or, "Let's go camping!!"

The first two weekends in June are prime time for the early trek to Bunker's Property. Since this coming weekend is Father's Day, last weekend was the time to get to the mountains. Turned out to be a very interesting trip. The first mishap occured when I proved the axiom -- always pay attention when pulling the trailer. Driving into the grocery store in Kamas to pick up a few goodies, I moved to the parking space too soon and creased the fiberglass on the outside of the trailer on the roof of the abandoned Sno-Shack. Lovely! We arrived at the property and found the ground sufficiently dry to put the trailer by the river. However, the ground sloped so much that when we put the trailer hitch on the blocks, the trailer rolled forward, the hitch came off the block, and pinned Lynnette's foot to the ground. I panicked (to say nothing of Lynnette, who implemented lamaze breathing, thinking that would lessen the pain), but the ground was soft enough that there was no lasting damage. We used the car jack to hold the hitch off the ground, cranked it up (having settled about 14-16 inches into the soft ground) and managed to place more blocks under the hitch (and the wheels this time). Everyone survived. We stabalized the trailer. And, settled in for a great weekend -- and WINTER camping conditions!! Snow.! Wind! Freezing temperatures! The water in the trailer frozen in the pipes! Brrr!!! Doesn't matter, though -- we were in the trailer, in the mountains. Life is good. We did a lot of reading, took a lot of naps, and just chilled (the word was never so appropriate). Scott and Lindsey came up Thursday evening. They spent the evening and most of the next day. Oliver accompanied them and was in all his glory. Dan and Tara were going to come up Saturday, but we called and warned them of the winter camping conditions. They opted to stay snuggy-warm in the valley. All of the misadventures notwithstanding, a good time was had by all (me). We were, let's remember, among the pines....

"chillin"

The Stews in Bunkerville

"Oh, the weather outside is frightful..."

Buddies!

How to read a book in a day

He looks so natural (R.I.P.)