It Was Fun Camping

Here is Becky with the calves and Becky and Jason playing in the Assay Creek by where we went camping with Grandma Gatha. It was a nice

place to camp if you don't mind the traffic which we could hear going up and down the highway, but not near us, as well as the leftovers from the cows! We did have fun. Jason enjoyed fishing, even with no bait, and fishing with his Grandpa Don. There were no other campers around us when we set up camp but one when we left.

Camp out

A week ago I went with Don, Gloria, Jason and Becky, camping. We went to a place near Hatch. A river ran by our camp. I hadn't camped for many years. I really enjoyed the experience. Don and Gloria have good camp equipment. They have an eight man tent with good cots and sleeping bags. It was fun to be there with Jason and Becky.

Becky entertained a herd of young cows. They were interested in her and followed her to camp. She and Jason fed the chipmunks and a baby bird that just fell out of the nest was hopping on the ground. Becky was thrilled about it and followed it. It was nearly dark and we had to go back to camp, but the next morning, the bird was gone.

Jason went fishing with Don. Each of them caught 2 fish. They really tasted good. That was enjoyable.

Snakes on the Porch

This tale is thirdhand, so some of the finer details may be a bit distorted (like when you played telephone as a child).

Marcy has a dog that was bitten by a rattlesnake. They have killed 7 snakes, rattlesnakes, in the past short while. Marcy heard one of their dogs barking wildly on the porch. When she looked out there was a rattlesnake coiled on the porch.



Marcy retrieved her pistol (make and model unknown) and discharged that pesky critter.



She used birdshot. Her two children, Jason and Becky, also retrieved their air rifles and had to discharge rounds into the pesky animal.