Witch Falls dodged another thunder-storm forecast today, and while the Ridge River area farmers are wishing for more rain, the kids in town are happy to have perfect play weather for our summer adventures.
That wasn’t a big deal for Rowen and I this morning because she was working at the computer store, and I worked on the family business in the office while she was busy. After lunch, we decided to take a chance on the weather, and set up our tent for another couple of nights of camping action. Rowen’s Mom suggested that we should do that at their house this time, but we went with camping by the river instead about two seconds after Patrick started talking about camping with Scott too. They went camping even after finding out that we’d be at my house, but are doing that at Scott’s house instead. Let’s not even discuss what Rowen’s parents might be doing with a night or two without kids.
After setting up our little campground, Rowen and I took Ethan and Ehlana for an ice cream break at the Emporium, and then we played at the park for an hour or so before going home for a swim in the river. We had an early, easy dinner with Mom and Dad, and then it was time for our baseball practice. We still have another week to get ready for our next game, but we had a really good practice, and even our youngest players are getting much better.
When we got home from our practice, Mom wanted to do a Magi lesson with Rowen and me, but sent us outside for a dunk in the river to de-dust ourselves before doing that. We stayed for Ethan and Ehlana’s bedtime story, and then went back outside again. A moonlight swim was next on our agenda, and then we settled into our tent for the night – or that was the plan. I’d skip writing about this next part of our day, but there were witnesses, and Rowen and I are sure that it’ll be gossip network-worthy news by morning.
Our camp was raided. By boys. Aunt Leanne doesn’t need the ammunition, but I’m sure she’ll be very happy to know that it was Michael and Tim. They snuck up on us by river, and started out by trying to scare us. They might even have succeeded in doing that if one of the girls they were trying to scare didn’t have certain gifts that gave me just enough of a heads up that Rowen and I were ready before the wild animal and monster noises started while the tent shook, and something big and ominous scratched and pawed at the zipper for the tent flap. When their efforts only earned laughs from us, Michael and Tim switched to an attempt to loot our snack treasure.
That didn’t work for them either, but Rowen and I did end up sitting on the dock with them while Michael and Tim told us some scary camping stories; and we did share a snack and drinks before the two boys canoed back to their own riverside camp. Yes, Aunt Leanne, we did have fun, but don’t make something of it that isn’t there.
When we were on our own again, and back in our tent, Rowen and I watched some YouTube videos, surfed the web, and have been winding down for the last hour or so. This is my last job of the night, and Rowen’s already packed up her computer, so I should wrap this up now too. We’ve got a play day tomorrow, and I’m hoping that Violet will have a bit of time to play with us too while Dillon, Jake, and Stephanie are back to work after their two days off. We haven’t set up anything specific, but sometimes, a no-plan plan makes for best-ever kind of days.
Anyway, that’s it for tonight.
Live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor, signing off!
