Camping trip to Scott Lake

This was our big adventure in August. I've been meaning to blog on it ever since. This is the most remote place I've ever camped. We had to carry our stuff in about 1/4 mile. But the fun began as we started out that Friday morning. We were going to try and squeeze us all into the pickup, and put Roy in his kennel in the back for the first time. At the last minute, it was decided to take both the wagon and the pickup. As we approached Sweet Home, about 15 minutes from our house, Dave pulled over with the pickup. I pulled over behind him and had to brake quickly as the rear pickup tire came flying off. (and that's a whole 'nother story) Since I was there with the car, it went smoothly, the wrecker came and hauled the truck to the Ford Store, and they had us back on the road by 5:30 that evening. We made camp while it was dark and had Cheetos and chips for dinner. The camp remained messy the whole time we were there---just couldn't recover from setting up in the dark.
Roy was in water-dog heaven. And so were we. We brought our little blow up boat and paddled around this shallow mountain lake. Fun. Roy swam til he was tired and then we hauled his wet hide in with us. We swam and paddled for most of Saturday afternoon.
This is lava-land and the trees show it. They grow tall and then die as the roots hit too much lava. No need to bring fire wood. In Oregon, you are allowed to cut and burn as much as you like, but the other campers don't take too kindly to the noise of chainsaws. So, Dave quickly uses the saw and then hides it :)
Picture of the 3 Sisters in the back ground after the morning fog burned off.

This is Desirae practicing her alphabet among the water containers.

The girl LOVES to go camping. She's been begging to sleep in the tent again, recently.

A rare picture of ME. This camp site was barely a site. There was a small fire ring, and that's it. Dave plans on returning next summer, and I'm hoping for a nicer camp site. It did get cold at night, and poor Roy didn't have much for a doggie bed. Now I know, even dogs need blankets. Especially spoiled house dogs.

The Hoffman's are impatiently waiting for warmer weather!

Some new words to live by

Kent Keith - People Are Often Unreasonable

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may just never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it's all between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

I SOOOOOO need these words, especially the last ones, to remind me that it's ALL GOD, and has nothing to do with the other person. Just like I'm given gifts in the people chosen for my life, I am also given lessons and hurdles in others. IT's so much easier to give thanks for the gifts, and use BLAME for the hurdles. I might just tack this to the wall somewhere.