This morning, Don's sister and family as well as his parents, packed up and said goodbye and we were back down to six people and 4 dogs in the campsite.It was so quiet, Karen and I didn't know what to do with ourselves after the fishermen went out to cast yet another day! We decided to take the dogs on a hike in a direction we hadn't gone yet this trip. The dogs love not having to be on a leash and can run and chase squirrels to their hearts content as long as we can see them. Along the way, we spotted a dead porcupine and all that was left was the fur and quills. We succeeded in diverting the dogs around and went on our way. On the return trip however, we forgot about our deceased poky friend but my Maggie remembered and decided to roll on it. Only my dog would get attacked by a dead porcupine! She walked away but then started to favor her left front paw and sure enough, she had a quill sticking out of it and one on her face. I didn't try to pull them out because I'm not an expert in these matters- I married one. So since she wasn't writhing in pain, I waited for the vet to get back from fishing. I'm glad I did because Don pulled them out much more efficiently than I would have. He ended up finding 5 quills in her face and neck and 3 in her foot. What a dog!
Tonight we had an all time first at French Creek. Since we had the Tajma-haul and all it's bells and whistles, we decided to fire up the generator and watch a movie after dinner! It was fun to watch one of my all time favorite movies- The Goonies- while in the wilderness! I know all you hardcore campers will think this is terrible but it was fun! I guess this was our way of preparing ourselves for our dive back into reality. Tomorrow morning we have to pack up and go home.
Maggie and Scarlett
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