We have just returned from our fishing trip and I am exhausted…but yet here I sit trying to figure out great problems that don’t even exist yet while I try to get through a extremely busy four days….
First of all, as all trips go…nothing went as planned, my husband and I had different opinions on priorities…and Friday just wasn’t fabulous…but we pressed on.
Determined to get there we pull into our beautiful campsite on a Friday night….I seriously have no idea why I chose a Friday night….the campground was crazy…dogs barking everywhere and kids being kids. Trying to get the campsite set up before dark…I was hurrying and cut myself severely with a knife….so much so I thought I would faint.
We took one of our dogs this time as well…and I was so nervous that he would be horrible…in the end…he was a model doggie citizen.
This was only our fifth camping trip in our new to us A-liner, and we are getting better…but still learning. This was our first fishing trip together and let’s just say….we have much to learn.
Friday night was a restless night as it always takes me forever to fall asleep. I always make up things in my mind that are horrible that are impossible to have happen…but still…there was a faint possibility our camper would roll down the hill into the woods and I worried about it all night…because that’s who I am.
On fishing trips you don’t sleep in…we were up at 6 every single morning…with the only exception being today….which is a long story.
Saturday morning found me cranky and tired and the most serious bags under my eyes you ever did see. My husband decided to buy me a new fishing rod and reel for his birthday (because that’s what he does) and so our first plan was for me to learn how to use it…
Saturday we got skunked but really only had a couple of hours to practice so to me I just considered our tags a donation to the conservation department….your welcome!
Sunday found us rejuvenated….and you should know that most fisher men and women are very helpful and kind….and you learn a ton just by asking …who knew garlic would be a trouts best friend? But this trip it was!
Then Monday came….and boys and girls the fish gods were smiling on me….we had all our fish caught by 9:45….8 fish….all done! I also got the biggest one of the day…which gave me bragging rights all day!
This was my first day wearing hip waders ever and they certainly gave me advantage!
Tuesday was a lot harder….the fish were skunking me…but finally…I caught two and my husband three. He technically caught four but one was too tiny….
We met the nicest people….one fisherman gave us his filet knife when he saw the crappy one we had…fisher people are just like that…and it gives me all the feels.
Our campsite was beautiful…
Mark was able to take fly fishing lessons and get himself a nice rod and reel and some flies to begin this journey….
We ate well….got to use the pizza oven that our friends told us about and I got for Marks birthday!
Sooo good and soooo fast!
We of course enjoyed s’mores!
Mark made a cherry jubilee in the campfire coals….turned out pretty amazing!
It’s seriously a yellow cake mix…we recommend two jars of cherry pie filling and a can of ginger ale and if soo good!
We taught Ellie how to clean fish and cook…
Fishing is not her fave….but she’s a good sport…she worked on a writing project, drew and entertained Louie.
Camping isn’t always relaxing…this trip was busy….I was dirty pretty much all the time…the showers at the campground were not ideal…I had enough dry shampoo when I got home today in my hair…it felt like straw…
There were daddy long legs constantly in the bathroom…the raccoons got into one of our coolers last night…and woke us all up at 1 am. Totally my fault…it started raining and I didn’t do my normal locking procedures and boy did we all pay! There is a couple of raccoons with my chicken chili and a whole bag of cheese farting their way through the state park! It rained every single night we were there except one….the bees were awful….but I am so grateful that we have a camper…it made life so much better!
If you wait to figure everything out for a new adventure you will never do it! Go do it! Learn from your mistakes and come back stronger!
Enjoy the outdoors!
The Reluctant Red Nose 