The High, the Low and Some Fakery

I went back through all the receipts I saved while at camp and realized I had been there since June 25th.  It sounds so indulgent to have a summer place on the lake shore, but the reality was me and my dog spending almost three weeks in a trailer at an RV park.  Worse, she came down with a serious digestive bug over the 4th of July weekend.  I don't think we'd ever seen her so sick.  And emergency or urgent vet was not an option as a dog who is merely sick is such a low priority.  But it was a very unpleasant five days or so until I got her back to normal.  She wasn't even eating!  Not to worry, by the time we went home, one visitor who had to spot next to us actually asked my how many times per day I fed her.  The truth is, at this point, I feed her probably seven or eight times per day.

There was one high end experience, and that was a field trip down to the home (and workshop) of Mackenzie Childs in Aurora, NY.  I will have to post about that.  Their store is silly expensive and all I managed to buy was a 50% off tea towel.  It was a gift for a friend, and at $8, the only affordable choice.  My dear friend June had never seen any MC merchandise and fell in love with the patterns and designs, but not the price.  As we were preparing to depart, a lady was walking her beautiful little Westie. I explained how I liked to take pictures of my car whenever I took it some place interesting.  She let me put her pup up on the hood and I snapped this picture.  Once I showed it to her, she wanted a copy too.  Now this looks a little more high class than my dog on a camp chair outside a trailer!

I did spend some time at my picnic table crafting a few dollar store items in the MC style.  The bedroom I have claimed as my lair has a bit of a butterfly motif.  I used to hang them in my cubicle at work.  And I have a butterfly tattoo too!  So, I figured I'd whip up a few pieces for decor and my two dollar efforts look fine to me.  Of course, these aren't as nice as the real thing, but hey, when you can't afford an original, making your own version will have to do.

My guess is I'll be home for a while. I'm trying to decide how safe I feel going back now that so much COVID is emerging in other regions, and those people are traveling. Also, I was seeing so many young people not wearing masks or social distancing.  Methinks it might be worth it to hunker down and relive my camp time through pictures and posts.

Stay tuned...