Of roses and sunnybeams and injured kitties...
I have a sunbeam and roses dress! I got it in Old Forge... <3.
Andy's hogging my PSX. MY PSX.
X3 Little Moose was AWESOME. No bugs, except for horse/deerflies (le ick), and those were pretty bad, but they're big and noisy and easy to avoid. Wow. It was great to see Aunt June and Uncle Tom (for some reason, I always want to call the Aunt Tom and Uncle June... Who's the man in the relationship, anyhow? XD) and the kids. They've got a new addition now--a just BARELY two-year-old named Nathan who is as cute as a button. He seriously looks like Zhao at two (well, with short hair): little tow head, big blue eyes, cute button nose, chubby little legs and arms, tiny hands... Awwww. But he's noisy as all Hell and has an AD* so he kept calling everyone/thing 'Ma-ma'. He's also got delayed speech, so he basically says 'noo-noos' (noodles), 'ba-ba' (bottle), 'wa-wa' (guess), 'da-da', 'bee' (which means any insect, good or bad), 'no!' (duh. He's two.), and various gurgling noises that June can decipher as either 'habee' (ice cream?) or 'abee' (airplane?).
When we got off the plane coming over, I had the worst day of my life. First, we had to rent an SUV. Then, Dad got lost thrice on the way to Old Forge, so instead of passing through Utica, we ended up in Herkimer (spelling?) and had to go to Wall-Mart. Ugh. And WORST OF ALL, we had to eat at McDonald's for dinner, since we were lost and hungry and tired. Plus, I was spazzing out from taking my meds too far apart. Whatever.
I kept a picture-journal... I'll scan it all eventually, but for now I'll just copy down the squibs I wrote.
30.VI.05 - We arrive at the Adirondacks late at night and unpack. The rooms are beautifully cleaned up. It's hot, so we go right to bed. Besides, I don't feel well.
1.VII.05 - I woke up very tired today, partially from jet lag and partially because bats kept me up. It cooled down to a reasonable temperature during the night, thankfully. We went into town and got groceries. After lunch, we took a little walk to Sandy Beach. It thundered and poured...
2.VII.05 - Last night a panel fell out of the window in my room [on the third floor]. Because of this, the howling and freezing wind chilled my sleep [Oh, Hairball, you poetic cad]. Today, we went into town, and I learned how to glaze a window... I'm pretty good with a caulking gun. (When they don't ooze.) I rowed Mom and Grambrownie around the lake before supper. No fish were biting, but I did have a good time with Mom.
3.VII.05 - It's the Eve of Shen and Alaedon's anniversary [you know me, guys. XD]. I was awakened today at 10h00 and left immediately for a buggy hike... We later suffered through an excruciationgly cold swim and snappish remarks at dinner.
4.VII.05 - Today being the Fourth of July, we had a hotdog barbecue on the Point. Unfortunately(?) it was just Dad, Andy, and me, since Mom had to take Grambrownie to the hospital after she fell and injured her face. She seemed subdued and shaken. After a swim (buggy) and dinner, we went out to the apron and lit sparklers. We were unexpectedly treated to a display over the mountaintops coming from Old Forge. It was also buggy.
5.VII.05 - I awoke this morning to pouring skies and awful nightmares. Dad made very good scrambled eggs ,and after breakfast he and I went out to buy things. It's been very thundery lately. I took a nap after lunch and woke up insane. I did a stint cleaning windows in the Bay Camp, but (sadly), what really calmed me down was my Gameboy.
6.VII.05 - I awoke early and spent the first half of the day cleaning... We also went to the store and met a sweet dog. Dad and I did more caulking. Later, June and the kids arrived. I took them to Sandy Beach...
7.VII.05 - Though I awoke feeling ill, I managed 2 rows in the Church Boat today and made cookies... I had no cinnamon, so I used nutmeg. They're delicious [so hah!]. The children are taxing, but mean well. Nathan is simply adorable. I enjoy my time with them, but they do wear me out.
8.VII.05 - We FINALLY got to Panther Lake. I rowed over with the children (who got bored quickly) and Andy in tandem. I then hauled the boat out of the weeds and rowed him and Grambrownie around Panther Lake in the rain... We caught nothing, but I untangled Andy's line. Thrice. Later I made Secret Moose Cookies, and had a good time with June. (I also went into town) I think June must have had FIVE margaritas...
9.VII.05 - After a frenzied clean-up this morning, we departed for Aunt Bella's. Along the way, we stopped at an EXTREMELY slow restaurant. I spelt most of the rest of the way... I'm stuck in FireEmblem: Sacred Stones. Aunt Bella has such a beautiful old house. Chloe [her dog] is still as sweet as ever (I miss Tarapuss!), and Diane [live-in nurse] is still talkative. I do wish we didn't have to watch so much TV, though. She loves to watch me draw.
10.VII.05 - There was a red sickle moon tonight. I didn't want to leave Aunt Bella--she looked so sad. We had a very nice visit, and a nice drive back. I'm not sure about these Hart types [my distant relatives who invaded the camp]--they don't seem to like me much. Oh, well. I felt terrible when I made Willa [Hart baby] cry. I also took Gus [second cousin twice removed] and the kids fishing in the Church Boat.
11.VII.05 - I went to town with Ben Pope and talked about rednecks this morning. After a long delay, we left for Green Lake... I rode with June and Nathan and fell asleep immediately upon arrival. I feel insane. The children are so loud... Nathan seems rather spoilt. I don't have much to say... It's so hot.
13.VII.05 - I see I missed yesterday. Nothing much happened, except for a miserably buggy hike and a bout of insanity. (I fell in the lake at 02h00) At any rate, we struck camp, riding out illegal-immigrant-style in the back of Tom's truck. After a revitalising shower, I powered through some laundry and attended a picnic on the Point. I was touched when Jonathan confided in me.
14.VII.05 - Today was our last day and our last night. I helped June out, bought a sundress [my roses and sunbeams dress!], and rowed over and back from the Club. Such a lot of children [including the Hart kids]... The Harts made dinner for all of us. Andy ate a HUGE amount of spaghetti (really linguine). Sarah had a good talk with us [she's NUTS]....
The end! Don't expect you guys to read that all, but if you're interested, have a look.
One other announcement... I, Hairball the Great, have offically become a working-class citizen. Yes, I'm looking for a job and should hear back soon from a few places. I feel so... so... dirty... XD Whatever. At any rate, I'm back! And I'll start responding again to journal entries. Later, all.
<3,
--H.
*Attachment Disorder
Andy's hogging my PSX. MY PSX.
X3 Little Moose was AWESOME. No bugs, except for horse/deerflies (le ick), and those were pretty bad, but they're big and noisy and easy to avoid. Wow. It was great to see Aunt June and Uncle Tom (for some reason, I always want to call the Aunt Tom and Uncle June... Who's the man in the relationship, anyhow? XD) and the kids. They've got a new addition now--a just BARELY two-year-old named Nathan who is as cute as a button. He seriously looks like Zhao at two (well, with short hair): little tow head, big blue eyes, cute button nose, chubby little legs and arms, tiny hands... Awwww. But he's noisy as all Hell and has an AD* so he kept calling everyone/thing 'Ma-ma'. He's also got delayed speech, so he basically says 'noo-noos' (noodles), 'ba-ba' (bottle), 'wa-wa' (guess), 'da-da', 'bee' (which means any insect, good or bad), 'no!' (duh. He's two.), and various gurgling noises that June can decipher as either 'habee' (ice cream?) or 'abee' (airplane?).
When we got off the plane coming over, I had the worst day of my life. First, we had to rent an SUV. Then, Dad got lost thrice on the way to Old Forge, so instead of passing through Utica, we ended up in Herkimer (spelling?) and had to go to Wall-Mart. Ugh. And WORST OF ALL, we had to eat at McDonald's for dinner, since we were lost and hungry and tired. Plus, I was spazzing out from taking my meds too far apart. Whatever.
I kept a picture-journal... I'll scan it all eventually, but for now I'll just copy down the squibs I wrote.
30.VI.05 - We arrive at the Adirondacks late at night and unpack. The rooms are beautifully cleaned up. It's hot, so we go right to bed. Besides, I don't feel well.
1.VII.05 - I woke up very tired today, partially from jet lag and partially because bats kept me up. It cooled down to a reasonable temperature during the night, thankfully. We went into town and got groceries. After lunch, we took a little walk to Sandy Beach. It thundered and poured...
2.VII.05 - Last night a panel fell out of the window in my room [on the third floor]. Because of this, the howling and freezing wind chilled my sleep [Oh, Hairball, you poetic cad]. Today, we went into town, and I learned how to glaze a window... I'm pretty good with a caulking gun. (When they don't ooze.) I rowed Mom and Grambrownie around the lake before supper. No fish were biting, but I did have a good time with Mom.
3.VII.05 - It's the Eve of Shen and Alaedon's anniversary [you know me, guys. XD]. I was awakened today at 10h00 and left immediately for a buggy hike... We later suffered through an excruciationgly cold swim and snappish remarks at dinner.
4.VII.05 - Today being the Fourth of July, we had a hotdog barbecue on the Point. Unfortunately(?) it was just Dad, Andy, and me, since Mom had to take Grambrownie to the hospital after she fell and injured her face. She seemed subdued and shaken. After a swim (buggy) and dinner, we went out to the apron and lit sparklers. We were unexpectedly treated to a display over the mountaintops coming from Old Forge. It was also buggy.
5.VII.05 - I awoke this morning to pouring skies and awful nightmares. Dad made very good scrambled eggs ,and after breakfast he and I went out to buy things. It's been very thundery lately. I took a nap after lunch and woke up insane. I did a stint cleaning windows in the Bay Camp, but (sadly), what really calmed me down was my Gameboy.
6.VII.05 - I awoke early and spent the first half of the day cleaning... We also went to the store and met a sweet dog. Dad and I did more caulking. Later, June and the kids arrived. I took them to Sandy Beach...
7.VII.05 - Though I awoke feeling ill, I managed 2 rows in the Church Boat today and made cookies... I had no cinnamon, so I used nutmeg. They're delicious [so hah!]. The children are taxing, but mean well. Nathan is simply adorable. I enjoy my time with them, but they do wear me out.
8.VII.05 - We FINALLY got to Panther Lake. I rowed over with the children (who got bored quickly) and Andy in tandem. I then hauled the boat out of the weeds and rowed him and Grambrownie around Panther Lake in the rain... We caught nothing, but I untangled Andy's line. Thrice. Later I made Secret Moose Cookies, and had a good time with June. (I also went into town) I think June must have had FIVE margaritas...
9.VII.05 - After a frenzied clean-up this morning, we departed for Aunt Bella's. Along the way, we stopped at an EXTREMELY slow restaurant. I spelt most of the rest of the way... I'm stuck in FireEmblem: Sacred Stones. Aunt Bella has such a beautiful old house. Chloe [her dog] is still as sweet as ever (I miss Tarapuss!), and Diane [live-in nurse] is still talkative. I do wish we didn't have to watch so much TV, though. She loves to watch me draw.
10.VII.05 - There was a red sickle moon tonight. I didn't want to leave Aunt Bella--she looked so sad. We had a very nice visit, and a nice drive back. I'm not sure about these Hart types [my distant relatives who invaded the camp]--they don't seem to like me much. Oh, well. I felt terrible when I made Willa [Hart baby] cry. I also took Gus [second cousin twice removed] and the kids fishing in the Church Boat.
11.VII.05 - I went to town with Ben Pope and talked about rednecks this morning. After a long delay, we left for Green Lake... I rode with June and Nathan and fell asleep immediately upon arrival. I feel insane. The children are so loud... Nathan seems rather spoilt. I don't have much to say... It's so hot.
13.VII.05 - I see I missed yesterday. Nothing much happened, except for a miserably buggy hike and a bout of insanity. (I fell in the lake at 02h00) At any rate, we struck camp, riding out illegal-immigrant-style in the back of Tom's truck. After a revitalising shower, I powered through some laundry and attended a picnic on the Point. I was touched when Jonathan confided in me.
14.VII.05 - Today was our last day and our last night. I helped June out, bought a sundress [my roses and sunbeams dress!], and rowed over and back from the Club. Such a lot of children [including the Hart kids]... The Harts made dinner for all of us. Andy ate a HUGE amount of spaghetti (really linguine). Sarah had a good talk with us [she's NUTS]....
The end! Don't expect you guys to read that all, but if you're interested, have a look.
One other announcement... I, Hairball the Great, have offically become a working-class citizen. Yes, I'm looking for a job and should hear back soon from a few places. I feel so... so... dirty... XD Whatever. At any rate, I'm back! And I'll start responding again to journal entries. Later, all.
<3,
--H.
*Attachment Disorder