Hey Guys & Girls,
Its me, your faithful Friend Sir "Fudge"-A-Lot from Spirit Point. Its been a Great couple of weeks with lots of sunshine and the odd shower creating - you guessed it puddles.
Mike is still busy with his maintenance and Larry comes most days to give him a hand but my Mike he works from dawn til dusk. Now I finally see what all Mike's winter carving was about, we have new hand carved signs everywhere. There is a sign that says Lodge, one that says Bunk House, one that says Kitchen, one that says Power and one that simply says Welcome. I'm guessing that Mike wants everyone to know which building is which, either that or he doesn't want people to get lost.
Still the Biggest sign of all is the one at the end of our driveway and it seems to be generating lots of attention. People actually stop to look at it and they ask questions about it like, who did you get to build that for you and who lifted its giant form in place. I don't know if he knows it but my Mike glows
with pride when he tells them it was he who designed it, built it and lifted it in place. Its kind of funny that some people use Mikes words as he explained it all to me, they say "Son its a Great land mark and it will be there for years to come bearing a testament to your art work" of cause what they don't realise, is it bears a little of me also - remember?
The Sand Blasters and Chinkers are now almost done. The buildings that are completed with what Mike & Larry call top-coat are now shinny and very new looking. The lodge is still a work in progress.
Mike has been placing big rocks everywhere and he tells me there are lots still to come because that it what he plans to use to define the foot paths. Larry talks about solar lights buried in the rocks to light the paths, I'm thinking that will look pretty neat not that canines need light but people seem to enjoy it and with the lights, I wont get in the way so much, you see I'm dark brown and I don't show up too well at night.
On the weekend, Mikes Mom (Jan) came out with Larry. I was pleased to see them pull in, I really like visitors and I do like the treats that Mom always brings. I was a little disappointed that they did not bring my little brother Hunter. Mom said she was going to be busy so she would not be able to watch him. I wondered what she would be doing to be busy but then they started to unload the van it was flowers . This was my worst nightmare because I remembered Hunter telling me "stay away from the gardens if you want to keep Mom happy" She & Mike planted gardens all around his cabin in that soft new earth that Mike calls top soil. Do you know how cozy and cool that was to curl up in, well I guess those days are over. Then they went to the bunk house and I knew it, those nice raised area's where I could lay and survey the entire camp ground. Sure enough, my intuition was right, those raised beds as Mom calls them now have flowers, solar lights, rocks and strange looking pieces of drift- wood. I stared up really just watching what they were doing but Mom gave me the glare and it brought new meaning to Hunters words - I decided to go for a swim instead and by the time I returned, everyone was pleased to see me again, and I even got a treat for being a good boy and staying out of the new gardens.
Paul from Chocpaw Expeditions was out last night. He and Mike stood talking for a while I was busy wandering but I did catch word of Children in camp at the end of the month. I've been very patient but I cant wait for those children to return.
I also heard talk of a Big Open House at the end of August. Don't really know what that means but there was talk of lots of people and food so it sure sounds like fun to me. Mike tells me everything so I will keep you all posted once he has explained it to me.
Well guys & Girls, I gotta go, nature calls and besides which while I was sitting quietly looking outside, I saw that little rabbit out there hopping around. This could be a fun chase - I know I'm getting faster, been practicing you see.
Talk to you all again soon.
Hugs, Licks & Slurping Kisses
Your Friend
"Sir Fudge" from "Spirit Point Wilderness Academy & Camp".
