27th July 2008.
Hey There Everyone,
Its your chocolate friend "Sir "Fudge" A Lot" speaking from "Spirit Point Wilderness Academy & Camp".
Well, overall its been a quiet couple of weeks at the camp, Mike & Larry have continued to be busy doing that maintenance thing.The little excavator has left now and along with it the noise and I cant say that I am sorry. While the machine was running, those pesky rabbits stayed way back in the bush which just means they are harder to chase. By the way, even though I pride myself on being fairly fit, I still haven't managed to catch one. I hear my human friends say to hop like a bunny but I don't know what they mean because those little critters run and run fast.
Among our many visitors, last week I saw Mike talking to the people next door at the hunt camp. The ladies it seemed were up for an "All Girls visit" because I didn't see any of the guys around. They stayed to chat for a while and my Mike was very interested in the history and to hear how long they have been coming to Hinsburger Lake. I was very quiet while they were visiting for fear that Mike would find out that we had already met. You see, I start of swimming from our dock but once I am out in the lake, I loose my direction and often come out onto their shoreline (that's my story anyway, and I'm stickin to it) One part of the family has a canine of their own, a blonde fellow with long hair called "Tucker" and when I heard people there, I thought maybe "Tucker" was with them but I was wrong. Anyway, the ladies were real nice and they did not mention having seen me so I was relieved. After their chat, the ladies left with paddles that Mike had loaned them to do canoeing I guess. Mike told me they were very nice people and that they too owned part of Hindsburger Lake and had for a very long time so that I should stay away and let them enjoy the privacy of their holiday. As always, I try to please so I found other pastures.
I have lots of people that I go to visit, I don't know if my Mike knows the half of it. On occasions, I am a little embarrassed when folk stop by and the children say "Oh, I saw you this morning Fudge" that's usually my cue to slink of somewhere before Mike asks further questions.
There has been a lot of excitement this week because one of the baby Hawks that have a nest way high in one of our tree's came down for the first time. My Mike was fascinated but after a while he became quite concerned that the little fellow might not know how to get back home. He hung around on the ground for maybe three hours but he did eventually figure out how to fly again and get back to his nest. Now he comes down quite often, there are others up there because I can hear them squawking but so far only the one comes down close to Mike's cabin.
Mike watches him very closely, I think he is trying to make friends with him. He's a cute little thing with lots of white down on his chest but he seems to have big feet with claws at the end of them. I stay away from him, he's small but I don't like the look of those claws and I would rather chase the rabbits.
Maya and Paddle have been out quite a bit with Jen, she (Jen) is busy getting things ready for the fall programs and I like that because I get to play with my friends while she works.
On Saturday, Mikes Mom & Larry came out and as usual brought my brother "Hunter" I took the little fellow swimming because he does not have a lake at his homes in Huntsville or in Sprucdale. I don't know why I call him the little fellow, he is younger than me but he sure is a lot wider. Sometimes Mike says he's getting fat but Mom is quite protective and she tells Mike its because he is short which he is. Anyway, we enjoyed our swim together and as always, enjoyed the treats that mom brings.
We had more company at the same time, Paul's cousin came out and she brought a little girl and they swam. Mike said we were to stay out of the water while they were swimming and I has put in the cabin for a while. I managed to sneak out when someone came to get something and Hunter & I snuck down to the lake and we swam with them. I remembered Mike saying that I was not to try to save anyone unless then looked in trouble so we stayed away but at the same time swam fairly close just in case I was needed.
Eventually everyone left and Mike went back to refurbishing the canoes so I snuck of to have a nice afternoon nap and recoup my energy from the afternoons swim.
Today is quiet, not too much happening so I thought that I would take the time to catch up on my blog and as I started, I glanced at Mike's calender on the wall. Now I realize what he means when he says there is lots to do and summer is ticking away. This is almost the end of July and that means; Only one more month until the children come to "Spirit Point". That's GREAT NEWS for me but I guess it reminds Mike & Larry of how much they have to do before the children get here.
Well Guys, Girls, Moms, Dads and Grandparents, its time for me to wind up. Maya & Paddle are here so its time to go outside and play.
Until Next Time we talk;
Woofs,Hugs & Slurpy Kisses
from your Canine friend
Sir "Fudge" A Lot @
Spirit Point Wilderness Academy & Camp.
