As it happens, this weekend is NOT the last lake weekend after all! 😅 After doing as much work as we could possibly do in the pouring rain, there were simply not enough minutes in a day, and we were not able to pack up the camper. Not. At. ALL!

I will be gone for a couple of days this coming week, and being that we are trying to keep our house spotless in case of showings, if we brought everything home in a total nightmare mess, it would be ALL on Brady to clean up in the next day or two. Which is a LARGE ask when he’s single dadding it! So for now, the camper is still mostly full, and we’ll have to make a day trip of it next weekend sometime and do all the packing and winterizing.

So far, beds are packed up, and some of the fridge stuff came back. Doubles of every condiment, let me tell you! But there is still all the stuff thats piled up – art stuff, mostly. Some nature stuff the kids have found around the bush. Kitchen stuff and first aid and such will be packed up. Oh, we definitely left dirty dishes in the sink this weekend… Mouse proofing and coolant will have to happen. We’ll lock the shed. Tarp the bikes. I think that might be it???

I am BEAT. I think our entire family has not spent as much time outside since it started getting cold, and our bodies were all completely exhausted. We left camp around 4:30 ish I believe, and it was the quietest drive home maybe of the entire season. Just WIPED.

Once we got home, everyone bathed (except me, I’m still on the docket, though) and got unpacked. I got some lunch stuff prepped for the next couple of days and wrote out some notes so no one is stranded with the kids. I’ve packed most things, and written notes for the other things, so as not to forget them tomorrow.

Man. I’m not sure I’ll last long enough for a bath. I may fall asleep first. Wish me luck.