August 4th/5th

The past two days have been pretty uneventful.  The weather has been cloudy and cool with low clouds and intermittent drizzle.  The no-see-ums have been ungodly and have become quite a nuisance inside the camper.  Fortunately, they are attracted to light and, as a result, are drawn to the windows during their peak at dusk.  I would douse them with window cleaner,  killing two birds with one stone, giving me bug free nights with a crystal clear window unto the world.  

We've begun the preparation for our departure.  Jack and I took down the large rain cover that shields the picnic tables from the rain the normally falls throughout the summer, took down and folded the US and USFS flags, and removed the flagpole from its base.  

We did venture into town to drop off the bulkier items that we kept at the site- gas cans, water cans, axes, shovels, and the like, before heading to the bunkhouse to take much needed showers.  Afterward, we headed to our friends, Dave and Paula Rak's, for burgers on their beautiful deck.  

Earlier in the summer, they purchased Icelandic sheep to keep the grass mowed- they seen to be doing a good job in spite of the incredible noise that they make.