Summer #6

Summer 2008- I excitedly packed my bags and headed into the woods for my first summer away. I was ready for the adventure of a lifetime, ready to change lives, ready for fun. I was nervous, but excited, sure it would be the best job of my life.

I arrived at an empty, dirty, rainy, creepy camp. I was by myself. I walked around camp, made a long to- do list and by the time I got back to my house, I was more overwhelmed than I'd ever been. I laid down on the dirty couch in a strange house and cried.

I started a blog. http://sunshineandrainbowdreams.blogspot.com/2008/05/day-1-dumbfounded.html

There were more tears the next day. Camp wasn't home yet and I remember whimpering on the phone, telling my best friend that I felt like I was in the Box Car Children book.
http://sunshineandrainbowdreams.blogspot.com/2008/05/pitcher-of-pasta.html

Eventually the sun came out, the staff arrived, I stopped crying and camp turned into the wonderful adventure that I'd dreamed of. I had just turned 26 and I was running my own camp!

Six years later, I have once again arrived in the woods. Once again, it was raining when I arrived (it seems to do that every year).

Once again, I don't quite feel home yet. My fancy new trailer doesn't have water or septic yet. Also, it has white carpet (in what scenario would that EVER be a good idea for a camper?!) and we are planning on covering it with plastic to "dog proof" and "camp proof" it. But that isn't done yet, so I don't feel comfortable even stepping a foot inside since the rain has turned camp into one big sand/mud pit. So right now, my stuff is everywhere and I am displaced.

I am apprehensive and a bit hesitant about this summer ahead. But I am trying to remind myself of the hope and excitement and rainbow dreams of the past five summers....

Ready or not, here we go again...

Let the summer begin!!!!