Labor Day Weekend

The campground was fully booked.  The burn ban is still on so no campfires.  The last few years, the ban has been lifted around 3 pm on Friday.  This year, there were way fewer fires and the weather has produced rain so all were surprised that the ban wasn't lifted here in Eastern Washington as it was in Western Washington.  Many campers brought their propane fire rings which are allowed.  A few didn't read the GIANT red signs that said no fires or briquettes so we had a couple of educational moments with those campers.  

Children and a few adults were seen actually swimming in the lake in spite of the chilly air.

The campground was sound asleep by 9 pm every night.  Very unusual!  We heard some gunshots on Saturday but there is a sand pit nearby so we didn't think much about it.  We did see one of the rangers race out of the park and later learned that campers from site 3 had be shooting at trees on State Park property.  For that little fun, they received a $1000 ticket, a summons to court and eviction from the park. 

Wish I was able to take a picture of a camper I saw yesterday but I wasn't fast enough.  On the rear window, it said "Cramalot Inn". Sounds like they have fun.

We had 86 campsites to clean today (Monday) after the mass exodus before lunch. All is quiet and the rain clouds are rolling in. The tips of the vine maples are beginning to turn red. There have been many yellow jackets buzzing around.  I usually ignore them but one got my little finger good.  Ouch!

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Saturday night, it was warm enough to be outside next to our own
propane ring for a few hands of Kings in the Corner.

Someone probably got caught trying to light this.

On Sunday, the wind let up and the temp got to 65* in the sun.  The boat
rentals were very busy renting kayaks, SUP and canoes.

And now, it's Monday.  The garbage truck came early.  The park staff is moving
dumpsters around with the tractor since there will be fewer campers.

This wasps was trying to carry off a spider. It did get a leg or two.

Bird's nest with egg on the tent pad?

This camp robber is way too fond of the citronella candle.  He has
been pecking at it for a couple of days.  Maybe its the soy oil?