And now it is August

Hard to believe I have been gone from home over a month.  The puppies have established a routine, somewhat.  Jaxson whines to go out so Maddie lets him do the talking, that way she doesn't get into trouble for whinning.  I have to keep an eagle eye on them because just yesterday at 11:00 in the morning, a big, black bear lumbered right through the campsite.  Could hardly believe my eyes.  He was being barked at by the neighbor dog, so he didn't stick around long enough for a photo session.  The camp manager says it is unusual to see one out in the daytime.  We have a bear (probably the same one) visit almost every night.  Their garbage system in the park is very elaborate.  Now I know why.

The dampness is really a welcome change here but if anything gets wet, it almost never dries.  My hands are so soft here; not rough and scaly like at home.  I'm still waiting for the face wrinkles to disappear.  Long wait, I bet.  The longer my hair gets, the curlier it is.

Day before yesterday, I scored big time!!!  I went out with Roy, the fishing guide and caught two, beautiful king (chinook) salmon.  The first one was 12-15 pounds and the second one was 24 whopping pounds!  The first and biggest of the day.  I'm surprised people didn't hear me whoop and hollar clear up to the cove.  We were only fishing in 80 foot of water out from one of the bigger islands in the Johnstone Straight.  I'm still walking on air and my wonderful catch is in the freezer!!!

                                                This is the "smaller" of the two.

And, my big boy!!  Glad I went out with Roy instead of Marty cause I had a banana in my lunch for on the boat.  She says it is bad luck to have a banana on board a fishing boat and she has made people leave the banana behind when they go out in her boat.  I guess Captian Roy, his boat and my salmon hadn't heard that one.  WOO HOO!!!!    Besides, I was too busy catching fish to eat the banana.  Talk about excitement when it showed up on the surface.  Glad I didn't have dentures.  I would have lost them.
Today is Saturday and today and tomorrow there is a craft/garage sale on the boardwalk.  Some really neat things, too.  Such a sense of community here.  Tomorrow evening there is going to be a salmon BBQ potluck in the campground.

Next week, up in Port Hardy, the Royal Canandian Mounted Police are putting on a drill show for the public.  $5.00 per ticket.  What a bargain. Should be great!!  I'm going.

I think I am caught up now.  I am going out fishing with Roy again, next Thursday.  Besides no radar on Marty's boat, they like to fish for rock fish (bottom fish), their favorite being Ling Cod.  I have to admit when she fixed it one night blackened with cajan spices, it was out of this world!!  My main target is the salmon.

Some of the crafters on the boardwalk this morning

Oh, and I got my picture with my big fish pinned on the brag board in the office.