For the first time since we started the vacation rentals, both cabins were rented for Labor Day. A fisherman coming from the fishing club called Friday wanting to rent one on Sunday night, but none available. Then, he called yesterday afternoon and asked if they could come at 9:30 p.m. and camp out somewhere on the property so they could get an early start.

I was trying to think where they could pitch a tent that time of night without disturbing the other guests. And there was the problem that they'd never been here before, and they'd have to find a spot in the dark. We settled on the fishing parking area because it's flat and easy to find.

I strung an electric cord across the bridge and set up a floor lamp out there so they would have light when they arrived. It worked out perfectly.

Here is their campsite this morning, you can see the lamp to the left there, and the lounge chair I put out. They were better organized than I expected, brought a camp stove and plenty of chairs and coolers.



They paid me with a bottle of Merlot and 6 cold beers.

The weather is just beautiful today. It's sunny and warm, but then the breeze comes up and tells us not to worry, eventually winter will come. Everyone here is hoping for normal precipitation this winter, or at least 80 percent of normal, if that's all we can get.

My cat is doing well. We have three different kinds of dry food for her, and are trying to figure out which she likes. Cats have that ability to let you know that there is something wanting in the food department.

Here she is with the mouse she caught the other night. I threw it outside for the fox.



Tonight, she and I are going to sleep next door in the rental cabin so she can have a go at the mice over there. Two different guests have described seeing a mouse go into a hole near the outlet where the TV is plugged in, so I'm going to try to find it and stuff it with steel wool.