Summer Tent Camping in Texas... Boooo!!

We left last Monday to go camping at Possum Kingdom Lake.  The lake is surrounded by the Palo Pinto Mountains, so it is very pretty there.  We also saw lots of deer.  They just walked along the campgrounds, grazing, in the evening and early morning hours.  Those were the two best things about our experience.  It seemed from the moment we began unpacking at the campsite, we were bombarded by a million flies.  OMG!!  I have never seen so many flies in all my life!  Especially while we tried to eat.  We had to eat with one hand while fanning off flies with the other.  They would disappear late into the evening, but return with even more friends first thing the next morning... geez.  Where do they go at night??? Do they have little "fly homes?"  

On Tuesday morning, we switched campsites to be closer to the marked off swimming area.  At first it seemed there would be less flies there too; however, we quickly found out otherwise.  There was also a nasty wasp there too.  We kept cool in the lake when we could; however, the sun was just too much.  There was just no escape from the heat.  Also, we had to keep moving while in the lake.  If we stood still too long a minnow or small fish of some sort would come and bite us!!  We all got nipped several times... ugh...  Our dog, Bentley, loved the lake.  He swam so much those two days that we had to make him get out of the water before he drowned from exhaustion... but he did sleep well at night... LOL  

No matter how much sunscreen Cheyenne and her friend used, they still got very burnt.  In fact, Cheyenne got sick that night so we decided to go home the next morning, (a day early).  The last night we were there it was still so hot, but there was at least a good wind blowing.  Of course, we didn't get the wind in our tent, so we laid out some blankets and slept out under the stars.  It was very beautiful watching all the shooting stars, (once Cheyenne stopped puking up her guts), and we all slept fairly well.  

Wednesday morning my wonderful husband got up early and packed up the campsite while me and the girls sat in the air conditioned car because it was already almost 90 degrees by 10:00 am.   That's when we all decided that we would never, ever, go camping during the summer in Texas again unless it was in an air conditioned RV, cabin, hotel... etc.  I also woke up Wednesday morning with a small place on my leg that itched.  I thought it was a bug bite, but I was wrong.  Since then, it has spread all up and down both my legs and my back.  It itches like mad and it's driving me crazy!!  I soak in oatmeal baths and use itch cream as much as possible.  I have no idea what this is, but hopefully it will go away soon.  It's probably some funky fish disease from whatever was in that water biting me!

Needless to say, we all rested well Wednesday night in our nice, cool, beds at home.  =)  I have a renewed appreciation for my "creature comforts" at home.  Thursday was better.  Scott and I met my parents up at Choctaw Casino in Oklahoma.  We didn't win anything, but had a wonderful time.  =)  We rested on Friday and didn't really do much.  Yesterday we went to a pool party at my sister-in-law's new house.  It was so nice.  She has a wonderful huge pool with a deep end at least 10 ft. deep!!  They just don't make pools like that anymore.  I got to actually "dive" into the water for the first time in almost 20 years!  It was a great party with great food and lots of family.  =)  After the party we came home, showered, got ready and went out to dinner with my cousin, Lisa, and her husband, Chris.  Lisa and I were inseparable as kids and teenagers; however, life, (and stupid ex-husbands), got in our way as adults.  Last night was the first time I've spent time with her in over 10 years!  Never again will I let that much time go by between me and any of my family members or friends.  We had a great dinner then went and shot some pool until the wee morning hours.  

Today, my hubby and I are just chillin' out.  We are going to my parent's house tonight, then we are all going back to Choctaw tomorrow for some more fun and fireworks.  Maybe we will win something this time... LOL    Wish us luck!

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Crystal Campbell
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Here are some camping photos taken with my daughter's "Baby Nikon."