A Camping continued......
Okay so after unloading the whole truck by MYSELF, I decide I had better put up the tent. Now mind you we don't just have this little bitty tent, we have a rather large 3 room tent. So I have the kids come over and help me. Well after several attempts with no directions I can't get it together. As I throw down a pole this nice lady walks over from the other campsite to see if I would like help. So between myself, her and her husband we finally get the tent up, WHEW! So the kids and I decide to explore a little. We checked out the river and a few other things then decide we are hungry. So I boil a couple of hotdogs for our dinner since my friend who was supposed to bring KFC for dinner still was not there. So we ate and then began starting the campfire. Yes by this point it is getting fairly late. While at the fire the nice people from the site over bring me a large trout they had caught today all cooked. It was very good. Awhile later while the kids and I are roasting marshmallows for smore's my friends finally pull up. By about 11:00pm when Greg and his brother still have not arrived we are all exhausted and went to bed. Shortly after I heard them pull up. Yes I was quite upset with them for being so late, LOL. The next day I get up and cook a full meal of breakfast burritos for all 12 of us. We ate and I decide to go pay $5.00 for a shower for the kids and I. Which of course my one friend is absolutely mortified I would do, LOL. So I figure while I am gone that since I was the one who cooked while everyone else slept in that they would all take care of cleaning up. I get back and low and behold the MESS is still there but even bigger. I was quite peaved. My DH read the anger in my eyes and immediately began cleaning. So later in the day I remember about a waterfall I saw coming up the mountain so I suggest a few of take a ride there with the kids. Well for some reason I can't find it and of course have to hear about it from my one friend, how she spent so much money in gas on my trek for a waterfall. But on the lighter side I did find a really cool trail with some neat things. So we get back and once again guess who gets to do all the cooking. Yep that would be me. Of course I make sure everyone knows I don't mind cooking but I refuse to clean up after everyone. Sure enough no one gets up to clean so I kinda threw a fit about how no one is doing their share. At this point yes I was pretty angry. Finally they begin to clean up. But I hear the whole while how when they camp they only cook what can be done on a BBQ. Well just cause I am camping doesn't mean we can't eat well. So off to drink I go, LOL. I went to bed later that night still pretty upset. The next day guess who gets to get up and cook yet again, now mind you I really do not mind cooking but I do think it is rude for everyone else to sleep in and expect me to do it all. Oh and BTW at this point no-one had yet paid me for the groceries I had purchased which came to almost $200.00. Plus I had to remind them over and over again that I had paid the first nights $30.00 since I was the one holding the spot for everyone so they had to go pay the other nights fees. Yeah pretty angry by this point. So people slowly start getting up as I cook bacon and pancakes. So I made enough food and wouldn't you know it my friends kids come in and start hammering on the food and leave hardly anything for myself and my family. Then my friend comes in and cooks some eggs with the left over El Pastor for herself and family and doesn't ask if anyone else wants any. So I had to cook more food and use the bacon I had planned for the next day. Well guess who got to clean up yet again? Yes that would be a big ol me cause everyone else I guess thought they were on vacation and I was their maid. I was pretty peaved by this point. Well everyone but us decides they are leaving that day but that they want to eat first. So instead of eating the sandwiches I had planned they get into the hotdogs, hot links and sausages I had in the back of my mind for our dinner since the tri tip was so large I knew we wouldn't eat enough to make it worth while. Once again I have to cook this full blown meal and then she had the nerve to pack up the dish liquid before even cleaning up. I was really done by this point. The thing is at first I didn't want everyone to leave, but after they were all gone and it was just us it was so relaxing. I will put a side note that Greg and I did not argue once cause he knew I was pretty peaved that I had to do most of the work for the weekend. I also forgot to add that my friendly daughter made friends with the grandchildren of the people running the campgrounds, LOL. They are from Texas and she was able to get their email address so she can now have a pen pal. So basically in a nutshell that was the whole camping experience. We will be going back at the end of the month but minus a few people, LOL. It is one thing to do all that for your own crew but not to do it for everyone else! I will post pictures later this week after I get them developed as I forgot my digital and only had my SLR with me. Love to all my blog reading divas
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Wow, all I can say is you stayed a lot better composed then most people would have. I mean to put up with all of that stuff from friends is awful. I hate that your trip wasn't as great as it should have been, but glad that it did get better for you once they left. Can't wait to see the pictures.
ROFLOL!!!!!!! Your entry is SO funny!
I can't wait until you post the pictures. Again.. Believe in Karma!
your friends sound like some of my family KWIM!! I am sure you will enjoy it better next time!!! I love camping!!
Karma Amy, pure Karma!! They will all regret it someday and then you can sit back and laugh your hiney off!!!
Come camping with me, we have the same ideas on true camping...everyone pitches in or they don't eat!!
Hugssssssssssss
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