Breakfast in Bed

Cheryl's News from Webegone

July 1, 2016

The weather has finally warmed enough that we are sleeping in the tent. Mimi joins us sleeping through the night in the tent.

Mimi checking out critter homes in a stump

In Mimi's case night ends early, like about 5:00 am when she hears mice, chipmunks and birds foraging. To keep the peace, Rich and I let her out. Yesterday morning she returned and plopped a dead mouse on my sleeping bag. And yes, I was in the sleeping bag. She was excited and exuberant about her catch. The reaction she received was not the one she expected, I imagine.

This may have been her first catch of the season. With the winter snow, the mouse population has been greatly reduced. Brown mouse on white snow is an easy catch. At any rate, Mimi was excited, I wasn't.

One challenge is managing Mimi in the tent at night. When she hears a critter she claws at the tent door. In an effort to corral her, this year we purchased a metal pet play enclosure. Using fiberglass window screen material over the top of the enclosure so she can't jump out, Rich and I are ready for her. After one night of staying in the enclosure she figured out her best option; to leave the tent door alone. Sweet dreams for everyone.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let Snow.....

Visiting Crater Lake we had a wonderful surprise. Snow!

Snow laced trees at Crater Lake

 Beautifully snow laced trees. The feeling of excitement that snow brings us and inspires the occasional and spontaneous snowball fight.

Eva, Lisa and Rich delighting in the snow

This was a first for Rich and I. Crater Lake in the snow. Eva and Lisa staying at the Prospect Inn, were also delighted by the unexpected snow.





When we arrived to view Crater Lake, the lake was clouded over. For a brief moment the wind blew the clouds away from Wizard Island revealing a stunning view of the lake.

Wizard Island, 2016

Not the sunny, clear blue day we expected but a welcomed unexpected, joyous experience.

Video of Favorite Spot on the Rogue River - 2016 View

Rogue River 2016

Cheryl's News from Camp Webegone
Friday, June 10, 2016

Rogue River by Natural Bridge

With a rainy winter and a moderate amount of snow (below average though), the Rogue River is very full with lots of ruckus, rushing, turbulent water.

Rogue River by the footbridge 2016

The photo I took last year of this spot, the large rock was not covered with water.

Weather Update: We have had a little bit of everything. A few days of extreme heat, humidity and mosquitoes. I was miserable and began to question why I was volunteering at Natural Bridge Campground. That passed and was followed by a one-and-a-half to two hour thunderstorm that included lightening, rain and hail. No mosquitoes though. Yeah! My bites have bites. Today we are chasing sunny spots to warm up. The high will be about 63 degrees. Tomorrow morning should be in the high 30's. Extreme heat to extreme cold. Think I'll stay in the trailer tomorrow morning. One of the challenges and joys of Camp Webegone is experiencing the weather first hand. A sunny warm day is indeed a great joy.

Our First Week in Paradise

Cheryl's News from Camp Webegone

June 3, 2016

Weather: Sunny and warm each day

White Iris

May is the time of the white flowers. In the tree canopy, dozens of dogwood trees are in full bloom. Vanilla leaf blooms cover a large part of the campground. False solomon seal blooms dot the forest floor. There are hundreds of white iris is bloom. There is the odd bit of color in bloom, three calypso orchids. 

Calypso Orchid

Warm sunny days, cool nights, vistas of flowers in bloom and dappled forest light. We are in paradise.

Cheryl's News from LaPine, Oregon
May 24, 2016

A brief update to let you all know our whereabouts for the summer.

Rich, Mimi and I will arrive at Natural Bridge Campground in southern Oregon Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

We will be staying at Natural Bridge until the end of September, October 1 at the latest.

Visitors welcome and greatly appreciated. If you plan to visit, give us a heads up.

Mimi camping in LaPine. She hates the harness!

Cheryl's News enroute to Camp Webegone

May 24, 2016

Lava River Cave, Bend/Sunriver area

Rich, Cheryl and Mimi enroute to their summer camp at Natural Bridge stopped and camped for seven days of vacation in LaPine, Oregon. After resting for a few days they were ready for an adventure and visited the nearby Lava River Cave.

Rich descending into Lava River Cave

There really are no adequate adjectives to describe the cave. AMAZING, amazing, amazing is as close as it gets. The cave is just short of a mile long. A tiny section at the end of the cave is about four feet in height. A small section in the middle is about five and a half feet in height. The rest of the cave is 58' in height. At it's widest, 48'. At no point could I touch both sides of the cave.

Cave wall

And DARK. No light what so ever. Rich and I were very lucky. For about 20 minutes or so we were the only folks in the cave. We turned off our flashlight and lantern, twice. Standing beside each other I could not discern even a tiny speck of Rich. Dark. Standing in total darkness in the womb of mother earth, we listen to drops of water falling to the cave floor. Drips behind us, in front of us, beside us, and one discordant drip landing on Rich's jacket. The music of mother earth. The song of the cave.