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Life have been disorganized here on the mountain. We seem to have a group of six bears that have come to favor our kitchen leavings. 
I caught a picture of one of the younger ones. The big one that we see every night is fearless. Sits down in the middle of camp and makes himself right at home! The other night one of the men got a shotgun and shot them (rubber) to try and chase them off. Straight up a tree! Then I was walking past the kitchen and saw 2 more. We have some guys from the forestry department who have tried to keep the bears out of the area. Two traps were set…one bear caught and relocated. The other bears came and looked at the traps and were clearly not interested.
Meanwhile every time there is a bear in camp, panic…sheesh. I was asked what I would do if I came out and saw a bear…I answered “take a picture” then “invite him to tea”.
For those who are interested…This is a teen boys camp with several families on grounds. I am the medical provider. My son does the construction and maintenance. Keeps us off the streets in the summer!
That’s the extent of our excitement this summer. I am currently researching knitted lace. I am not a knitter. I plan on learning!
Valerie
2 comments:
I'm not so sure you should invite the bears to tea.I don't think they have the proper manners to attend a tea party . You might serve them beer and pretzels instead .....
:D m.e.
Beer is just too precious. One day last year I asked the man in charge of our maintenance to look at something. He sat there. The worker sitting next to him says 'out of beer...'. I made the beer run that day.
If the guys don't have their beer, we are held hostage. Pretty much that way at all the camps. Camps are notorious for poverty scale salaries. Mostly hire people off the books or at a few dollars below minimum wage (they figure in the room and board). And make sure the length of work is less than what qualifies for unemployment so that their unemployment insurance rates are low. Running a camp is not a very profitable enterprise. It is usually a second or third income source (or loss).
Fortunately I have always been one of the hired help and in a professional position that is required to qualify a camp for licensure. My pay is laughable. It sure has been a wonderful way for my children to spend their summers!
But...you sure are right! Might even throw in pizza and a movie.
Valerie
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