It is May again already and the race is on to get camp opened, cleaned and ready for the students.  I had help this year getting the water turned on.  After a few leaks and burst pipes the water is on.  The guys saved me at least three days worth of work. 

Over the winter there was a fiesty racoon in the kitchen.  It ate four big tubs of peanut butter, lots of oatmeal and garlic powder.  Strange combination, but I guess we all have our favorites.  It was quite a mess.  The strangest part was all of the mud around the diningroom toilets.  I know that racoons like to rinse off their food and I am sure it was thirsty after eating four tubs of peanut butter and several containers of oatmeal.  The strange thing is that the toilets are filled with RV antifreeze so that the bowls do not burst.  I am still kind of wondering if I might find it dead somewhere.  I am sure it stayed warm…  Perhaps it was the racoon that I toted away last year getting revenge! 

More to come in the near future. Stay tuned campers!

I will add to this blog from time to time. The blog will be most active from May - October. I will feature guests of Raquette Lake, animal sightings, weather, funny stories and such. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you.

I visited Camp Huntington earlier this week.  The sun was shining and the weather was beautiful.  The snow started to melt drop by drop creating a lake atop of the lake.  I used a Ranger (covered ATV) to cross the lake on the ice road.  The water was spraying from the tires as though I was in my boat.  Cracks in the ice were everywhere, but were not a concern at the time.  The ice road was still approximately two feet thick.

The College of William and Mary were busy with winter activities as they enjoyed their spring break.  Two weeks ago, SUNY Cortland art students had a sculpting retreat at Camp Huntington.  The group created and eight foot tall snowflake.  It was visible through our Web camera, www.cortland.edu/outdoor/raquette/webcam.htm, especially at night.  After lunch on Monday, the WM students noticed the sculpture melting.  One girl decided that she should have her picture taken next to the art work.  She moved within about two feet of the snowflake as someone said, “Don’t touch it.”  I can bet that you know what happened next.  The girl extended her pointer finger and without even touching the sculpture, it crashed to the ground.  Her face was priceless.  It was as though candid camera was there somewhere.