Day 15- Fire, Pigeons, and Rain

6/26/2018
Sometimes a cool, rainy day, is just what you need.

We've packed a lot into these past couple of weeks, so when the temp dropped, the kids asked for extra blankets, the rain started falling overnight, at some point Eric turned the furnace on, and we had no immediate plans for this morning.... we took advantage of some downtime.

We did venture out to the Fire of 1918 Museum, run by the Moose Lake Historical Society. October 12, 1918 was the evening a fire burned 250,000 acres, killed 453 people, destroyed 35 communities, and displaced tens of thousands who'd lost their homes. One of the stories told was of a man who had taken the doors out of his home, thinking they'd be of some use for people heading to the lake for safety... what he didn't count on was bears, moose,and horses vying for a spot on these makeshift rafts.

Stories and artifacts.

What Lily THINKS she'd do if a bear tried to steal her raft. 

I found a few good tidbits in this article: http://m.startribune.com/1918-one-of-the-darkest-years-of-minnesota-history/471445784/ And all this while a war was going on!

I thought this breakdown in war bond stamps was interesting... definitely hadn't seen this before. You should read them! Did you know that a pup tent can sleep two soldiers, but divides into two pieces so that each can carry half when they travel? How about this one... did you know that a carrier pigeon ate about a pound of grain per week, and it's message capsule cost the Army about 12 1/2 cents?

After picking up a few groceries, we made Taco Salad for an early dinner, and just kinda bummed around our campsite.

I've been journaling our menu, a calendar at-a-glance with daily overview and temperatures, and what we've been up to. This way I'll know what we tend to eat (a lot of turkey, ham, cheese, veggies, hummus, crackers, fajitas) when the last time I did laundry was (last Saturday), and how much each campground costs (for this trip we'll average $23 per night, over the 15 nights we paid for lodging). 

And then we blog. Like Eric and Lily working on yesterday's blog, tonight. This is new to us, so I hope we offer some information and/or insight! :) 

The beauty of  a lazy day is that you can throw the kids outside to handwash the dishes, for which they bring the iPad out to listen to Spotify, and it gives them a chance to find some decent trees for Kate's hammock. :)

Thanks for following along with us as we explore Minnesota!

~Nelina