Camping in Cooper

Enjoying the campfire on our back porch














Checking out the scenery with her new binoculars














Evidence of the resident raccoon that lived under our cabin













Seriously????? I brought enough of those bad boys home on my ankles, I don't think I'm going to go back for the party. Thanks though!















The log house headstone. JP is scowling because he really wanted to stomp all the fireants that called this their home!





Last week we took a short camping trip to Cooper State Park. We stayed in a cabin in the park that was one of the nicest we've stayed in. I say one of the nicest because the air conditioner wasn't working, which would have been nice to have given the rain and humidity while we were there. The lake was 4' above normal, so the fish weren't biting and we couldn't get one of the letterboxes we wanted because the trail was under water. We were able to get 4 other letterboxes that were great. One was in Tira Cemetery and the clue stated to go through the gate and look to your right for an unusual headstone. It was a little log house! Complete with windows, a door, a chimney, and a little metal roof. Definitely one of the most unusual I've seen! We drove through the town of Cooper on our way to a letterbox and came across a banner for their local celebration. The Delta County Chigger Fest! If your county is so bored it chooses the chigger to celebrate in a festival, you might be a redneck! hahahaha