We went to the lake this weekend. It was the first time we'd stayed there since our most recent raccoon incident. I was so disgusted with this one that I don't believe that I ever even blogged about it. We had a raccoon get into the house. It bypassed or tore apart a rusted chimney cover and, once in the house, it couldn't get out. So it panicked and tore things up pretty badly. Fortunately, it didn't damage any furniture and, oddly, it didn't get into any cupboards. But it tore up a lot of windows and woodwork as it tried to get out, and ruined much of the carpeting and bedding, etc.

I actually did not help with the heavy clean up though Lisa and I have been busy with washing bedding and linens, re-hanging curtains, and getting furniture back in order.

All the time hating raccoons. I am sure that some day God will be explain to me how raccoons were good and how man sort of messed things up with stuff we did like putting houses and boats where they wanted to live but, until then, I am just not seeing it.

Anyway, it was great to get away with Lisa and Evan for the weekend. I doubt we have time or budget for a major trip this summer so, as always, I cherish our times together at the lake where priorities and thought processes seem to just naturally change.