Wolverine Sighting!

Well, Jeff and I have had quite the busy week. Eric and Leah were here for three nights and left on Friday. Saturday, Kass and Sally (two more park employees) came in for a recreational trip. Kass is the 2010 centenial coordinator and Sally is a naturalist. They camped out not far from the cabin, but we were able to spend lots of time together.

Jeff and I spent most of the day inside on Saturday watching the disappointing playoff games. I baked bread twice ( I have a bad habit of forgetting about the bread) and finally finished the Times Square puzzle I was working on. Kass and Leah made it in about 7:30 pm or so. They were actually able to bike most of the road because of this warm spell that we are still under.

On Sunday the four of us headed out to Grinnell Lake. Kass was on skis and the rest of us snowshoed. It was a beautiful day. And, we are back to crossing the lakes again, thankfully! The trip out was quite enjoyable. When we got to Grinnell Lake, we saw wolverine tracks crossing the entire lake. We followed them across the lake to our lunch spot. There we were, dining, and chatting, when all of a sudden Kass yelled "wolverine, wolverine." And, there it was running across the lake in all its glory. This was only two days after I told the third graders, "I've never seen a wolverine, and I probably never will." I will happily eat those words! It was so cool. They are such a rare animal to see! So, that's a wolf sighting and a wolverine sighting in just a few days. We also saw seven goats up above Josephine Lake, so it was a great trip out.

We got back to the cabin around 4:00 pm. We played some dice and cards and ate a delicious dinner full of fresh veggies. YUM! We will be having more company on Tuesday. Jeff's boss is coming out to check on some work in the hotel and will be here for a couple of nights. Busy, busy!