Every Friday, Grace and I get our socialization for the week in the form of playgroup. She has made friends with fellow two-and-a-half-year-olds Olivia Morley, Brookelynne Morley, Wyatt Mason, and Tanner Brant, and I have become friends with their respective mothers, Jen, Shannen, Ellie, and Jen.
This Friday, we went to Quartz Lake, about 10 miles north of Delta Junction. The campground is very clean and we didn't mind the $5 parking fee, knowing it was going toward maintenance of the facilities. Despite it being a Friday, there was no competition for the campground pavillion, and the bathrooms were very clean. There is a very nice horseshoe pit, volleyball nets, dock, boat launches, and even a swimming beach.
Our little ones fed the wild mallard ducks crackers from their hands, and a group of shy ducklings swam by, curious but too afraid to approach us. A young cow moose without a calf stepped our of the trees to take a swim in the lake. Grace took her shoes off and waded in the water, looking for fish.
Jen and I enjoyed chips with guacamole and homeade mango peach salsa. I finally figured out how to eat chips and salsa. First, you have to have good salsa, and for me, that means making the salsa from scratch with fresh ingredients. I cheat and use my food processor for the onions, tomatoes, peppers, mangos, peaches, cilantro, and garlic, but I do hand squeeze the limes. Then you take the chip and smear a spoonful of guacamole on it. Then scoop a layer of salsa on top. This way you can eat the chip slowly, savoring it, instead of trying to beat the salsa drip (for those of you who love salsa more than chips, like me).
When the rainclouds led to cold wind, we decided to go home.
Quartz Lake, we will be back!
This Friday, we went to Quartz Lake, about 10 miles north of Delta Junction. The campground is very clean and we didn't mind the $5 parking fee, knowing it was going toward maintenance of the facilities. Despite it being a Friday, there was no competition for the campground pavillion, and the bathrooms were very clean. There is a very nice horseshoe pit, volleyball nets, dock, boat launches, and even a swimming beach.
Our little ones fed the wild mallard ducks crackers from their hands, and a group of shy ducklings swam by, curious but too afraid to approach us. A young cow moose without a calf stepped our of the trees to take a swim in the lake. Grace took her shoes off and waded in the water, looking for fish.
Jen and I enjoyed chips with guacamole and homeade mango peach salsa. I finally figured out how to eat chips and salsa. First, you have to have good salsa, and for me, that means making the salsa from scratch with fresh ingredients. I cheat and use my food processor for the onions, tomatoes, peppers, mangos, peaches, cilantro, and garlic, but I do hand squeeze the limes. Then you take the chip and smear a spoonful of guacamole on it. Then scoop a layer of salsa on top. This way you can eat the chip slowly, savoring it, instead of trying to beat the salsa drip (for those of you who love salsa more than chips, like me).
When the rainclouds led to cold wind, we decided to go home.
Quartz Lake, we will be back!
