Lazy Cold and Windy Cabin Camping

A couple of weekends back, my buddy Brian D. and I headed down to his friends' cabin, close to Table Rock Lake. It was cold and damp, which chased us away from a weekend of kayak fishing and more into one of just BSing under a covered porch and eating a lot.

Friday, we left work mid-day, threw stuff in the truck and headed south. Got to the cabin before the real weather set in. Later, it rained like mad and we were treated to a loud and bright lightning show much of the evening. Eventually, it tapered off enough that the owls came out to shout at each other.

We had a pretty darn good meal Saturday night, Steaks à la Brian with black bean corn salsa and potatoes. I made Moscow Mules - a simple but nice mix of vodka, ginger beer, Angostura bitters and fresh limes. Enamelware camp mugs have a similar heat transference to the traditional copper mugs they are usually made in, but won't set you back as far in trendiness and price.

Saturday, up and eating again. I made breakfast with poached eggs, English muffins and Arkansas bacon from local butcher shop, Hörrmann Meat Co.

Then it was down to the lake to fight the wind and waves, trying our hand at fishing. Brian landed the only fish of the day - a nice little bass. I had a bluegill or sun perch shake itself off and that was the closest I came. I did manage a quick sketch of Brian down by the water.

Saturday night, more food! Hörrmann beer, pepper and onion brats! Easily the best brats you can buy, locally. More chill'n at the cabin that night. Brian made a fire and tucked in behind a tarp windbreak. Not much else to report.

Sunday, up for coffee, then packing up in a dusting of snow coming down around the place. Hit up a greasy spoon type place down by the lake on the way back north. Always stop at a place with a giant rooster out front.

Edit: 5-7-2018

I forgot to mention, around the property and the lakeshore, we saw or heard armadillos, possums, owls, goldfinches, bluebirds, osprey, purple martens, kingfishers, mallard ducks, nuthatches and skunks.