The cellphones, Kindles, my DS player, and the chargers go into sealed plastic bags. We pack a change of clothes in plastic trash sacks, except for Heather and Sarah Beth since a tree takes up their whole room. They complain, but I’m happy. There’s not enough room in the boat for all their makeup and junk that I know they would have to bring.
Nana Belle’s ashes go inside a sealed food bag, which is wrapped in old newspapers and then tucked inside the plastic container that the cookies were in. Riley finally finds Mittens hiding between the refrigerator and cabinet and the cat is tied inside a pillowcase so she can’t see the water. A good thing since she has very sharp claws and runs like Flash Gordon.
We trek through the forest. It’s always creepy, but the jungle is worse in the dark. Ev
