The campground opens in two days and three people are registered to spend this weekend here, so today Mark and I started helping with cleaning in preparation for the beginning of the season. Continue reading
First day on the job
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From Little Rock, AR
Last night several of us class members initiated a new fire ring Mark and I got and roasted marshmallows. We stayed up late talking, and then this morning everyone helped each other get ready to leave. Ricky and Mike helped Mark load his Harley into the truck and then we said our goodbyes to them. Lance drove by and wished us luck in our business and safety in our travels. Then I went over to Bob and Sally’s RV and knocked on the door. Bob came out and chatted with us for a while. He said he would recommend all of us to RVIC if we all wanted to contract with them. After all the goodbyes, we hit the road. Continue reading
Natchitoches at last!
We actually left Lafayette yesterday and arrived in Natchitoches last night. I enjoyed the scenery but I didn’t get any pictures. I still don’t have any pictures because Mark and I have been getting ready for the class we’re going to take here starting tomorrow morning. Continue reading
The business we’re working toward
One of my readers today asked me if this business that Mark is preparing for will be one where we stay put or where we move about. My mom also asked that a week or so ago, so I guess there might be others wondering as well. Here is what I wrote in response: Continue reading
A lot of paperwork
Mark and I continued today to check off things on our “to do” lists. I did a lot of backlogged paperwork today, along with renewing memberships and taking care of various things that are coming due soon. Continue reading
Movers and shakers
We knew when we got up this morning that it was going to be a busy day, but it was even busier than we originally thought it was going to be. Continue reading
Done, except for the pay!
This morning I was sitting at the table checking e-mails while Mark went to the VA for a fasting blood draw. All the blinds were closed. As I was sitting here I became aware that the chain link fence next to the RV was rattling, so I opened the blinds to see what was happening. What was happening was that the fence company was taking the fence away. I called our boss and he said he was aware of that and they would be bringing a trailer out this afternoon to pick up everything that belongs to Holiday Hills Christmas Trees. Continue reading
A Dickens Christmas
It was Christmas Eve and Bob Cratchett sat huddled over a candle flame trying to warm his hands. Scrooge heard his lack of work, counting money and writing figures, and told him to get back to work. Bob said, “Please, Sir, may I take off a little early tonight? It is Christmas Eve, after all.” Continue reading
It’s beginning to look less like Christmas…
It was in the mid-70’s today. Mark and I have let our employees go with a handshake and their final pay. There are so few customers coming in now that we can handle it ourselves. We’re down to our last thirty one Christmas trees as of tonight, and we spent a lot of today beginning the tear down process while remaining open for business. We are so-ooo looking forward to this job ending!
They let me out of the cage!
We got slammed last weekend (Black Friday through Cyber Monday) to the point where I was wondering if I could do this. At least half the trees we had set up disappeared. We had a couple employees knocking them out as fast as they could, but unfortunately they were setting them up crooked. Mark finally took over cutting and drilling and setting up trees, along with flocking. There was no way he could catch up by himself. Continue reading