Here we go, the weekend of the 24th. Should be an adventure...
I've got some awesome campers, and company to help me keep track of all the details. Unless something nasty crops up, it should all be fun.
We may melt though. Even here in the canyon the temperatures are climbing.
I haven't heard from Linda (previous host) so I'm guessing she didn't get clearance to come back and I'll be here 'till the end of the season. Can't say I'm really upset about that.
I'm off to do another loop in my campground then back here to soak up
T&J's air conditioning & watch Bones before bedtime.
Y'all stay cool!
-m
my life as a florist, camper, crazy cat person, individual
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Whip Crack Away!
Note to self, never watch Calamity Jane and then go motorcycling. I hummed, la la la-ed, and sung all the way to Ogden and back. Not unusual for me, but anyone listening would think I'm nuts. Well I am, but I usually manage not to show it quite that much. Good thing there's no cameras inside my helmet.
Scott's been busy building the shed, it's now closed, with walls and a roof. And most impressively, he's done it all by himself. He's keeping me updated with photos of the progress, but I still expect to be blown over by the size and splendor of the thing when I get back home. I very much miss home. I've loved being here, loved being able to do this job, loved the weight I'm losing while doing it, but I miss my kitties. I miss lunches with Lynn, my nail time with Ashlee, and my hair time with Ashley (yes, I pay the last two but they're really friends). I miss being able to run my microwave any ol' time I want, and I miss having someone to steal the covers from at night (Yahzi usually). Scott put me on speaker phone the other night and Spazz tried to maul it, so I think she misses me too.
This afternoon I floated the river with friends. It's the first time I've taken time for that since I got here. I just may find time to do it every day from now on! I'm developing a plot to wash my clothes by hauling them along in a mesh bag with a little soap. Probably not a perfect strategy, but a lot of fun.
Tomorrow I'm coasting, I'll get what blowing and shoveling done that I can, and then I'm going down to Anderson Cove to meet Don's (maintenance guy) parrots, and do my laundry. Should be a pretty good day. I'll let you know.
-m
Scott's been busy building the shed, it's now closed, with walls and a roof. And most impressively, he's done it all by himself. He's keeping me updated with photos of the progress, but I still expect to be blown over by the size and splendor of the thing when I get back home. I very much miss home. I've loved being here, loved being able to do this job, loved the weight I'm losing while doing it, but I miss my kitties. I miss lunches with Lynn, my nail time with Ashlee, and my hair time with Ashley (yes, I pay the last two but they're really friends). I miss being able to run my microwave any ol' time I want, and I miss having someone to steal the covers from at night (Yahzi usually). Scott put me on speaker phone the other night and Spazz tried to maul it, so I think she misses me too.
This afternoon I floated the river with friends. It's the first time I've taken time for that since I got here. I just may find time to do it every day from now on! I'm developing a plot to wash my clothes by hauling them along in a mesh bag with a little soap. Probably not a perfect strategy, but a lot of fun.
Tomorrow I'm coasting, I'll get what blowing and shoveling done that I can, and then I'm going down to Anderson Cove to meet Don's (maintenance guy) parrots, and do my laundry. Should be a pretty good day. I'll let you know.
-m
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Way too long sorry.
I've been busy, and lazy, and well I have a whole pile of worthless excuses. Mostly I've just been having too much fun to sit down and type things out.
Since my last post, I've had a whole series of wildlife adventures. I got pictures of most of them, but haven't had time to edit the pictures. Royla & I were hanging out in our hammock the other day, when a moose wandered through our campsite. He looked at us, snorted, and wandered on down to the river. As soon as he was across I grabbed my camera and caught a few pictures of him. We've had countless bird visitors, buntings, goldfinches, gross beaks, and many others I don't know the names of, and of course hummingbirds. I fill both feeders every morning and by afternoon they're both empty. We also have a family of mice living in our wood pile. This morning I nearly stepped on one of the babies while filling the bird feeders, as long as they're in the woodpile and not my camper I think they're cute. We've come across several garter snakes in the campground. And last, but possibly most stressful was the deer I nearly hit on my way down to close Russ' gate last night.
Mom came up for a visit last week and we both had a grand visit. She helped me take care of the campground, and I helped her get some planning and sketch work done for catering. It was the first time she's been camping since she was a girls camp leader years ago. Staying in my camper is a lot less stressful. Being able to take a shower and sleep in a real bed seems to make a big difference.
My fridge quit working right after mom left, made for an interesting few days with the generator running all day to keep things cold. I've gotten spoiled rotten being able to hear the river all the time. Scott & I tried to diagnose the problem over the phone (him talking to the fridge makers, then calling me and having me test parts with what tools I had), but since I've never ventured into the inner workings of a propane fridge before it was rather interesting. Unfortunately we weren't able to fix it over the phone and he had to come up Friday with the right tools. But he fixed it! The whole problem was caused by a single cottonwood seed inside the mixer tube. But now I know what I'm looking at, and might be able to diagnose a similar problem again.
Linda, the gal who I took over from was up today, and is hoping to have medical clearance to come back in a few weeks. I'm both excited, and disappointed. I'm anxious to get home and got to work at Tulip Tree, but I've loved it up here, and would love to stay. All the same, I'm not gonna make solid plans until I know for sure she's really coming back. I've gotten to know some really awesome campers while I've been up here. A couple of them I've adopted for life. I'll miss getting to see them when I go home.
Sounds like Matt & Scott are both coming up the canyon over the weekend of the 24th. I've promised Matt that no one will die this time. I'm looking forward to having both of my boys up here again. We all had a really good time last year, well except for Scott's back being out and the guy dying in the bathroom...but you can't have it all.
There's a good post for ya, I'll try to get another one in soon. Happy summertime y'all!
-m
Since my last post, I've had a whole series of wildlife adventures. I got pictures of most of them, but haven't had time to edit the pictures. Royla & I were hanging out in our hammock the other day, when a moose wandered through our campsite. He looked at us, snorted, and wandered on down to the river. As soon as he was across I grabbed my camera and caught a few pictures of him. We've had countless bird visitors, buntings, goldfinches, gross beaks, and many others I don't know the names of, and of course hummingbirds. I fill both feeders every morning and by afternoon they're both empty. We also have a family of mice living in our wood pile. This morning I nearly stepped on one of the babies while filling the bird feeders, as long as they're in the woodpile and not my camper I think they're cute. We've come across several garter snakes in the campground. And last, but possibly most stressful was the deer I nearly hit on my way down to close Russ' gate last night.
Mom came up for a visit last week and we both had a grand visit. She helped me take care of the campground, and I helped her get some planning and sketch work done for catering. It was the first time she's been camping since she was a girls camp leader years ago. Staying in my camper is a lot less stressful. Being able to take a shower and sleep in a real bed seems to make a big difference.
My fridge quit working right after mom left, made for an interesting few days with the generator running all day to keep things cold. I've gotten spoiled rotten being able to hear the river all the time. Scott & I tried to diagnose the problem over the phone (him talking to the fridge makers, then calling me and having me test parts with what tools I had), but since I've never ventured into the inner workings of a propane fridge before it was rather interesting. Unfortunately we weren't able to fix it over the phone and he had to come up Friday with the right tools. But he fixed it! The whole problem was caused by a single cottonwood seed inside the mixer tube. But now I know what I'm looking at, and might be able to diagnose a similar problem again.
Linda, the gal who I took over from was up today, and is hoping to have medical clearance to come back in a few weeks. I'm both excited, and disappointed. I'm anxious to get home and got to work at Tulip Tree, but I've loved it up here, and would love to stay. All the same, I'm not gonna make solid plans until I know for sure she's really coming back. I've gotten to know some really awesome campers while I've been up here. A couple of them I've adopted for life. I'll miss getting to see them when I go home.
Sounds like Matt & Scott are both coming up the canyon over the weekend of the 24th. I've promised Matt that no one will die this time. I'm looking forward to having both of my boys up here again. We all had a really good time last year, well except for Scott's back being out and the guy dying in the bathroom...but you can't have it all.
There's a good post for ya, I'll try to get another one in soon. Happy summertime y'all!
-m
Monday, July 6, 2009
And then I just stopped...
Today I got up, worked my butt off for a few hours before it got hot, and then I just stopped. I took off my uniform shirt, got in the truck, and came down to T&J's to sit in the air conditioning and get my internet stuff done. I've been here most of the day (with a few breaks to go check on my campground and make sure the cat & bird weren't melting). It's been awesome! I've actually gotten things done and am mostly caught up with my life. Also it's been fun to have someone to talk to. I don't mind being by myself up here, but I really enjoy spending time with friends too.
Not that I've been suffering for company. I've met some awesome campers (single serving friends mostly), and I've had family & friends come to visit. This weekend Celeste and Tracy came up, we had a great visit. While they were here Joffree and Nymul came up also. It was great! I had a campground full of good campers, and my own campfire surrounded by friends. Mom and Glenn came up Sunday afternoon, hopefully they can come camp soon. Glenn says they have to "unload" the camper first, mom "packed" it and it's got so much "stuff" in it that you can't use it. I have sympathy for them both. I've finally begun to find an organized normal in my camper. No more stashing things on Scott's side of the bed so that I can use the kitchen.
I'm even beginning to crave my craft projects again. One of these days I'm gonna dig in and bead up a storm. Perhaps I'll even get some sketching done.
Royla's settling right into camper life rather happily, she sits outside on a leash and watches the birds and other creatures. She jumps into the hammock with me and helps me relax. She sleeps on Scott's pillow at night and keeps mine warm when I go out to open the gate every morning. She rides around on the golf cart with me and helps me keep track of all the goings on in the campground.
I've watched the first two seasons of Due South while I've been up here (they're a good distraction while I'm organizing the camper). I love that show! Can't watch it and not come away grinning. Thank you kindly!
Tomorrow I'm gonna go down to Anderson Cove to do laundry. I think I'll pack a peanut butter sandwich, a cold can of soda, a good book and make a picnic out of it. Perhaps I'll even take my swim suit and go for a swim. Should make for a fabulous day. I'll cross my fingers & hope that it actually works out that way.
Gonna turn off the computer and watch TV with Thom for a few minutes. Sure am glad these guys don't mind me invading their space.
Y'all have a swonderfull time in this summertime weather we've finally got.
-m
Not that I've been suffering for company. I've met some awesome campers (single serving friends mostly), and I've had family & friends come to visit. This weekend Celeste and Tracy came up, we had a great visit. While they were here Joffree and Nymul came up also. It was great! I had a campground full of good campers, and my own campfire surrounded by friends. Mom and Glenn came up Sunday afternoon, hopefully they can come camp soon. Glenn says they have to "unload" the camper first, mom "packed" it and it's got so much "stuff" in it that you can't use it. I have sympathy for them both. I've finally begun to find an organized normal in my camper. No more stashing things on Scott's side of the bed so that I can use the kitchen.
I'm even beginning to crave my craft projects again. One of these days I'm gonna dig in and bead up a storm. Perhaps I'll even get some sketching done.
Royla's settling right into camper life rather happily, she sits outside on a leash and watches the birds and other creatures. She jumps into the hammock with me and helps me relax. She sleeps on Scott's pillow at night and keeps mine warm when I go out to open the gate every morning. She rides around on the golf cart with me and helps me keep track of all the goings on in the campground.
I've watched the first two seasons of Due South while I've been up here (they're a good distraction while I'm organizing the camper). I love that show! Can't watch it and not come away grinning. Thank you kindly!
Tomorrow I'm gonna go down to Anderson Cove to do laundry. I think I'll pack a peanut butter sandwich, a cold can of soda, a good book and make a picnic out of it. Perhaps I'll even take my swim suit and go for a swim. Should make for a fabulous day. I'll cross my fingers & hope that it actually works out that way.
Gonna turn off the computer and watch TV with Thom for a few minutes. Sure am glad these guys don't mind me invading their space.
Y'all have a swonderfull time in this summertime weather we've finally got.
-m
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Exactly how tired can one human be?
I had a fantastic weekend, my campground was full of good campers & I had all kinds of fantastic visitors. However, there was little to no time for napping, and I was up well past midnight almost every day this week. Match that to getting up at 7am to open the gate, and you have a recipe for exhaustion. Today it hit me hard. I wound up being forced to spend a few hours in bed dealing with incredible nerve pain. I will be very happy to crawl into bed soon and have this day be over.
The weather this week has been weird! Sunny days and muggy rainy evenings. The rain sucks, but driving my golf cart through low flying clouds is kinda cool. I still haven't heard from the previous camp host, so don't know if I'm here for another few weeks or another few months. Kinda makes it hard to decide how much I settle into my campsite. Hopefully she figures things out soon so I can quit living in limbo.
I know I say this every week, but I'm just too tired to string thoughts together. I PROMISE I'm gonna write a real post here soon. Till then y'all take care!
-m
The weather this week has been weird! Sunny days and muggy rainy evenings. The rain sucks, but driving my golf cart through low flying clouds is kinda cool. I still haven't heard from the previous camp host, so don't know if I'm here for another few weeks or another few months. Kinda makes it hard to decide how much I settle into my campsite. Hopefully she figures things out soon so I can quit living in limbo.
I know I say this every week, but I'm just too tired to string thoughts together. I PROMISE I'm gonna write a real post here soon. Till then y'all take care!
-m
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