Been working putting siding on the store/house for the past week. This has been a slow process because there is different levels to put fur strips on and when done we want it all one level, so I have to cut the fur strips to the right thickness. Then on the block wall you have to drill the cement to put the fur strips up. A time consuming process. What we have done is looking great. Also took the time to knock a hole into a brick wall for an air conditioner. This is all new to me and I'm learning a lot as I go.
The 4th of July weekend is coming up and will have to start getting everything ready, so the siding will have to wait for the next few days. We are almost full this weekend. Have lots of mowing and trimming to do, 1 water leak to deal with and general maintenance to do. Have tubes to get ready. With temps in the 80's and 90'S this weekend we will rent a lot of tubes. So I better get of my a$$ and get to work. Lots to do and so little time.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Race Weekend
The Matson's went to their race weekend and left us in charge of the campgrounds. Was a pretty slow weekend. We had only 3 campers here so we took on other projects to stay busy.
I took on the kitchen floor. There was a water leak and it was rotting the floor out. I first started by tearing up the old floor to try and find the leak, This took a while because the floor was so rotten all you could get up was small pieces at a time. After I finally got the floor all up I found a drain pipe that had came apart that went to the bathroom sink. Cleaned the area and repaired the pipe. Built new floor to replace all water logged wood. Now it is as good as new. ( I hope! Never said I was a carpenter) Also I dealt with 2 water line breaks in the camp grounds. 1 was just something that happens every now and then. The other was caused by a camper backing into the water spigot and busting it off under ground. No problem a little digging and a new tee took care of it.
The Matson's had a great weekend. That is in till the trip home. They had 1 tire come apart at the tread and tear up the side of their fifth wheel and 20 miles down the road blew another tire on the fifth wheel. The guy they bought it from just put all new tires on it. Come to find out the new tires were 7 years old. The tire dealer screwed him by selling out dated tires. ALWAYS CHECK THE MANUFACTURING DATE ON THE TIRES WHEN BUYING NEW TIRES. If you don't how to check it ask the dealer to show it to you. NEVER BUY TIRES OVER A YEAR OLD. Especially when dealing with this much weight. Luckily no one was hurt and the fifth wheel is fixable. Scott and I are taking it to American RV today to have it fixed. Denise and I know how it feels to have your RV tore up while on the road. It is not a good feeling at all, but after the fact, you can just thank god that nobody got hurt and mark it as a memory of your adventures while RVing.
I will be starting the siding on the office/house this week. This is a good size job so I should stay out of trouble the next couple of weeks. I hope I'm smart enough to do the job right. Sounds easy enough from all I've talked to about it. The only thing that really concerns me is that I'm putting some of it over brick and I haven't dealt with that before. I have had lots of good advice so I think I can do it. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. Like the Little Train I think I can. Will let you know how it turns out in a later post. I THINK I CAN!!!!!
I took on the kitchen floor. There was a water leak and it was rotting the floor out. I first started by tearing up the old floor to try and find the leak, This took a while because the floor was so rotten all you could get up was small pieces at a time. After I finally got the floor all up I found a drain pipe that had came apart that went to the bathroom sink. Cleaned the area and repaired the pipe. Built new floor to replace all water logged wood. Now it is as good as new. ( I hope! Never said I was a carpenter) Also I dealt with 2 water line breaks in the camp grounds. 1 was just something that happens every now and then. The other was caused by a camper backing into the water spigot and busting it off under ground. No problem a little digging and a new tee took care of it.
The Matson's had a great weekend. That is in till the trip home. They had 1 tire come apart at the tread and tear up the side of their fifth wheel and 20 miles down the road blew another tire on the fifth wheel. The guy they bought it from just put all new tires on it. Come to find out the new tires were 7 years old. The tire dealer screwed him by selling out dated tires. ALWAYS CHECK THE MANUFACTURING DATE ON THE TIRES WHEN BUYING NEW TIRES. If you don't how to check it ask the dealer to show it to you. NEVER BUY TIRES OVER A YEAR OLD. Especially when dealing with this much weight. Luckily no one was hurt and the fifth wheel is fixable. Scott and I are taking it to American RV today to have it fixed. Denise and I know how it feels to have your RV tore up while on the road. It is not a good feeling at all, but after the fact, you can just thank god that nobody got hurt and mark it as a memory of your adventures while RVing.
I will be starting the siding on the office/house this week. This is a good size job so I should stay out of trouble the next couple of weeks. I hope I'm smart enough to do the job right. Sounds easy enough from all I've talked to about it. The only thing that really concerns me is that I'm putting some of it over brick and I haven't dealt with that before. I have had lots of good advice so I think I can do it. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. Like the Little Train I think I can. Will let you know how it turns out in a later post. I THINK I CAN!!!!!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
We had Visitors this Week
Another week has came and gone. It gets more beautiful up here each week. The grass is greener, the flowers are blooming and the weather is great. Cool at night and warm through out the days.
Denise's mom and nephew came up and visited this week. Spent 3 days with us. We rented a cabin for them so they would be comfortable. I think they had a good time. Adrian and I went fishing 2 days and even though we didn't catch a lot of fish I think he had fun. We caught some pike and small mouth bass. Kept one nice pike so Adrian could taste it. He had never had pike before. Denise spent a lot of time with mom just reminiscing and they did go to the casino 1 night. (The Indians told me to tell you two thanks. The new addition you bought them will come in nice for the next suckers that come there way.) LOL It's always nice to have visitors come our way. Thanks for coming we had a great time.
This weekend is race weekend at Michigan International Speedway. The Matsons will leave Thursday for the races and leave me and Denise in charge. (WHOOO HOOOO FREE CAMPING FOR EVERYBODY WE KNOW) Just kidding, no free camping. They look forward to this weekend all year and we couldn't be happier to help them out so they can get away for 4 or 5 days and let loose with their friends.
This brain has run out of things to ramble on about, so till I think of more to yak about you will have to visit someone Else's blog or go to facebook and laugh at what everybody writes on there.
Till my brain has more.
Denise's mom and nephew came up and visited this week. Spent 3 days with us. We rented a cabin for them so they would be comfortable. I think they had a good time. Adrian and I went fishing 2 days and even though we didn't catch a lot of fish I think he had fun. We caught some pike and small mouth bass. Kept one nice pike so Adrian could taste it. He had never had pike before. Denise spent a lot of time with mom just reminiscing and they did go to the casino 1 night. (The Indians told me to tell you two thanks. The new addition you bought them will come in nice for the next suckers that come there way.) LOL It's always nice to have visitors come our way. Thanks for coming we had a great time.
This weekend is race weekend at Michigan International Speedway. The Matsons will leave Thursday for the races and leave me and Denise in charge. (WHOOO HOOOO FREE CAMPING FOR EVERYBODY WE KNOW) Just kidding, no free camping. They look forward to this weekend all year and we couldn't be happier to help them out so they can get away for 4 or 5 days and let loose with their friends.
This brain has run out of things to ramble on about, so till I think of more to yak about you will have to visit someone Else's blog or go to facebook and laugh at what everybody writes on there.
Till my brain has more.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day is here and the weekend is winding down. All the campers will be packing up and heading home this morning. It has been a good weekend.
Had a great cookout Saturday. The whole campground ate and had a good time visiting with each other. The campgrounds furnished all the meats and table wear and most campers brought a passing dish. As always lots of good food and lots of B.S. flying around. We had garbage can turkeys and barbecued chicken quarters. Took a few pics to share with you all. One pic is of the garbage cans the turkeys were cooked in. A pic of the turkeys right after we took them out of the cans. A pic of the chefs at the grills cooking the chicken quarters. A pic of the chow line and all the food on the table and finally a pic of all enjoying the food.
A prayer was said before we started eating and part of it was thanking our troops past and present for their sacrifices for our freedom.
I hope everyone remembers what this holiday is all about as I for one feel it is one of the most important we have. We have 2 sons in the military fighting for our freedom and are very proud of them for the selfishness they give of themselves. They both spend A LOT OF TIME AWAY from their families for us to have the freedom we take for granted every day. And I would also like everyone to think of the courageous ones at home alone taking care of the family while they are gone. It is a tougher job than I have ever had or will have so THANK YOU LEVI AND LESTER AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF OUR ARMED SERVICES AND THE FAMILIES BEHIND THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, May 21, 2010
At The Campgrounds
Denise took some pics the other day and I thought I would share them with you.
One is of the wood shed I built, one is of me on my favorite piece of equipment here. This John Deere has saved me from so much back breaking work I should be paying it. The one of our 5th wheel is on our new lot. It is a very nice lot. Close to the laundry, across from the office/store so we can see if anyone is coming or needing anything from the comfort of our own home.
Denise has been busy planting potted flowers to make it homey and look nice.
The bird pics are taken from our dining room window. We have a feeder hanging just outside the window so we get a close up view of a lot of birds. The cat goes nuts with all the birds so close and yet not accessible to him.
We have deer come in the grassy area right beside the trailer. We call it our yard even though it isn't part of our lot. (We take care of it and use it so it is ours) LOL
Sunday, May 16, 2010
May Is A Beautiful Time Of The Year
I love spring. The trees come alive and grow their leaves. Mushrooms come out to play with your eyes. Everybody starts sprucing up the yards with flowers. The grass gets green and the birds come back and sing for us.
It is amazing the change we have seen since we have came here. We arrived back to Michigan in the beginning of April. It was still in winter dress. No leaves on the trees, they were on the ground and hiding the grass. What grass you could see was all brown and looked dead. No flowers or birds to sing for you. Now everything is coming alive.
I've been working on a wood shed this week. Before we just stacked our wood here at Matsons Campgrounds and covered it with tarps to keep it dry. Now it will have a new home. I am building a 12ft x 20ft wood shed. It is closed in on 3 sides and open on 1 side. A lean to style. Will post pics when I have it finished. It will look a lot better in there back yard that the tarped piles of wood.
Denise has been cleaning and remodeling the cabins and trailer rentals. She has them looking great. The Jayco is an older trailer and needed some TLC. Well Denise went to work and transformed it in to a great rental. It is amazing what a good cleaning and new curtains will do. In between the jobs I have for the Matsons she keeps me busy putting up curtains and blinds. She is always finding something that needs repaired or just not to her liking so she calls "SUPER STEVE". She thinks I can fix anything. (of course I can)
Today is a day that I try to get our 5th wheel looking as good as the rest of the campgrounds. We have been neglecting it sense we've been back. It needs a good outside cleaning to get the road grime off. Yesterday I took the time to put our new window in. After I get ours cleaned then I will Plant some trees for campgrounds. Cheryl has been planting flowers and getting the place looking nice this week end. We planted 4 new trees and will plant 7 more today. Of course we have to build protection around the new trees because the deer really like them, so 1 more job for us to do. (Oops I all ready built them yesterday.) Mark them off the to do list.
OK I'm rambling now so I will get off here for now and go get some of that to do list done. Life is GOOD. I should have started this life years ago.
Later
It is amazing the change we have seen since we have came here. We arrived back to Michigan in the beginning of April. It was still in winter dress. No leaves on the trees, they were on the ground and hiding the grass. What grass you could see was all brown and looked dead. No flowers or birds to sing for you. Now everything is coming alive.
I've been working on a wood shed this week. Before we just stacked our wood here at Matsons Campgrounds and covered it with tarps to keep it dry. Now it will have a new home. I am building a 12ft x 20ft wood shed. It is closed in on 3 sides and open on 1 side. A lean to style. Will post pics when I have it finished. It will look a lot better in there back yard that the tarped piles of wood.
Denise has been cleaning and remodeling the cabins and trailer rentals. She has them looking great. The Jayco is an older trailer and needed some TLC. Well Denise went to work and transformed it in to a great rental. It is amazing what a good cleaning and new curtains will do. In between the jobs I have for the Matsons she keeps me busy putting up curtains and blinds. She is always finding something that needs repaired or just not to her liking so she calls "SUPER STEVE". She thinks I can fix anything. (of course I can)
Today is a day that I try to get our 5th wheel looking as good as the rest of the campgrounds. We have been neglecting it sense we've been back. It needs a good outside cleaning to get the road grime off. Yesterday I took the time to put our new window in. After I get ours cleaned then I will Plant some trees for campgrounds. Cheryl has been planting flowers and getting the place looking nice this week end. We planted 4 new trees and will plant 7 more today. Of course we have to build protection around the new trees because the deer really like them, so 1 more job for us to do. (Oops I all ready built them yesterday.) Mark them off the to do list.
OK I'm rambling now so I will get off here for now and go get some of that to do list done. Life is GOOD. I should have started this life years ago.
Later
Friday, May 7, 2010
1024 Mushrooms
We did pretty well on our quest for the ALL MIGHTY MUSHROOMS. We found 1024 in 9 days of hunting. Had a great time with my Aunt Vicci, Uncle Muddy and there friends John and Deb (AKA Hoover). They call her Hoover because when she leaves the woods it's cleaned. I can attest to this as I have seen her in action. She doesn't miss many mushrooms.
We are now back to Matsons in Manistee, Michigan. Good to be back and lots of work to do. The to do list seem to grow while we were gone. Oh well, I'll work hard for a few weeks then sneak out for another vacation if I feel the need. (I Might even if I don't feel the need.) Places to go and people to see ya know how busy this lifestyle is. I don't know how I had time to work full time before. I might have to go fishing today just to calm myself from thinking about it.
Later
We are now back to Matsons in Manistee, Michigan. Good to be back and lots of work to do. The to do list seem to grow while we were gone. Oh well, I'll work hard for a few weeks then sneak out for another vacation if I feel the need. (I Might even if I don't feel the need.) Places to go and people to see ya know how busy this lifestyle is. I don't know how I had time to work full time before. I might have to go fishing today just to calm myself from thinking about it.
Later
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