Hi guys! Sorry it's been so long. I hope everyone out there is doing well. Let's talk weight first...
the desert has continued to do it's job. I'm sure the walking 3-5 miles a day keeps things moving. I'm down to 130 lbs as of this morning. Never thought I'd see that again! ;) I've been struggling lately to get water in. Can tell I'm not hydrated enough. Woke up with a headache in the night. Gotta go back to making sure I'm sipping throughout the day!
Speaking of water, I'm going to vent for just a moment so bare with me. I'm pretty sure I explained when we came to La Paz that first month we had to work on installing an extra water holding tank. It was 1100 gallons and more than doubled what had previously been here. We were excited when it was done and water flow has been great. Part of managing an RV park is filling the sites and since January IS the prime season here, we are full! Downside? We ran out of water. Yep, having all these rigs here sucked down that 2000 gallon supply we had plus drained the wells.
Jay and Phil have been working their butts off to coax more out of the wells, but there comes a point when you have to shut down the pumps and let them rest. In the meantime, one of our wonderful residents helped us out by bringing us a tank of water! Two more of the guests stepped up and helped re-plumb the new pressure pump we bought so we could transfer the water. It was only 950 gallons and was a stopgap for now, but helped those who were completely without water. So why you ask would I vent? Well, besides the stress of feeling responsible for making sure all of these people having water in the desert, we got our first two star review.
I understand you can't make everyone happy and things do happen. But the gentleman in question admits in his own post that he had 3/4 of a tank of water when he came in. He has a motorhome so that probably means at least 75 gallons. He is in a 50 Amp site which I don't have a lot of, and he is hooked to sewer. We are not a resort. We are in the middle of the desert and our prices reflect that at $25/day at peak season. Places in town are charging up to almost twice that. The only complaint he seemed to have was the water and if he had an empty tank maybe I would be more sympathetic, but people who did have empty tanks have been so supportive it makes me grumpy. Sorry. I know that is not showing much grace. As my birthday approaches tomorrow I'm trying to work on that.
"May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you"
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you"
Today, that gentleman is leaving, and though it's only in the 50's the sun is shining! I got to help a lady a couple days ago that needed help with her propane tank. Her husband is very, very ill. He will be leaving us some time this year and she held my hand, tried not to cry and thanked me for bringing her dinner and just being there for her and I had this feeling inside that came up and told me "this is why we are here". There are some tough days. Then there are days that are just amazing. We are so blessed with this life. Speaking of blessed, I was thinking last night about how blessed I am to have both of my parents still here. I got birthday cards from them both and I know many of you would love to have yours with you. 💖
"May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young"
We're having a potluck bash tomorrow to celebrate my birthday! And the managers from one of our sister parks has invited us to come to their gospel music concert tomorrow night. Should be a great birthday.
Paris and Dobby say hello! They are still loving the RV life. Their new "cage" that is huge is a big hit because they can sit out with us and not have to be on their leashes. It's been colder than I like and we had a huge rain storm last night. (That was good for the well) So they went out and did their business pretty fast and came back to snuggle under the electric blanket for the night! ;) I think they love that blanket almost as much as I do!
I've gotta wrap up now and go to work. Still working on the water situation and electric bills went out yesterday so I'll have people wanting to pay. :) I hope you all have a wonderful day. Get your steps in and remember to hydrate! And remember, no matter where you are today:
"May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young"
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young"
Thanks so much for coming on the journey with me!
~Mikki
