We have been keeping busy here at the park. Hugo, the chief park aid and I have been doing a lot of mowing (we could mow every day and not catch up) and today we took down 2 large tree limbs.
The limbs in the trees here are pretty weak and large ones break and fall when they get wet. Some go all the way to the ground, but some like the ones we took down and cut up were only partially down and were a hazard to fall on someone.
We cut them up into manageable pieces and took them to an area that is called the bone yard. All of the limb debris, dirt and gravel that is removed from the park is taken to that area and is recycled back into the park or left to decay and is then recycled as mulch.
(Continued on Monday)
Brenda helped in the booth with sales of the park passes. The weather was beautiful this weekend, sunny and warm (for here). She worked 4 hours and the help was appreciated. They had 3 lines open and still the traffic was backed up down the street.
She also went out last night and picked up litter and picked up a 5 gallon bucket of trash that people just threw down on the ground. There are dumpsters about 50 yards apart all through the park. Some people are just too lazy to take their litter to the dumpster.
The weather is supposed to be nice again today, so Hugo and I will do some trail work today. There is always trail work to be done as there are miles and miles of walking trails throughout the park.
The blackberry bushes are all over the park and it seems that you can watch them grow. The can take over an area very quickly and they must be trimmed back on a regular basis.
Fred is alone with Binga this week as Becky, Heather and the girls went to Houston for a family reunion of sorts, this past weekend. The whole Whitehead clan, spread all over the country, the Memphis bunch and the Houston area folks got together at Tony and Val's house.
Tony, who has been having some health issues, was unable to attend. He was in the hospital. He is supposed to come home today, we are told, but unfortunately he missed the big party Saturday night and a good portion of the people had to leave on Sunday.
I have to get ready to go out this morning so I will close for now.
Ta ta for now.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Pictures of our girls
Here are some pictures that we have taken of the girls that we have taken while we have been here.
Ta Ta for now
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| Lindsay (2nd from left) |
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| Lindsay and class |
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| Becky, Fred Debbie and Grammy |
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| Gracie & Grammy |
Ta Ta for now
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Holiday weekend
We have been here for 2 weeks now and have fallen into a pretty good routine.
Wayne & Phyllis, who worked with us last year, came in on the 30th of June. And they are all settled in. They will be here until the end of September, like us.
The day use fees started on Friday and we were all pleasantly surprised at how well the public has accepted the fees. It appears that they realize the need for the fees if the parks are to remain open. Yesterday, they had 3 lines open to sell the passes and still the line was backed up down the street. Brenda went down and helped sell the daily and yearly passes all 3 days of the weekend.
The chief park aid had a 4th of July celebration at his home last night. The park manager, his wife and 4 sons all came, as well as the 4 volunteers and we enjoyed a good cookout and great conversation.
The weather has been spectacular for the last few days and is expected to be nice for a few more days.
We are headed to Becky and Fred's house this morning. Our weekly granddaughter fix.
Fred is on vacation for the next 2 weeks, so it will be nice to have him around while we are there today and tomorrow.
We also will do laundry while we are there.
There was a small building next to our site that was not in good shape. It was torn down while we were gone, and there is talk of rebuilding it on the foundation that was left and putting in a washer and dryer for the hosts.
The rangers don't get in too much of a hurry about things, so I don't believe that it will be done while we are here if ever. Nice thought though.
Ta ta for now
Wayne & Phyllis, who worked with us last year, came in on the 30th of June. And they are all settled in. They will be here until the end of September, like us.
The day use fees started on Friday and we were all pleasantly surprised at how well the public has accepted the fees. It appears that they realize the need for the fees if the parks are to remain open. Yesterday, they had 3 lines open to sell the passes and still the line was backed up down the street. Brenda went down and helped sell the daily and yearly passes all 3 days of the weekend.
The chief park aid had a 4th of July celebration at his home last night. The park manager, his wife and 4 sons all came, as well as the 4 volunteers and we enjoyed a good cookout and great conversation.
The weather has been spectacular for the last few days and is expected to be nice for a few more days.
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| Our hosts, Hugo & Lila |
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| Flag cake by Park Manager's wife |
We are headed to Becky and Fred's house this morning. Our weekly granddaughter fix.
Fred is on vacation for the next 2 weeks, so it will be nice to have him around while we are there today and tomorrow.
We also will do laundry while we are there.
There was a small building next to our site that was not in good shape. It was torn down while we were gone, and there is talk of rebuilding it on the foundation that was left and putting in a washer and dryer for the hosts.
The rangers don't get in too much of a hurry about things, so I don't believe that it will be done while we are here if ever. Nice thought though.
Ta ta for now
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