A search through Google found that it's widely accepted that Swepco has a 30 foot easement for it's power lines. A bit ridiculous on much of the application where it's just power lines supported by power poles. I went over there with the measurer this time and came up with approximately 60 feet into the property before any structures or lots could be placed.  

It's not that much, in reality.  A large parking lot in the front will assure campers have a place to park to come in and get their paperwork at the office building when they first pull in.  I'll clear out approximately 110 feet from the edge of the road back, the width of the property for the parking lot and building/s and then the sites can be constructed beyond that.  

In the density of the woods, at the front, didn't seem like so much trees and a lot of ugly shrubbery that would need to come down. It's also sloped so it's not really that desirable to put lots there anyway. I will probably be dealing with a slight slop further back but nothing like what's near the front.  So that works out regardless.  

Oh, and the giant, dead tree? Looks like it's far enough from the power lines that I can cut it so it falls towards the west with a wee bit of angling towards the north.  I don't want to pay anyone to take that giant tree down, they charge a fortune for that around here.  I can tie a rope up to it to keep it from falling into the lines in case my cuts are - off.  In fact, I can rent a telescoping forklift and cut the limbs off of it first and that way I'm not only assured that it won't hit the power lines, it also won't be going on the roadway.  

Some of those trees near the front can stay up tho.  In fact, all of the bigger ones on the front line will stay up initially to see if I can incorporate them into the design instead of wasting nice trees.  If some of them have to come down after getting the shrubbery cut out of there and seeing what's left, then so beit.  

Interestingly, while I was stuck in the woods area and no fast way out, a person in a pickup truck went roaring down the driveway entrance.  It sounded like he opened up the gate and want to the back.  By the time I got back out, he was roaring back out of the driveway, glared at me on the side of the road and continued on without slowing down. There were no company names on the side of the pickup which had me wondering who this person is and what they were doing there.  

All the pickups I have seen going back there have the name of the company on the side of the truck.  Could it be they think I was the one that left that gate open the other day? I can assure them I did not and have no idea who did, but no one has asked me.  At some point down the line there will be security cameras on the front of the property including all 3 driveways and then, anything that happens will be recorded.  

In fact, the Nest system we have at the house is nice and its cheap at $5 per month per camera with 24 hour recording.  

Taylor went to the store.  I dunno if she's clear of Covid but her friend, that lives a block away, who told Taylor she would help us out anytime considering the sick state of the house - wouldn't actually do that today.  Lol. Ok, if you're going to make an offer, make sure it's genuine and that you actually mean it.  If you don't, just don't say anything. 

Well that was the extent of my energies being exerted today. It's time for a Sunday afternoon nap.  

 Another day wasted.

Labor Day, the rental places are closed. Closed yesterday and today, two days of clearing that could have been accomplished. I'm pretty sure I could have that whole front cleaned out by now.  I know I'm not going to be going to work tomorrow - well I don't know that for certain but that's what the information was that was relayed to me, so perhaps I could get one day's work done over there.  

If I had the financing I'd just quit my job and go full time over there, 7 days a week until it was done.  

This year the experts estimate 550,000 ish new RV's will be pushed off the lots into new RV'er's hands and next year over 600,000.  Now is the time to get established in this business, not years from now.  

Oh well, just wishing and dreaming I had more off time to get more done than what I have. But it will come here and there and I will take advantage of it. It's gonna take a few years to get this thing going tho, at the rate I will be able to get it done with the time off that I have. 

I guess I figured it would be that way I just don't want it to be that way.  

If you can't tell, I'm still sick.  Cough cough cough, runny nose, general miserable feeling.  I would have gone over there and operated machinery anyway, don't care how I feel.  I would have gone to work as well but they keep saying nooooo.

I've driven while sick many times over.  It isn't fun but I get a paycheck in the end.  I can't even talk to the payroll department right now. My voice sounds like I'm croaking.  They'll just say no, not ready for at least several more days, c'ya.  I really need to go back to work.  

Well, I'm going to call the local company today and see what they have available, providing the man answers his phone. They may very well have today off as well, it IS a national holiday.  

No copies of the paperwork sent to me yet and I have no idea what the monthly bill is going to be, I am only surmising what it should be by using land loan calculators.  It's ALL going to become unaffordable if my work doesn't let me go back to work. 

On a nicer note, I found the medicine I used last time I had a bad coughing cold - still had plenty left in the bottle - it stopped the sniffles completely and slowed the coughing down quite a lot.  It's got a weird medical name to it, but I'm keeping that bottle for future reference. one of the few things that actually works for me whenever this  kind of thing gets this - horrible.

Lol.

My plans today since I can't do any machinery work? Probably nothing.  Our company is shut down - at least the corporate office - for the holiday so calling them to get inserted back into the system is a waste of time.  Which means definitely can't work tomorrow and now I see why Wednesday is the earliest I can go back to work.  

Maybe I'll just tell them I'm still sick - certainly won't be a lie - so I can rent a machine for 3 or 4 days and get some work down on the property.  I'm not exactly going broke atm.  I have ample funds left over even after giving out the down payment money.  I'd really like to get the front done and get a start on a driveway and maybe even some of the lots to get a visual of what I am attempting to do instead of just looking at a bunch of trees and underbrush every time I go over there.   

If I could get that much done I could probably get James to get over there on his off time even if I'm not there.  It's not free, I'll be paying him, but I can get more done.  Just if I can give a visual of what I want to do instead of just on paper.  Plus get everything staked and ribbon-ed out that would do wonders.  It would also help the psyche - got something done, it actually looks like the beginnings of an RV campsite!  

Well, I"m not feeling all that great so getting offa here.

G'day