The meters are in, the power is on.

The loan came through, at least in promise, the funds will be there shortly. 

The signs are ordered and will be done in a few days. 

The gravel - no clue. I texted the contractor numerous times today without a reply or a "read receipt".  Not unusual for this guy, but still, I'm past this.  

Tractor Supply fire rings were not the deal I thought they were, I have found fire rings elsewhere. Not ordered yet, but I know 2 places to get them and delivered to my house for free.  It wasn't $79 for 3 or even $36 for one, it's $79 for ONE of them.  Yeah, the associate is the one that told me  the 3-for price and the accompanying sign showing $36 was right there. 

Whatever. The fire rings I found at both Walmart and Home Depot were much nicer looking and $41 per ring cheaper than Tractor supply. Yup, you can bet I'm going with either of the 2, but probably Home Depot.  

I did try to get stuff done over there today. But as soon as I started heavy lifting, I started coughing uncontrollably and got a headache quick. It was very surprising, considering I thought I was feeling better. Tonight? I've been hacking my lungs out.  It's really disconcerting.  I have a lot of stuff I need to get done and get done quickly now.  

Well, I went home to get some ramps to try to pull the generator up on, but I never went back. I'm not going to say it's terrible I didn't get back there, not after the way I felt.  These last 2 sicknesses have dealt a serious blow to my health and I don't have any answers.  I can only hope and pray to the Almighty, Living God that He would find it within His mercy and Grace to heal me.  

I look semi-hoboish  Participating in the no-shave November challenge, I have this half beard - thing - growing on my face.  I've been told it looks good, but I think they were just being nice. I'd rather they be honest, for what I see in the mirror? I don't think it looks particularly great.  

So much to do and so little energy to do it. I did get Quick Books up and running today, I have a lot of input left to do but I got a good start on it. 

I will go back to the property tomorrow and attempt more heavy lifting. If I can't, I will go home and work on Quick Books.  Either way, it's stuff that has to be done before opening up the park.  

 So. My world of woes lmao.  I call this number to join the virtual meeting and...waited for 20 minutes. I couldn't believe this guy was just going to forget, so I wondered if it was a "time" issue or something with Daylight Savings time. No, it turns out, it was the fact that he is in mountain time and I am in central time. A thing he probably could have pointed out, lol. Oh well, another half hour until meeting time for that. 

Meanwhile, waiting on an email message from the second insurance company for a quote. He said it would come today.

Also just biding my time on the loan.  As late as Friday to find out whether they are actually going to send the money or not.

And of course, Swepco the power company. Will they come out today?

It didn't rain here last night, but I just got a text that it's raining 2 cities away.  I could do without the rain for the sake of dumping the gravel. 

I will be going over there after the meeting to see if it rained over there and if there are any remaining drainage issues. I knew drainage would be a problem, it's just something I have to work through.  Most of the issues are gone, at least.  

I have determined that if the loan doesn't go through, I am going to partially pay the gravel bill with credit card debt.  This will free up as much money as I decide to put on the card, but probably around 5k.  It's not the greatest move and there is the option of the company that will pay off the credit card debt - but I get no cash.  That would free up the monthly payments, tho. 

Been waiting to order much of anything until I see what happens. But gee, those signs.  Exit only, entrance, walking trail with arrow, another walking trail with arrow, trail head.  The rest is up to them, lol.  It's not impossible to get lost back there, I guess, but there are so many ways back out.  4 exits out of that maze, just head north, you'll find your way out!  

Google Earth. If it would just update the photo.  I could use that instead of paying someone with a drone to take aerial footage.  I need a map of the RV park and of the walking trails, Google Earth would supply that nicely. It's just showing the property covered with trees at the front.  I should take a screen shot for memory's sake while it's available.  

$250 to make a park map! Dangitall, I think I'll just see if my web developer can do that, otherwise, Campsite Premier sounds like the one I'll be going with. That doesn't include the cost of getting aerial footage.  But, he (representative of Premier) gave detailed replies and I suspect he would be better off working with my website pro than me.  I just wanted to hear specifics to the questions my designer had for certain aspects of the software that he believes are a necessary component to making it seamless and user friendly  He's the expert, not me!

I was going to do early voting today and get it over with - but early voting ended on the 4th.  Oh well, I'll be at one of the many voting locations tomorrow.  It's going to be an unabashed Republican voting ticket for me, they usually give the option to vote party line in one box, eliminating the need to check everything else besides local referendums.  Much easier and faster!  

Okay, that is done, there is allegedly no more rain, I have work to do! 

G'day

 So. 

If the loan goes through - I decided to go ahead with it considering what my finances will look like after the gravel is installed - I need to nothing.

If it fails, then I will try another loan I was allegedly "already-approved" for and it will pay off credit cards.  If that fails, then I will simply use credit cards to finish this thing out if I absolutely have to use them and that will be that.  

However it has to happen, it's going to happen.  I didn't get this far to quit.  

It was a pretty heavy rainfall two nights ago, but there is very little pooling of water at the lots and that at only one lot.  I just need a bit of channeling to allow the water to move to the drain pipe.  

I'm hopeful the first option goes through - I will pay down debt with half and leave the rest to finish everything out.  

The list of things left?

WiFi

Fire Rings

Picnic tables (put on hold for now tho)

Gravel on the main driveway - not the new driveway.  At least a couple truck loads. 

Build the interior for the shed for laundry and vending machines (also on hold - not sure how long, just need funding)

A couple cords of wood 

Signs (still haven't ordered them, was trying to figure out how I should pay for them, but now that I have made a decision I will be ordering them )

Quick books - not that expensive for the lowest tier monthly rate

Pay the web designer to get everything going

 Pay for the campground reservation software.  

Pay down payment for insurance. 

Probably more I am not thinking of atm.  Well yes, there is the hand rail for the steps in the rear of the property.  That will be cheap, just some 4X4 beams in the ground and 2X4's for the railing.  It's a temporary fix, but I don't want to spend the kind of money it's going to cost for steel tubing right now. Just not a good business decision.

Yes, I will do Quick Books probably today, that's very cheap. But I'm going to wait until I get the official word from Prosper about a loan. I already have a Prosper loan, it's low payments but they said I was approved.  Yet, they still had to do some - whatever they think they need to do to approve it.  They said up to 7 business days, I don't know that I have that much time. 

I am not sure they can do the gravel this coming week, either.  Bad decision on my part, I was waiting until the electricity was turned on to make sure everything is good before putting down the gravel.  But, I should have just gone ahead and had the gravel installed while the weather was good. Hindsight. 20-20. All that good stuff.

There's probably 5 grand up there on that list for the to-do list that isn't on hold.  It will cost thousands of dollars to fix up the interior of the shed.  Electricity, water and sewer. AND, my septic system is already at capacity for the number of RV's I can have on it, I would actually have to have another septic system installed.  A small system is around $3,500.  Yes, it would open up the possibility of adding extra lots.  Probably 4 or 5 plus the shed.  That would actually be a substantial increase of revenues, so it will be on the priority list of things to get done, just not high on it - yet.