Thursday, May 4, 2023

 So....I'm right where I figured I would be with the insulation.  Another good day of work and the initial installation will be complete. After that will be many cans of the spray foam insulation to fill in the cracks.  But I'm pretty happy with the work I got accomplished today.  

The guy that said he was leaving in a month - almost a month ago - is leaving tomorrow. So that opens up another lot that I was expecting to open up, of course, but not really wanting to open up.  I'm not getting any great influx of people inquiring about long term atm and anyone that is long term that leaves hurts the bottom line - unless I can fill it of course.  

Meanwhile, the 3 nighters showed up, told the eyes that they were supposed to be at  lot 9 but lot 9 is taken. I had to laugh when I got that call from the eyes because I know for certain they were automatically assigned lot 12 and it stated that on their confirmation letter as well. They had to pick that lot to begin with. It makes no difference, really, but it's comical how people will show up, say that and then just decide they will take whatever open lot is available - which is exactly what they did. 

Then an hour ago, some people called wanting to know if I have a lot available for tonight only? Yes ma'am. They are on their way from Monroe, Louisiana.  So tonight, the park is completely full.  Then I get yet another call - people also needing a spot. Can't help them, they wanted to boondock and tho I have it available, one of the long term has a pickup truck blocking the entrance to it. Plus I need to mow it. Those people are leaving on the 12th.

See? I am going to have 4 lots empty and then the other dude who was only staying a month is leaving probably soon as well, which leaves 5 lots open. That may very well drive me to bring down the lot rent pricing a bit to try and get people in there. Yes, it's less profit but less profit is better than zero profit.  I can't have that many lots open.  Well, I'm opening up the blackouts on a couple more lots, until I get someone in them long term, they are going to be available for short term.  I just don't open them up too long so that if a long term does come along, I have something available.  

Meanwhile, the grumpy man just went into the shed to do laundry.  He took a look at the ac and reached up to change the setting. I'm sure he turned it to max cool.  I left it on at about midway setting. Not too cold, just enough to take the heat edge off of it.  I knew he would do that. I don't have a sign saying not to.  It's not going to be optimal in there until I get every last inch of it covered with insulation, but quite a lot is covered now.  

My final large expense will be the riding mower.  I am not sure I will drywall the entire interior for now. I am not that good at it and I am very tired of working on that shed. I still have 6 full sheets of it in there, so I will endeavor to put that stuff up - after - I put in the vanity. I kind of wished I hadn't even bought that much of the drywall.  I can do it, I just don't get really good cuts.  And doing the mud work is not my forte.  And again, I'm just tired of dealing with it.  I can put those last 6 sheets up - probably get them up on the ceiling somehow so I can have extra insulating factor up there.  It may very well be that the rest of the drywall will wait until I can get a pro in there to do the work for me.  

I shouldn't say that's my final large expense, it's the final large expense that I know of and right now? can afford.  I can't really even afford that, I just have to get one.  

I also scrubbed the shower stall today.  First using acetone to get off the silicone around the drain that they didn't bother to clean up and then with bleach spray. It's sparkling clean in there, I'd definitely have no problem taking a shower in it.  I got most of the insulation done in the bathroom. Lots and lots of cuts in there.  I cleaned it up nicely in case any overnighters want to use either the stall or the toilet.  In fact, I cleaned up the entire inside of the shed before leaving today.  k

I'm really kind of worried that that accident I had - even tho it was a minor accident - is going to hurt me trying to find a trucking job.  That is a stain that will stay on there for 3 full years.  Many companies put the requirement of "no more than 2 tickets and 2 accidents" in the last however many years. I am not beyond that, but those companies don't pay as well and they like to keep you out on the road forever.  Seeing home is a luxury in such companies.  

Anyway, up to the park to collect money.  Turns out it's just a pickup with a camper. I don't charge them as much, but I quoted them higher rate for they didn't tell me they were in one and I didn't think to ask them.  Some of these people are on strict budgets, retired, not broke but just getting by. That thing looked like it had a 30 amp cord going out of it.  Not really sure, it just looked like a very thick cable, which seemed strange for a pickup truck camper.  They have an AC unit on it, so it might have been.  

Then I stopped at the other new arrivals here for 3 days.  They guy's AC is going out.  A 1 year old bumper pull trailer and the AC is already shot.  I offered him a contact to a mobile RV repairman, but he said it was still under warranty. Okay then, but you'll have to take it into a shop for that.  I got out my phone and was looking up the temp for tomorrow. Surprisingly, we went from a 2% chance of rain tonight to a 100% chance of thunderstorms and 98% chance of "heavy thunderstorms". If that happens? I'll be awake.  That kind of noise, you might as well have a Boeing 747 engine blasting through your room, I definitely can't sleep.  

He's like, well, 80 degrees is bearable.  I mean, yes if the sky is overcast If the sun is shining, they are going to be very unhappy campers.  Well, there's AC in the shed! I didn't know what else to tell him, we started discussing his dogs and I forgot to ask him why he was in town for 3 days. I know it's none of my business, but I can be nosy lol.  Just curious what brought them here, usually people are more than happy to tell all about what their current adventures are.  

Well that's enough of this. Ruined yet another pair of pants today, apparently I'm lucky I didn't cut myself.  Box cutter. Sliced a nice rip right through an actual decent pair of jeans. I just threw away another pair this morning that I had poked a hole in - somehow. They were old, tho, just used them for work.  I'm really not wanting to buy more jeans at my current waste size. I'm in between 34's and 35's.  I'm down 4 belt notches. 3 is way too loose, 4 is a bit tight but 3? let's my pants fall off my @$$.  

No choice I guess but to get a couple more pair of Walmart specials cheap.  That's pretty much all I wear anyway.  I don't really do expensive clothing, never really have.  Only things I have received donation from others, such as my step-grandpa's wardrobe.  He died and I got all of his suits - that eventually burned up in a house fire.  I would still have them, one of them was made out of pure silk.  Very expensive suit and very nice looking.  

Stopping, lol.  I want to watch a bit of TV and go to sleep early. Maybe I can get a few hours of sleep before these thunderstorms  hit.  
















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