Thursday, May 18, 2023

 So, the gross stuff is over.  I cut out the Sewer T that I had installed the wrong way, flipped it around, had to add another coupling and a piece of pipe, but I got it all set up again.  Of course, as always, it meant a trip to Lowe's. This time because I have no extra sewer pipe laying around, I used all of it up.  I only needed a couple of feet.  The only thing I can say is I have some around now for emergencies.  I also had to buy a stick of 2" PVC for the vent pipe.  

Oh, I did say it was gross. That's because what happened in the pipe is exactly as I figured would happen. The T with the 90 turn in it was turned the wrong way, towards the end of the pipe.  I took the cap off the end and as suspected, poop and toilet paper.  I mean, fix it now or fix it later....later would be a much worse mess. 

Now, I also had bought an adapter.  It was supposed to be 2 inch that narrows down to the pipe that runs under your sink, that skinny stuff. I know I got the fitting I have from the 2 inch box.  Someone must have thrown a 1-1/2 inch fitting in there, they do that a lot.  You have to check everything, I guess I must not have checked that. So, I wasn't able to finish the under-the-shed stuff, I will have to make yet another trip to Lowe's for the proper size adapter.  It is coming to a close, however, I need to wrap this thing up and get it behind me. I've decided for now to just wait on the drywall. I will see about installing the drywall I have so that I don't have sheets of it sitting up against the wall, I want everything cleaned out of there.  

So what's left is the vanity, finish up the insulation, install the other 6 sheets of drywall that are left - or is it 8? I don't remember, enough to be PITA, and then just clean all my stuff out of there and give the entire place a good Spring cleaning.  I'm intent on getting that vanity drain done tomorrow. Once I get that adapter there isn't much left under the shed.  I've already got a hole in the floor and the drain pipe just sitting through it - I needed it there for a guide to place my incoming drain pipe from the main line.  

One guy called today asking about long term.  I gave him the run down and invited him to take a look. He claims he is looking to buy a 5th wheel trailer for lack of available housing in the area and will be needing a place to park it. Bring it on! The housing situation will be at least partially relieved once the giant, luxury apartment complex they are building on the other side of town is completed. It looks like they still have a ways to go tho.  People have been complaining about the lack of affordable housing in the area for some time. I doubt those apartments will be "affordable", but it may attract people with money out of existing apartments who want a better place to stay. 

Well, it was mid afternoon by the time I got stuck on the pipe adapter, I just ended up going home and mowing the front yard and plowing down junk in the back yard. We are intent on getting that back yard cleaned up -  no small amount of work. I was so sweaty from both working at the park and then working at home that I could literally smell myself.  Yes, I took a shower this morning!  I also took a shower this evening, lol. 

 7 days til departure. I'm still undecided on whether to get 34's or 35's - I need some new jeans. I have torn up and thrown away several pair from working over there and most of what I have left is not in good condition, they just don't have tears in them. I don't need designer jeans but I'm definitely going to buy something. I'm in 34's right now just because those are the only jeans I have that are still decent looking.  They're actually pretty comfortable.  Maybe I'll just pull all my old 34's out and try them all on and see if I have enough that will fit that I can forego the spending spree.  I've gotten much more frugal since getting out of the trucking industry.  It doesn't bother me, either.  As long as I can live comfortably, I have no problem with making a lessor amount of money.  I'm still weighing whether I want to get back into trucking for a year or two and get some debt paid down and get another loan. 

Well, I definitely don't want  to go back into trucking, it's more a thing about prudence and making rational decisions beyond my desire not to have to live that kind of lifestyle.  A couple more years wouldn't hurt that bad, would it? lol, don't ask me, I'll give you an answer that would direct to the - yes - department.  Drive drive drive. Put up with idiots on the road all day long. Worry about where to park at night.  Deal with customers on both ends, shippers and receivers.  

I did my second workout with weights today. I'm doing a workout every 3 days. I do pushups every day as well. Not a lot, but enough to start making a difference with all the muscle I've lost since I got that last job and just drove all over the place instead of the job prior to that, where I was pulling orders and lifting extremely heavy fittings all the time.  I'm also pushing myself to work harder and longer, heat or no.  I really want to get back into shape and although I know that eating habits are the way to get rid of pounds, workouts are the way to get my muscle back. 

Coming up to a very busy weekend and I"m not talking Park stuff.  We have events scheduled to attend that will take us into Sunday. Park stuff will undoubtedly come up - it always does.  

Oh, yes, as far as I can see it, the software issue is resolved.  They fixed it and then told me that no one will be able to see lot 15 - the new lot - because of the way I have it set up and that I need to add some parameters.  He was right, of course, I checked it and sure enough, it's not showing up at all.  I'll fix that tonight, I'm just chilling right now.  I have 2 lots available right now showing on the reservation grid, if someone wanted to come in tonight and just reserve it online, they could do so without lot 15.  I'm going to charge less for lot 15 to see if it will generate some more nomads that need a place to stay overnight in to my place.  Probably between $15 and $20.  I have a size limitation on it, tho and it's only 30 amps.  

Well that was easy.  Lot 15 updated, set a picture in (they fixed their photo glitch, now I don't have to try and resize pictures) so that people understand this is not the regular rv park and it's in the grass so there are no surprised.  

Oh, that reminds me.  I need to go around with a shovel and the chainsaw and cut out roots sticking about the ground. There are several of them in various places throughout the park and I have to mow around the stuff. I want to mow OVER all of it.  

Well enough.  I have stuff to do yet even tho it is 9:00 pm.  





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