Well.

The T Mobile unit isn't working over there very well - but that's because the signal strength has decreased significantly.  Not sure what the deal is, cell tower issue?  The problem, I signed up for T Mobile at the house, not the property. They said it doesn't qualify at the property because of signal.  Ironically, it did qualify at the house but we couldn't get it to work at all not matter where we located the unit.  If I call them, they will probably locate another cell tower closer to the house that carries their signal.  

I find it odd they tell me the property doesn't have enough signal strength, the tower is 1-1/2 miles from the Interstate. Furthermore, there are hardly any homes in the area, it is mostly for Interstate traffic.  

Well la-de-da. It now shows I can get internet over there with the 5g network.  So, I'm going to call them and deal with this. Ok, I'm not calling today unless I get a second wind.

I just went over to the property, got out the new (old) lawnmower and got busy mowing down the lots on either side of the people coming in today. Their awning/passenger side had giant lumps of grass that were as much as 12 inches tall.  It look unsightly and not the kind of first impression I want people to have of the park.  After that, I mowed the entire doggy park. That park is quite large at over 90 feet wide by almost 90 feet deep.  It is cool out today - I am still sweating.  Just shows what kind of shape I'm in - not very good lol.  

I"m glad I got that kind of physical energy out today tho.  Maybe it will help me sleep better tonight. I have still been coughing half the night long and it is keeping me awake.  I can only wake up so many times before I'm awake and there is no going back to sleep.  

I just remembered the older couple got T Mobile after finding out how cheap it is and that I had it at the property. So I have contacted them asking if they have good reception.  Yup, their reception is 3 bars, mine is at 2. It's got to be the trailer that pulled into lot 11.  I'm going to have to get the box up higher and away from that lot.  I'm thinking to sink a 4X4 - 8 feet tall - into the ground and mount a plastic box to it and put the router in the box.  Set it back from the trailer.  I'm guessing elevating the router off the ground well help immensely.

Yup, just one more thing to put on the to-do list.  But I'll try to get that dealt with quickly, I don't need people complaining about the wifi. And partially dealt with. Outdoor wifi box enclosure ordered.  Says it arrives Tuesday, good enough for me.  I'll get another 4X4 next time I'm at Lowes, figure out where i want the thing, sink the 4X4 into a hole with quickcrete and call it a day.  

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People wanted help that were going to show up so I headed over there. Got them leveled and then was invited to visit with some other folks across the driveway - real nice people.  Spent an hour hanging with them and headed home.  The park is currently full.  3 short term and the rest long term. Got a call asking if I had room for one night - sorry, I wish I could but I'm full up tonight.  Really would like to keep the place full constantly with the 3 short terms, but so far that hasn't materialized.  Yes, it's full now I'm saying there are plenty of open spots for the rest of this month for those 3 short term lots. 

Well that's great. The people that showed up tonight? They paid the required one night's stay in advance, but attempting to process the rest of their stay, the card was declined.  They are pulling a late model bumper hitch trailer, very nice rig and an 80k give or take pickup. I'm fairly certain they aren't trying to pull a fast one. So I sent them an email asking for the rest of the payment.  

Well that's it. Almost 9:00 pm but oddly, I'm not tired.  Yet anyway.  It'll hit sooner or later, I did take a nap this afternoon but that was only 20 minutes. Woke up from that and thought, I best get over there and get some stuff done.  

I will visit over there tomorrow, but only long enough to make sure everything is ok.  Other than that, it's going to be church and then a whole lot of nothing.  

 Saturday - morning.

Spent 4-1/2 hours running around looking for a mower yesterday. I eventually gave up on a riding mower. A decent mower in good condition will start at around $800 and goes up from there - used one of course.  I can't afford a new one right now, well out of my price range.  I drove 42 miles to look at a mower in "good condition", only to find the thing wouldn't start, when the man did finally get it started, the engine was running rough and then after the engine heated up? Billows of oil smoke gagging the both of us. 

The man acted as if it were nothing, I said no thanks, especially for $450.  This is the state of most of the cheaper riding mowers being listed locally - they are chock full of problems. But would you pay $500 for a machine that has all kinds of issues, in many cases, serious issues with them?  

Accidentally paid power bills for RV Park out of personal checking account.  Oops.  I transferred money and memo'ed as such.  For any tax "problems", I at least want it noted, this was a legitimate business expense that was overlooked.  Is it a big deal? No clue, but it's certainly not unethical or immoral.  

ATM, short stays are paying off. The people that put in a reservation out of the blue yesterday are back.  I didn't see them, one of the people that are my second set of eyes (not the older couple, this is another couple that is there temporarily, tho they have stated they may be there through the summer) contacted me saying "what a beautiful rig pulling into the park!".  

That was actually a message that, hey, I have my friend that wants to move in here too! I said yes, they are here for a couple of days as will be the other 2 short stay lots.  As of today, all 3 of them will be filled.  And I just remembered that I need to move some things around before lot 2 arrives today. They wanted a fire ring - there are several behind back in sites that aren't being used.  Those people have been there long enough to ascertain they aren't going to use them and I don't mind taking one.  

Well, I don't know what I'm going to do today beyond what I will be doing in a little while, which is going with the family to the 8 year old's first soccer game. They have been practicing for a couple of weeks, time to test that practice.  I have not been going to the practices but I promised the boy I would go watch his games.  He rather insisted, lol.

Ok, well I really need to get some work done today over there, I guess I'll continue work on the shed.  I'm not going to bother trying to mow grass until Monday, when most people are at work and it won't disturb them.  I bought the necessary items to continue on with the shed work - it seems to be an endless money pit.  It will  end at some point, but not yet.  I have to wonder if my priorities were backward in installling the washer/dryer systems first.  People are now expressing their desire for that shower stall.....

I can't read minds and I just assume that I will offer all of it and that will be that. But, of course, they aren't all being done at once, lol.  

Weight loss is up and down.  It does this thing where it gets to a new low, then goes back up as much as 5 pounds and then starts working it's way back down.  I'm on the working-it's-way'back-down stage at 213 this morning, with the recent low being 212.  I expect to hit 212 again in the next couple of days and then on down to some lower number. It's been quite the exercise in restraining myself from eating everything everyone else is eating.  Especially cookies and cake. Last night we were at a gathering of the usual crowd and a cake was brought to celebrate the pregnancy.

No, I didn't have any.  I'm stuck with the occasional Atkins chocolate treat.  I don't buy stuff online for treats because it is way overpriced.  $30 box of cereal, $35 dozen donuts, etc.   For that much money I could go have a prime rib dinner at a restaurant.  

Once I get that water heater all hooked up, I'm going to have to go ahead and build that other shed.  I have nowhere else to put my stuff and once I get laundry going, I am not going to have anything left in there as I currently have.  I don't trust people much, especially people I don't know. Leaving tools, generator, chain saws - no.  For right now, yes, but "right now" shouldn't last much longer.  I need that laundry setup completed, done and over with.  

Well, it's almost time to leave.