So today, the grumpy people owe rent. I don't see them making moves to leave, but it really doesn't take that long to put everything up and get a truck hooked up and pull it out of there.  Their entire attitude changed toward me when they - whatever, I'm not sure to be honest.  I guess because I won't mow lawns every 4 days?  Who does that?  I haven't actually "refused" in so many words, I just won't do it.  Every 2 weeks is more like it. 

But, I was out there yesterday on the riding mower.  I got the doggy park, the Hipcamp area, most of the older couple's yard done and a huge swatch behind the west side trailer cut down.  I won't cut near the trailers for fear a rock will spurt up at one of them and then I'm stuck with another window bill or worse, fixing someone's vehicle.  Hoping the rain holds off today and I can cut again.  It wasn't even 2 weeks ago that I cut out there, but it is growing pretty good again. 

I was amazed the riding mower did so well on wet grass.  The push mower get all clogged up with wet grass after rain like that  

I don't see them - grumpy people - making any moves - yet - to pack up and leave.  They were talking about moving over to Longview with some other folks, but allegedly decided to stay put.  That because my park is much closer to the dude's work.  She, however, makes more money doing Doordash over in Longview than in our town.  I don't want them to leave, I'm just bracing myself in case they do.  If they stay as long as they originally said they were, they will be there into next year.  

People were driving through yesterday checking out the park.  They waved, I knew they didn't belong there but I don't mind if people want to take a look to decide if they want to come or not for long term. There are a couple of people that are definite maybes.  Shrugs shoulders, just doing the best I can and trying to get the most money I can out of any given deal without going beyond what anyone else is charging in the region.  

Weight is down this morning to 212 - with my clothes on.  That is a massive improvement over what it's been at.  I'm going to stay on keto all the way up to the trip and then - very likely - cheat for the full 5 days.  Not way overboard cheating, but I'm not going to restrict others from eating whatever they want simply because I want to stay on a diet.  I won't go overboard because I don't want to have to spend 2 months getting off what I gained back.  I do, however, foresee pasta, potatoes and rice in my future, lol.

More days of no new reservations coming in.  It's strange how one day you get several calls and then for  a week or even several weeks you get nothing.  As of today, lot 7 is closed for any overnighters to see if these people are actually going to move in. No worries, I have lot 12 available if someone wants to make an online reservation.  

Anyway, in my quest to come up to speed with other parks, I found a drone with a camera for less than $60 at Harbor Freight. I haven't bought it yet, but I'm not going to wait forever for Google to update the satellite image of my property.  People look, they see a forest, they scratch their heads.  Most come to the conclusion that it must be a newer park, but this is what people are looking for.  A view of what they are contemplating coming to.  If I buy the thing, take the footage and post it online, will that guarantee more people coming?

Of course not. There are no guarantees on anything that I do making it guaranteed that people will come. But enough people ask about it to understand that this is part of what they are looking for.  

Every time I spend any money out of that business account, it's eating up my profits for myself.  We are getting near the end of that besides getting that drywall installed. And I don't feel much compulsion to do that at the moment for the only people really using the shed is a couple of people that like to use the toilet and several people using the coin op laundry.  But none of those people are overnighters, the crowd I've been trying to appeal to. 

I just have to face the reality that if someone wants an overnight spot in my area, they are going to the 2 top competitors first. If they are full, then I might get a call.  But I also know that if people looking for long term actually come to my park while being at one of those parks? They are going to contemplate moving to my place.  It's just getting them in my park to take a look that seems to be the problem. From the map, it apparently appears to be "way out of the way", when in reality, I'm closer to town than either of those 2 parks.  I'm just on the other side of town.  

Well, I am going to install that vanity and started trying to dry out the holes yesterday. I got stuck with a piece of wood in the way after going through 2 layers. It's at the bottom of the shed and my cutter went as far as the drill could go down before I got stuck.  I'll have to dig it out under there, drill a hole from the top down so I can tell where to cut and come up from the bottom.

Nope. Not doing that until that ditch dries up, it's been rain, rain, rain. It really shouldn't take long to get the installation in once I can get that hold drilled. the water line is already there for the toilet and I have the stuff for the sewer line.  I am probably missing something, I always am, but I don't go buying stuff until I get stuck on something. I will likely put a mirror up in there, I already have a ceiling light and getting that vanity done, I will probably move all of my tools out of the main shed.  

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I guess I'll wait?  Family members coming to visit in August, one is bringing their drone.  It's just that it's such a long time until August.  3 months.  I'm not sure I want to wait that long to get some aerial footage of the property.  

I uhh, was a bit apprehensive when I saw a headline of a "major airline" with pilots picketing.  Like what?  If it's American Airlines, I'm screwed.  Fortunately, it's United.  I have had my issues with American, but like I said in a prior post, they are the only ones that fly with a separate company but still under American out of GGG.  Parking there is free, or at least it was last time I parked there. 

I'm looking forward to this trip. My new piece of luggage arrived today, I like it.  Just the right size, I think.  I'll probably spend most of my time visiting with mom, a day spent with my son. Friends and I told the people at my house to expect a visit.  Nothing too long, but I do want to inspect the property.  I'm going to call AA to see about transporting my firearm.  I think it just has to be in a hard case and the ammo/magazine has to be in a separate box.  I think, if I recall correctly.  I really don't want to go without something for self-defense.  I don't live my life in fear, at the same time, you don't know when you're going to need the protection that a firearm will give you, especially in the Phoenix Metro area, gag.  My concealed carry is valid there, tho neither state requires one now.  

Anyway, I volunteered to pay for food for the wedding in August.  We found a great deal, but we need to verify it with the restaurant.  I also contacted a friend that manages a local outlet of a national, very popular chain restaurant (I am not mentioning the name since I don't really think it's such a great idea to give that info out on the web) about getting some chips and salsa?  "I got you".  She's so wonderful, she is really a great person.  I have given her bottles of wine, lots of them from an online venue, but she would have done that regardless.  I really believe that.  I have subsequently discontinued that wine subscription, it's money I don't need to spend and I can't really drink wine on Keto anyway. Far too many carbs. 

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I have no idea what their issue was. This is a very young couple, this dude was supposed to stay a month and never said anything about his girlfriend showing up and staying in the trailer all day long.  I got a notification on my phone so I looked. They went into the shed, went into the bathroom, aggressively shoved the shower curtain aside, looked into the shower - which is crystal clean, I can tell ya after bleaching it and scrubbing the entire thing down - and walked out saying stuff about it. 

If you don't like it, don't use it! They obviously have their own damn shower, this is the first time in 31 days that they've even looked in there that I know of. What, do they want to go in the shower stall and have sex? I don't get it.  I wouldn't hesitate to take a shower in that stall. It's clean, it's in good condition, it has hot and cold running water.  If you're looking for perfection, go stay at a damn Hilton Hotel.  Geeze.   

People will say the damndest things about you behind your back.  This boy is probably 18 years old, or 20, who knows, he's young.  I went over there yesterday to get the rent.  He is fully a foot shorter than me.  I don't give a hoarding hootness about his age, per se, but if you're going to talk trash, have the manhood to say it to the person's face. It's that or shut the hercules hondurans up.  He wouldn't say that nonsense to my face and apparently she won't either.  If you think you can do better, tell me about it! What would you differently? What do you think should be done to make it more appealing?  Maybe I should leave a comment box. People can leave anonymous comments. No, I can't do that in the shed since I have cameras.  

Nah, now that I think of it, that's just letting people take pot shots at me for no good reason.  There are other parks in the area, lots of them. If it's so damned bad, get the bleep out of my park and go to one of those parks. No, I won't say that to anyone, I'm just venting and getting some steam off of my chest.  I know, people will s***-talk businesses.  Even the best of them get trashed.  I knew this going into this. 

Whatever. Friday is over.  I went and got the parts to fix the leaking spigot at lot 12 and to install water line in the shed.  I should have bought a shut off valve for it too.  I didn't even think about it, I got a shut off valve to install at lot 12 and that sort of cancelled out the thought of another shut off valve out.  I will install shut off valves at every lot that ends up having