It's that time of year

When we arrive here at the park at the beginning of May, we're enthusiastic about getting the campground ready for the season. And, it's actually nice to be settled in one place for a while with all of the amenities that we don't normally have when we're traveling. You know, like a steady supply of running water, hot showers, and an actual washer and dryer!

And then our busy season runs from mid June until mid August and there's not time to think about anything else.

But after mid August, time starts to drag and we get itchy to get on the road again. And it's that time of year right now.

The park is pretty much empty. Most of the seasonal trailers are still here...they don't typically pull out until after Labor Day long weekend...but there are no people.

But, we've still got one month to go. We plan on getting out of here this year around September 25th...give or take a day or two either way.

In anticipation, Ruth has begun putting things back into the motorhome. We had pretty much emptied him right out when he was on his motorhome exchange adventure, and so it's also a good opportunity to give him a spic and span interior cleaning. Starting in the rear bedroom, the under bed storage was completely empty, so it got a good vacuum as well as the rear clothes cupboards and shelves. She even cleaned the ceiling.

I've got some mechanical work to do, but I'll get to that the week after the holiday Monday. It's going to be a bit of a job, but Sherman has a leaking right side exhaust manifold. Very common on the early 1990's Chevy 454. I've got all the parts I think I need, and it will be good to get it fixed. Also need to give him a fresh oil change and filter.

The little blue car doesn't need much this year. just an oil change and a touch up of the rustproofing, and we'll be able to put him into hibernation for the winter. That won't get done until around September 19th though.

In the meantime, we putter around with some landscaping and painting stuff at the campground. There's always something that needs done, and it makes the time pass just a little quicker.

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