Saturday, February 2, 2013

a day in my life hosting! (boring).

I am obligated to work 20 hours a week - at my leisure = my hosting activities count toward that.

Breakfast about 8:30 or 9:00 am Sometimes earlier - depending on whatever.

Drive my little Gem hot rod to the rangers' office to pick up the list of reservations and departures. Take Sulty with me to change the little signs by sites that have something happening. There are 30 sites. Sulty waits outside for me while I check toilet paper and the immediate need of bathrooms.

Drive my cart around to the departure sites and check for litter - maybe shovel ashes out of the fire pit - rake around the firepit.

Go back to campsite and have a Diet Coke and maybe a little lunch.

12 noon - clean bathrooms (I know, I know, my friends and family will find this extremely hard to believe, but, remember, I get free camping for 20 hours a week's work). Wipe down all areas with a soapy sanitizer concoction, showers, sinks, toilets. Mop floors with a bleach/soap mixture. Hey - don't laugh - I do a heck of a job and get tons of compliments.

There are other jobs to do if I have leftover time. Mostly I like to ride my little Gem-mobile along the river and on the scenic drive and assorted trails looking for litter. I can work at my own pace and rest when I get tired.

Actually - I love it!!! I have Tues and Wed off. Tues I just vegetate and Wed I drive to Crawfordville and get supples and go someplace pretty for a hike with Sulty. There are great beaches and trails all over the place.

Not a bad life!!!!


2 comments:

  1. Your a great host enjoyed talking with you. And you do an excellent job cleaning bathrooms and campsites are well maintained. Thank you!
    Jerry & Vickie Mulligan Rialta 05 FD

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  2. It sounds like a lovely life; one that many just dream of. Just don't get so content that you don't want to come back to Muskegon. We miss you here - even though you don't clean our bathrooms. Hey, if that would make you feel better, have at it! P.S. love the photo of the sky through the trees. I might have to steal that as a background for a scrapbook page.

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