1st day on the job!

Captains Log June 20 – First day on the job!  We were assigned one loop of 50 sites.  We

Our current spot

didn’t get our golf cart, tools, and  departure /arrival list until about 9:30.  They don’t have to leave until 12:30.  So we headed out and at first we were going to do those spots that were turning around today.  One of the other em-ployees came over to check on us and said to just do them as you go whether someone is coming to the spot today or not.  That was great as it made it easier for us. 

As it is in all campgrounds, you have slobs and you have neat freaks and everything in between.  Some sites took 5 minutes and some took 15.  If the fire pit was a mess and still hot it has to be watered down.  We made 3 trips to the wood dump area to take pine cones and fallen tree branches.  It’s a nice little drive on an asphalt path with a nice view of a mountain just before we turn into the pile.

We were down to 2 sites around 1.  We had some lunch and then went back as they had left so we finished up for the day.  In the afternoon Bill raked up the pine needles and pine cones at the trees beside our site.  We will haul them off tomorrow.  It will be a much lighter day and we will have 2 loops to do as the lady in our loop has her 2 days off.  Currently they have people 

Dandelion - Big ones and I have
not see one in years! 

who are employees that do the bathrooms, so that is great!

The park was a state park until April when the county took it over, so they are still getting organized and a system down.  Some of the staff was here with the state and some are new.  Everyone has been really nice and seem to be easy to approach with questions.

Now THAT'S a Pine Cone

The highlight of my day was finding a HUGE pine cone.  Of course Bill asked what I was going to do with it and I said I’m taking it home as I’ve never seen one so big.  From the tip to the base it is 13 “.  Once Bill told his brother about it 

he asked me to get him one since we will see them in September.  I asked an employee about them and she said they come from old sugar pines and just keep watching and you will find another one. 

We were pretty tired after our work was done!  It’s hot here now but not much humidity so still not as bad as Florida.  If you’re in the shade you can easily sit outside and enjoy the day.