It cooled off a bit yesterday (86 and 48) while the temperatures stayed around 113 in the Valley. We had no rain though so the monsoon must still be on break.
Every month we change the codes for entry into the RV storage area and the bathrooms/showers. That means that people that go directly to these facilities try the code they know and, of course, it doesn't work so they have to come into the lodge to get the new codes. The problem is that people that try to use the old code at the storage facility across the street have to get the new combination from us at the Host campsite outside of business hours in order to gain entry. We get a couple people knocking at our door after each code change to get the new one. Yesterday morning at 6 AM a gentleman came to the door to get the new storage code. It's one of the few inconveniences of staying in the Host Campsite.
Today will be the seventh straight day of working for us so we will be glad to see the two days off tomorrow and Thursday. We will definitely be planning a trip to Payson to get some supplies and prescription refills at WalMart. We also need some groceries so we will probably go the Safeway there in addition to WalMart. Payson also has a Basha's but we never go there since the prices are usually higher than both Safeway and WalMart and now, we hear that they are gong into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This economy is sure taking its toll on businesses everywhere. Josie has heard of a pretty good salon there so she will probably have some work done there while Bob tries to find a barbershop to get his hair cut. We have been saving a lot of money in gas since we've stopped the trips to the Valley to finish up our cleanup duties.
There will be some fun things planned after the day of errands. We are looking at a couple different trails (Forest Service Roads) to take to try and discover some hiking trails that would be suitable for us older folks. We're not looking for an Everest type hike, so we will try to determine their ratings of difficulty from several local hiking publications that we have at the lodge. Anyhow, it's always fun discovering new things on these back roads while also keeping an eye out for elk and other critters. Bob obtained a map of the Coconino National Forest that is the Bible for ATV'ers and hikers around here. It shows every road, trail, ridge, draw, hill, mountain, lake, pond campground and even hatcheries in the forest. The camera will definitely be along.
Stay tuned...
Every month we change the codes for entry into the RV storage area and the bathrooms/showers. That means that people that go directly to these facilities try the code they know and, of course, it doesn't work so they have to come into the lodge to get the new codes. The problem is that people that try to use the old code at the storage facility across the street have to get the new combination from us at the Host campsite outside of business hours in order to gain entry. We get a couple people knocking at our door after each code change to get the new one. Yesterday morning at 6 AM a gentleman came to the door to get the new storage code. It's one of the few inconveniences of staying in the Host Campsite.
Today will be the seventh straight day of working for us so we will be glad to see the two days off tomorrow and Thursday. We will definitely be planning a trip to Payson to get some supplies and prescription refills at WalMart. We also need some groceries so we will probably go the Safeway there in addition to WalMart. Payson also has a Basha's but we never go there since the prices are usually higher than both Safeway and WalMart and now, we hear that they are gong into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This economy is sure taking its toll on businesses everywhere. Josie has heard of a pretty good salon there so she will probably have some work done there while Bob tries to find a barbershop to get his hair cut. We have been saving a lot of money in gas since we've stopped the trips to the Valley to finish up our cleanup duties.
There will be some fun things planned after the day of errands. We are looking at a couple different trails (Forest Service Roads) to take to try and discover some hiking trails that would be suitable for us older folks. We're not looking for an Everest type hike, so we will try to determine their ratings of difficulty from several local hiking publications that we have at the lodge. Anyhow, it's always fun discovering new things on these back roads while also keeping an eye out for elk and other critters. Bob obtained a map of the Coconino National Forest that is the Bible for ATV'ers and hikers around here. It shows every road, trail, ridge, draw, hill, mountain, lake, pond campground and even hatcheries in the forest. The camera will definitely be along.
Stay tuned...
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