Winter Excursion 7, Day 119 The Life of a Camp Host

It was a fairly easy day compared to yesterday. We had everything done by mid morning except the bathhouse.

Our new co-host arrived around noon. I cleaned up their site before they arrived. They spent the afternoon getting settled in.

The find of the day is another painted rock.

Whoever painted this one did a nice job. I re-hid it. We will see if I find it again!

Weather has turned hot and humid. It was 80 today and forecast to be 85 tomorrow.
  

Winter Excursion 7, Day 118 The Life of a Camp Host

Although it's supposed to be a day off, we were on today as our co-host is packing up and leaving. It's been super fun hosting with her. We will all stay in touch and I'm sure we will see her before we leave as she is local.

Because it is Sunday we were super busy with 17 campers leaving. I think all of them had campfires over the weekend as every firepit was full of ashes.

The find of the day was this fish stringer. 

I think it is brand new and never used as the fishing here has been terrible. It now lives in my tackle box.
 

Winter Excursion 7, Day 117 The Life of a Camp Host

Although we were off today we never left camp.

Did a little camp maintenance, book reading, and people watching.

The incoming co-host dropped off a few things. It was good to see her, we hosted together last year.

We got a corned beef brisket ready to smoke tomorrow. We used a recipe we use to do years ago. We will have it for our current co-host's going away dinner. 

Although not a find of the day this gem rolled by in the late afternoon.

It's a 1953 Chevy. 1953 is my birth year!

Winter Excursion 7, Day 116 The Life of a Camp Host

We are off for the weekend!

We headed to Statesboro for a few supplies. Along the way we spotted this sign. I could not resist a pic.

Back at camp we just relaxed during the afternoon. Talked with a few of the campers and did some reading. I took an e-bike ride and got this pic of the park entrance with an eastern redbud in bloom.

Our co-host came over and spent the evening with us. A few toddies and lots of gab! It's been a fun day!

 

Winter Excursion 7, Day 115 The Life of a Camp Host

When I went to the office this morning to pick up the site slips for incoming campers I told the story about the Ranger's dog. The park staff and I spent the rest of the day teasing him about loose dogs and leash rules!

We had a few campers leave and a few arrive. Site clean up was easy today as we've haven't had any more rain, thank goodness. We checked all the vacant sites in preparation for the weekend as we will be full, but we are off!

This morning around 0930 our power cut off. I checked all the pedestal breakers and all seemed well, but the 50 amp plug was not working. I gave maintenance a call and we had it fixed by noon. That was a good thing as temps are in the mid 80s with high humidity.

Our new co-host came by with a load of plants and such for her site. We hosted with her last year. They will be here Monday and our current co-host leaves on Sunday.

The find of the day was these rose pedals.

I'm hoping the guy at this site was not playing the "Love Me, Love Me Not" game. If he was then she loves him NOT!

Winter Excursion 7, Day 114 The Life of a Camp Host

It was an easy day as host. Had a few campers leave and a few arrive. By 1300 we were basically finished.

We spent the afternoon outside reading and enjoying the warm weather.

The find of the day was this tube of lip balm.

I hope the owner greased-up before losing it at the campsite, but I doubt chapped lips are a problem in 80 degree weather.

After dinner I went outside for one more look at the campground. This guy surprised (scared) me for a second. 

Turns out he was very friendly. A few minutes later the Park Ranger came by asking if I'd see a dog. Seems the little guy slipped his collar and went exploring. It was the Ranger's dog. I reminded him dogs need to be on a 6 foot lease at all times.....LOL

Winter Excursion 7, Day 113 The Life of a Camp Host

I forgot a pic from yesterday. Here's the Kids and Kiddos with our park buddy, Sasquatch.

We slept in late this morning, hung out at camp until 1000, and then drove to town for a few supplies and some propane.

The rest of the day was spent relaxing in 80 degree weather, but it was cloudy with a nice breeze.

We spent some time yakking with our co-host and with some of the other campers that stopped by.

We are back on duty tomorrow, but it should be an easy two days compared with a weekend.