Today marks another week since the fire that destroyed so much here. But gradually, things are happening that make it clear the people who own, manage, and live in this RV Park aren’t giving up. The rubble at the pavilion area is completely cleared away now. Foundations awaiting tests to see if they can be used to put the new buildings on.

I give full Kudos to our manager Eddie for doing everything he can to restore this park as quickly as possible. Yes, there have been some glitches, and no doubt will be more of those. Those glitches were not Eddie’s fault. He’s not any happier about them than we are. He is doing everything he can to get us some temporary laundry facilities, wifi, and a pool. Once that is accomplished he will be also continue doing all he can to see that new and improved amenities become available to us as quickly as possible.

As these two excerpts from my diary will show, I’ve gotten in touch with both my feminine and pioneer side over the past couple of weeks.

7/2/11
As of this afternoon we have 2 washers, one dryer, and no a/c in the laundry trailer. I still managed to get a load of clothes done though. With the load they let me do at the office yesterday this will tide us over until the 8th, when the 6 new promised washers and dryers are set to arrive. Maybe by then the a/c will be fixed.

Yes, it's tough here right now. No pool, sadly lacking at the moment laundry facilities, and spots in the park that still look like a war zone. If I had a lick of sense I would be hauling ass to a place with really nice amenities and a great view. The thing is, it's still a great view in many parts of the park, and sooner or later amenities will be restored. But most importantly, despite how things are right now, this is still where we want to be.

I keep thinking of those historic ranch buildings that burned. How when they were first built they didn't have electric washers and dryers and all the many amenities we have in this modern world. So I've sort of gotten in touch with my pioneer spirit and am making the best of things as they are now. Even commenting to some that are bitching about the laundry facilities that at least we aren't doing the laundry on washboards.

6/28/11

The trailer that will temporarily house our washers and dryers arrived this morning. We will be getting two loaner washers & Dryers tomorrow, then 6 brand new ones the 8th. Though I'm not sure if all 6 are going to fit in that trailer. Still, if they can get 3 or 4 in there we can get by until the laundry facilities are rebuilt we can manage.

I took a picture of me sitting beneath my favorite tree this afternoon in my brown and white sun dress and matching toe sandals.. Timers on cameras are such wonderful things. 12 months ago I would have thought you insane if you told me I would soon be wearing sun dresses and toe sandals again. But here I sit happily wearing just that. The lightweight little sun dresses are actually cooler than shorts and very comfortable. Shorts, sun dresses, toe sandals and flip fops are worn by women of all ages here.

I finally started wearing shorts and sandals out shopping, then went wild one day and bought 2 really cute sun dresses at Wally World to wear around the house. I picked up another totally gorgeous sun dress with beautiful flowers on it at the Berge Fest Fair last Sunday when we went in and grabbed something to eat from a couple of the food concession stands. Never dreaming that in a few hours we would in the middle of a firestorm.

I remember turning to Larry at one point as we waited on the side of the road while the fire swept through the park, and commenting that it was going to really irk me if all the new clothes and shoes I had bought recently went up in smoke. Larry reminded me we had good insurance, and could replace the clothes.