Getting Settled In Our New Routine

We survived our first week of working at the park.  This is so different than working at a winter park full of retirees.  The park was jam packed with families - some campers had 4-5 adults and 4-5 kids each.  Everyone was so friendly.  Of course, the fabulous weather had everyone outside and even in the pool.  We didn't think the water was warm, but after enough alcohol most of the adults were in the pool - many as late at 11:00pm.

Saturday night was the season's first hayride and marshmallow roast.  Mark and I took the four-wheeler down to the "lower 40" to watch the fire pit and hand out marshmallows when everyone got off the wagon. 

It was a perfect evening for a marshmallow roast.  Not a cloud in the sky, and 80 degrees.  We sat out there until about 10:00pm while three loads of hayriders came to visit.  One couple we met from St. Louis sat out there with us for the last hour. 

Mark is excited about all the new toys to use - the four wheeler, and the new  tractor.

Butch has settled into his new home.  He hasn't got used to the "Big Butches" across the road - lots of black cows.  They stare at him and he barks back.

He's also adjusted to Roxie, the owner's Jack Russell Terrier.  Roxie loves to come into our house and eat Butch's food as fast as she can and Butch doesn't even care.  Guess some of those lessons worked.

Sunday morning after the park emptied out, we cleaned the campsites, showers, and bathrooms and headed back to St. Louis for a couple of days.  We have no set work schedule so for now we decided our days off would be Sunday afternoon through Wednesday morning.  We'll adjust as the park fills up in the summer.