Big Shoals State Park May 14 2010

Time is running short for us here.If they get another host we will be gone by 31st of this month. If not we will stay till the 4th of June then we are on our way to Tenn.. for a few weeks to see some family members there.May has been a hot month so far,glad we are not here for the summer. OK what have we been doing.. Saturday May 1st.We did trail patrol on Woodpecker trail and rd.#1.Rained the night before so needed to make sure trails were clear of tree branches and such.Got a bike group coming through today.Also got piles of leaves to pick up. The park was busy today.About 2:30pm we had a couple coming off the Shoals trail that needed help. The wife  had fell off her bike and broke her left arm.I got her some ice to put on her arm while Dan took her husband to the little Shoals to get their car. Loaded their bikes on back of the car and off to get medical help . The following day we were not home but they came back and left us a thank you card. That was pretty cool considering we were just doing our thing. Later I lent out jumper cables to a young couple. and their were good to go. Sunday 2nd.Pretty hot day we did some yard work and trail patrols nice and cool in the woods.  Monday we did Woodpecker trail and bathrooms and Dan blew off the walkways and picnic areas. Tuesday Dan and Ranger Dylan took the gator out to the Shoals (down by river) and cleared the trails out that way.Got back around noon.Dan finished fixing the 2nd kiosk now I need to stain it.Wednesday5th Dylan asked us if we would help wash some fences that they use for the folk fiesta at the end of this month. Got good and wet. Back at camp had lunch and Dan did some mowing..Thursday Dan did some more leave blowing and we finally got piles of leaves picked up.I stained the kiosk now for it to dry..Friday Did Woodpecker trail and all bathrooms .Dan water the yard starting to get grass out here. Dan and Dylan took the kiosk and put it up at road 18.Saturday8th Still humid and HOT. Dan and Dylan trimmed back some branches that over looks the river.Now you see down at the river. looks good. Then we went to Lake City to get Dan’s meds.There is no drug store in town.So we go to Lake City which is about 15 miles away. Nice ride out the back way..Sunday mothers day. I took the day off. Got mothers day calls from Cheryl and David it was sure nice to hear from them. Dan helped Dylan cut down three tress out by his house.We had dinner at Dylan’s  that night we had ham,potatoes,peas and sweet tea. Monday we loaded blower onto gator and off to do Wood Pecker trail, and do bathrooms.Now  that the trees have bloomed the leaves are not so bad. We are just blowing trail on Fridays now. Dan took the big mower and did the whole picnic area.Looks nice. Tues we went to little Shoals and Dan got the brush fire truck running. Has been down for a few months . Fuel return line bad. Now Dan is driving it .Wens 12th. did not do much.Dan was not feeling well so we stayed in today..He has been doing good but the heat got to him…Thursday Dan called Ben ( park manager)  to see if he needed any mowing at his park.He did so Dan went there thinking he was going to do some mowing.But when he got there Ben was telling Dan about the tractor being down and was going to cost the park about $4000.00 to transport it  and have it worked on. Dan told Ben that he could fix it.Ben was thrilled to hear that.So Ben got Dan a couple of guys to help him and they started tearing it down.He spent a few hours there. We were ask by Ranger Gary to close the gates tonight  open them in the morning. Friday 14th. We open the gates Dan went back to work on the tractor.Split the tractor in two.The clutch is gone,throw out bearings need to be replaced and pressure plate. So now they got to get parts for it.Some in Lake City and Tomorrow morning Dan and Gary are going to Live Oaks to get rest of parts.Then he plans on putting the tractor  back together,So they can have it for work Monday.. Well that’s it for now other than dog sitting for Ranger Dylan.Dozer is the dog’s name.He’s a big baby.. Have a good day.