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Thursday, September 23, 2010.
I had to do a lot of work on the telephone today with some legal matters. It was a little stressful but nothing we couldn't handle.

John did a lot of paperwork. We got a call from a quilting retreat participant that she will not be coming to our retreat, a late cancellation. So now I have to scramble to see if someone could at least take her place. I already bought all the food and the sewing machine for the class has been shipped here, etc. So far there are no takers so it looks like I can't refund her money but I will keep trying. I have one more day.

I made up the gift bags for the retreat ladies, vacuumed, dusted, ironed, moved furniture and got the lodge ready some more.

We got an e-mail from a customer saying she lost her engagement ring and if we see it to let her know. She hasn't been here for almost two weeks and we've had several customers in their cabin. Hopefully it will turn up, but if it hasn't by now, chances are pretty slim.

A customer gave me some books to read. She buys them, reads and then gives to us for the resort. She is so nice. I always read them first and then put them in the lodge on the many book shelves we have. We have quite a selection.

Later this afternoon Pamella arrived with the supplies for the retreat. It has been raining like a monsoon so I was a little worried but she got here fine. We talked with other customers after supper and then watched a little television.

I could hear the rain pouring down outside and was getting worried about the fishing boats. If they fill too much with water, they might sink and then the motors would have to be put to pasture for a week or so to dry out, etc. We have customers coming in the next week who expect those boats to be fine. So even though it was after 10:30 p.m., I got on my raincoat, grabbed a flashlight and went to check. The boats only had about 4 inches to sink time. The water in them was within 4 inches of the brim of the back of the boat. I had never seen them so full of water.

So I went out and started bailing. John joined me shortly and within 20 minutes we had all three boats bailed out. Now we don't have to worry about that at least as we try to sleep.