Today is November 17, 2010, Wednesday and I also wrote about Nov. 18, Thursday.
We drove home from Door County (Wednesday). Yesterday I spent a couple hours in the Egg Harbor library looking up jobs. Today on the way out of Door, I stopped and dropped off some resumes. One of the places said they would be giving me a call to help in December. So that's good.
When we arrived in Mercer, there was snow on the ground at the resort. There's not any ice on the lake yet, but it sure is cold.
We put away some things, turned up the heat, and then went to a Town meeting. The meeting was to thank the Town for donating $10,000 to the library's expansion. We wanted to be there.
When we got home, we had to look at a tree that was leaning on the wires. Another one! We talked to our caretaker about it and he offered to help take it down. We didn't need his help late that night but might tomorrow. John thinks he can do it himself.
So the next day, Thursday, John and I dove into the paperwork, went to the bank to sign some papers, came home, ate some snacks and then went to work on the tree.
We got the ladder, chain saw, ATV, trailer and trimmers. I went to the pump house where the breakers are and turned off the power to the wires. Then I held the ladder while John cut down the tree. It was a little dangerous when the tree gave and fell, but we were all fine and didn't even get a scratch. Phew!
John's mom arrived late today and I made hamburgers for dinner. The meat is from some customers who raise black angus. It was very tasty and we are very full.
We did so much paperwork this morning because of the pile of mail that was waiting for us. I filed a bunch, John worked on a lot of e-mails and mail. Then he made a call to the Chamber. Our ad in a Tourist Guide was incorrect. He fixed it and then got into a lengthy conversation with the Chamber of Commerce's President. John had some concerns regarding a bogus "award" that is being offered to our resort.
The reward is for, "Voted the Best Resort for 2010". Just send in $65 and we will send you your reward that was voted on for you. Last year another resort went and bought the reward, and now they are using it in their advertising. When we got it next, John was very suspicious and started asking questions. It turns out the reward was not awarded to us from any voting, whatsoever. They just want you to buy a crystal, engraved trophy for $65 that probably cost them $10 to make. John was concerned that the Chamber was sort of allowing this to happen, and that it was because they were unaware of the false advertising. They had a nice talk.
So now its back to the resort to get ready for customers, some of who arrive tomorrow for deer hunting. Time to wear blaze orange again.
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