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lighter:
A call from renter F yesterday to say the water had been out for over an hour and a half.
That's a bit unusual, or so the "caretaker" said. Maybe the water company was doing repairs. It was reported, by CT the water was back on, at some point. Electricity only going out once of twice a week, he said.
Guest F said he'll unclog the AC unit in the bunk room, which flooded that space back in April. I'd be very grateful, but have already had a local work on it, to no avail. Guest is a mechanic, with HUGE energy, so will remain hopeful. He will also replace any bike tires that need it. Revelation.... most of the time getting anything done is like pulling teeth.
Guest also has a sense of humor. Yesterday he said....
"I hate to tell you this....
but.....
this place IS friggin AWSOME."
I needed a shower SO BAD by the end of what seemed like a 48 hour day. I think my body utilizes the girl's 8.00 charcoal deoderant as fuel. It's been difficult to find my straight-up salt deoderant, with the green top. Youngest dd went OUT OF HER WAY to find a half-empty bottle for me, dear child.
SO
MUCH
STRESS
By 11pm I considered it safe to sleep. The guests didn't check back in after trekking off to the restaurant at the end of the drive. I hope it was open, that they had cracked conch, and very crisp fry frys.
They ended up knowing their cab driver, from Florida, and the shop keeper at the end of my drive... the one SQUATTING on property at the end of my drive. I should be squatting there... I'm the reason anyone KNOWS it's squattable property.
The best laid plans.
Lighter
Twoapenny:
I'm glad the rental's going well, Lighter. I was wondering if the guy your brother pays (that you mentioned in one of the other posts) could deal with anything that comes up so that you don't sit by the phone? Or are you just doing it because it's the first one? I'm glad they're enjoying it out there. It's nice to get people who appreciate that things might not be the same as at home and will cope without some of the home comforts for a few hours if need be. I found myself wondering if your nice nice guest might be up for a 'doing repairs instead of paying rental' visit every now and again to do routine maintenance and redecorate and so on? He sounds like he might be good at that? xx
lighter:
Oh, guest is a mechanic and fixing the clogged up AC in the bunk room.. he offered. He's also doing some other stuff... fixing the door locks that aren't perfectly lined up... BUT....
the electricity went out last night, right when their lobster and steak was ready to go.
And it went out for hours... at least 3... which is not normal, or so I'm told by housekeeper and "caretaker."
IT was hot enough guest began whining a bit about it getting very hot inside, which I completely GET. They ended up at the Casino, so likely went out for dinner, rather than use the grill, which is another debacle... I think my "caretaker" pretended it was his, and he was going to "save them" from my lack of preparation, which is SO unfair. It was a fight to GET that grill, and dry charcoal and lighter fluid TO the island, and stored so it could be easily found, and....
::going to pick up car getting unexpected repairs::
I'm a tad stressed, but I have to tell you.... I understand this is small stuff.
::picturing guests on a POS boat, sweltering and sunburning without shade... miles offshore with engine failure::
That hasn't happened, that I know of, but the "caretaker" set them up with a 700.00 fishing trip, that should have cost them 1200.00 and I'm picturing some pretty terrible scenarios. I didn't want to be responsible for that kind of stuff, and now my "caretaker" is recommending people who likely give him kickbacks and I KNOW how hard it is for the islanders to keep their boats in working order, and....
::sigh::.
Employing DO ALL I CAN, then put the story on the shelf coping strategy.
::nodding::
Maybe zero utilities will go out on this, their 3rd, day at the cottage.
If it's not OK... it's still OK.
Lighter
lighter:
Island guests appear very happy today. They just got it together and gambled at the casino till 10pm... long after AC at cottage came back on. Not sure if they cooked on the grill or ate in town, but.... they can bob and weave. I assumed they could, frankly.
They don't go fishing with a captained boat till tomorrow... they think.
That means they're officially on island time. Nothing happens when it's planned.
NOTHING.
They plan to stay longer than the original week, which is great. I'll have them pay the housekeeper ahead, and hopefully cover the costs of things they brought over for me. Tire tubes, life preservers..... I think that was it.
I'm not going to jinx this. I will say I'm super happy right now... slept SO LONG, which I needed, and we've got happy music on. Quite the scene on the highway... 3 gals dancing like there's no tomorrow..... in the car. And I have to say.... dancing is a super shortcut to joy. It's contagious too!
Lighter
lighter:
Guests seemed to have a grewat vacation at the cottage.
I didn't realize they couldn't find the paddles to the kayaks. They never mentioned that. I'm having trouble understanding WHY people can't KEEP UP WITH things like PADDLES.
::smoothing blouse::
The husband seemed to hit it off with the "renter" but I don't know how much of that could be the guest's people pleasing tendencies, and what's honest to goodness happy connection.
Guests swam with renter's dog... remarked on all the ticks..... I knew guests would have a problem with a dog NOT receiving good care. This is a 3rd world island and people don't have the money or access veterinary care.
Renter is working, bc my brother got him a good job, but he's not paying rent. Yet. This is an interesting puzzle to piece together. Trying to run a business so far away.
Lighter
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