November 26-December 18, 2021
Black Friday weekend ended up being our busiest time this year. We sold about 500 trees, less than last year but more than the 2019 season at Keller. We’ve also been here for 5 weekends, with Christmas coming on a weekend our last day selling was the 19th.
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| Almost done |
Our days rolled on into another, always the same thing, only broken up by outings to Walmart and WinCo occasionally. When we weren't busy tending to the lot I spent a lot of time reading, Dave kept busy with an occasional RV repair. Replacing the door lock since the old one broke, I was inside and Dave outside, the door wouldn’t open but I knew I could get out with the help of a screwdriver. I did have to check out a customer through the window by the dining room table. Thankfully Amazon delivers here and we were able to get a replacement.
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| A gift from a young customer |
Fire ants are common around here, while I got the occasional bite Dave got an arm full of them when he picked up all boughs from our scrap bough pile. His arm was covered in them.
The night sky gave us a few shows.
To our friends who stopped by, thank you so much, it was so good to see all of you. Forgot to get pictures when Joe and Brenda stopped by or when our friend Greg stopped in :(
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| Frank & Pat, us |
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| Us with Pat |
In the morning we start our drive to AZ, we will be spending a night in Monahans TX, a night at Leesburg Dam SP, then a couple of nights at Rockhound State Park before heading to Picacho Peak State Park where we’ll be for the holidays. Picacho Peak is near where our friends Curt and Glenda have settled after coming off the road. We also have friends in Tucson we want to see and Picacho SP is close to there too.
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| 12/18 9am 9 trees left, closed at dark 3 trees left |
Until next time...
Bummer about the bites. Weird year. Have fun on the way to AZ!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a weird year. Thankfully he got no more as we cleared the lot yesterday. Hope to see y'all this winter somewhere in AZ.
DeleteI’ve enjoyed following you on your holiday work gig (except for the fire ants!) safe travels and hope you have a Merry Christmas!
DeleteMerry Christmas Randy to you and yours.
DeleteEnjoyed keeping up with your Holiday work gig (except for the fee ants). Safe travels and have a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on making it through another season! Dave's arm looks very painful! I can see why you want to take a break from selling trees and enjoy the Holidays, it is such a special time...
ReplyDeleteThanks, glad to be done. It is a special time, looking forward to enjoying it next year. Dave's inner Griswald will be coming out.
DeleteAmazing that you closed up 5 days before Christmas. Nice for you, not so nice for those last minute tree shoppers. Don't blame you for wanting to have a slower, less work holiday to enjoy. Beautiful Moon shots. Not so beautiful fire ant bites. That's one thing I've always worried about in thinking of visiting Texas. It just looks like it would really hurt or itch or both. Glad it was healed in a week.
ReplyDeleteOur boss is about us being able to get somewhere for the holiday. We appreciated being able to escape DFW on a Sunday, traffic was minimal. Usually, you can see fire ant hills, but these were hidden in the boughs cut from the trees. It did hurt and itch but with cortisone cream and an antihistamine he did well.
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