We are getting our streets overlayed , looks better. 

Expecting some good rains in the next few days, cooling down to upper 90's, 😄

We are going to miss the Hamlets, I see one of those "pods" at their house. 

Their mobile sold real fast.

Sept 12, 2023

 Thanks for the comments from some of you who read my blog. 

So sorry to hear Jackie Jacobs passed away.

Well, the heat continues, over 77 days of 100 or more temps. I hope most of the lawns with those dead grass spots will green up once we get some decent rains. 

Watched the tree trimmers trim the palms, can't hardly tell they trimmed them. Today the men were blowing the streets and gutters, a coat of paint was put on the pool deck. Still lots of painting to do on the hall. 

Quite a few  people in the pool at night, visitors I assume, as there's always kids with them. Funny how I was told we couldnt go over to our  sister park, was told "Liability" I guess maybe one or two would have wanted to go over, we go for Bingo over there, and a few years ago we were told we could go over there any time and use any of the facilities, infact one time our former assistant mgr. and I went over to their and used their tread mills. 

Still a lot of mobiles being remodeled, I wonder who will pay the high dollar thats being asked, Some are $75 k and 150k. and one being remodeled now will probably go for  a lot more.

August 22nd

 Weather - The Rio Grande Valley's News Channel

You can see for yourself what our weather is doing.  Here in the lower Valley is just a slight chance for flooding. Possible only 1 - 3 inches of rain. It comes in waves. It's moving very fast at 18 mph. Winds are not to be a problem for us in the Valley. 10 mph on the average and gusts up to 50mph

Just looked to see how many hits to my blog last month 1713,  I wish I could see who all does view the blog.

  A big shout out to Aileen Mittleberg, I understand she enjoys reading the blog and hope they are doing ok. I have her "secret" recipe for her Beanbarn Cornbread!!! It is really good with a pot of ham and beans !!!! remember they had the little place at the Flea Market and served the beans and cornbread. Also later had the popcorn and remembering how we got to have some of that here in the park left after the flea market.

Let me know if you have left the park and still read the blog, you may comment here. It will be interesting to see who all reads the blog yet.

I have been thinking of selling my mobile, too much outside work, along the mobile, 61 feet of flower beds and in the back where the orange tree was and also where the grapefruit tree was are about 3 foot squares around the tree stumps with plants growing, but mostly weeds! Also along the mobile were a lot of "Pentas" which were beautiful until the terrible heat which started  over 2 months, they looked sick, and weedy so I found a great lawn care man to take all of the flower beds out and also on the patio and put plastic down and white rocks, no more flower beds! His name is Diego and he came with his wife at 8:a.m. and they left at 5:00 p.m. worked continually in the 100 degree temps, he does a lot of work in the parks especially 1015 park. there was a sink outside to wash up in before you come in and I had him take that out and cap the water pipe to it. He is reasonable folks, so if you want all the weeding done before you get here or after, I can give you his cell no. Btw his wife worked just as hard as he did!

I will write more soon! 

oh, I have a new puppy, a Yorkie, her name is Mia

August 11th

 Time is going fast until all the winter folks will be returning. 

A note from Gil, one of our lawnmower guys

Gil is going to charge everyone $30.00 a month for lawnmowing starting in October.

He does a great job

We have 2 new air-condioners for the big hall.

I have had to bring my own tape player for aqua sizing, which i do only occasionally. The one player quit completely and also the tapes are bad. 

We need rain sooo bad also heat of 100 for over 55 days or more, grass is like shredded wheat! 

I got donuts this morning, very few coming up.

July 30th

 I was in the pool the other day but had trouble .....the steps going in and the bottom of the pool was pretty slippery, hoping the slippiness goes away.  So I got some really good pool shoes on Amazon, they have a good amount of ridges on the soles so when I went today I had no trouble.  The folks that had just gotten out of the pool warned me that it was slick but I already knew that the lady said she slipped and fell and went under the water. April fell twice, also D.A. and April said there's a sharp place  on the bottom it's like a sharp ridge and could cut a foot, I found it today and when you stand in the pool straight out from the clock and straight out from the North hand rail at that point there's a sharp something that eveidently got painted over. Pool shoes is the answer, there's no way I could do the aqua sizes until I got the pool shoes. 

I wished they would have brought in professional pool painters. The 2 parks I have been in have a gritty bottom and both were resurfaced last year. No way can you slip as the pool and hot tub they have that gritty paint on them. Oh also Ranchero has a nice surfaced pool but I heard we arent supposed to go over there, (because of liability)  lol  funny how in the past we could go over there for anything and remembering a group of ladies coming over to our pool from Ranchero when they had pool problems. I have been going to two Encore parks for aqua sizes and since getting acquainted with the ladies over there have been going out with the park for dinner once a week and ice cream Sundays on Sat. And have been invited to the ladies day out once a week and "Tic" after or what they call "65" at the other park also. It's hard to even get a table of 4 for tic and dominoes here.

Invest in a good pool shoe and you won't have any trouble. 

JULY 25TH.

 Our pool is now ready!! I will have to start aqua sizes, I have been going over to a friends park "Trails End"and aquasizing with the ladies over there. Plus was invited to there Banana Splits Sat. late afternoon and played cards with them after,  they also include me, if I wish to go, in their once a week dinner out, like going to Arturos, Kauns, Cortinos, Nanas, El Rancho, and Mr Ghatties.Some of the places they have been out to eat at. 

Notice the clouds in the picture, no rain yet tho. Maybe Friday or Saturday we will luck out and get some much needed rain. The best chances right now.

A letter from the office was sent out recently, You will get one soon.

😎

July 6th

 We had a great turnout for our July 4th hot dog  and brat dinner. We all brought a dish and everything was so good! I was surprised to see Gordon and Joyce Amos there, Gordon having dental work. But only here a very few days.

We are getting about 10 new businesses in Weslaco, here is a list

• Texas Roadhouse
• Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
• James Avery
• Paris Bakery
• Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
• Juice Us
• Benjamin Moore Paints
• Cita’s Boutique
• Allure Nails & Spa
• Stefano’s Brooklyn Pizza

Freddys is open now, sure plan on trying it out.

We are getting rain today!!!! much needed it's been a long dry spell. 

Dan and our maintenance men working hard on the pool, so hot for them, they mostly work mornings on it.

Donna