Friday May 16, 2014

   One week has passed since we left Fallon.  Our trip from there to here has stopped only by a visit to the Costco at the bottom of the hill, right before Hwy 50 climbs up to the lake.  We arrived at our spot about 1:30 and by supper time we were set up except for aiming the dish, which I did on Saturday right before the snow started.  It snowed for a couple of hours but it did not stop the potluck get together at 4:00 pm, it moved it indoors.  There is a single wide mobile home nearby that serves as the volunteer laundry, storage, and meeting place.  The social interaction here is what makes this place special.
   Monday morning found all of us in the Baldwin Museum for our first meeting.  Lots of hugs and smiles and stories later, we found out about the upcoming season.  Memorial Day is coming soon so we all got to work.
   This facility is totally closed down during the winter so every one of the two dozen plus structures need to be uncovered, cleaned, and set-up for the visiting public.  A big chore, but with many hands, it goes relatively quickly.  Every window has a cover over it that has been removed and stored.  The ones needing repairs or painting have been taken to the maintenance shop
   On Wednesday we begin our four day schedule with Wed - Sat our work days and Sun - Tues, our days off.  Lots to do next week before the Memorial Week-end.  All or most of the buildings will be ready by then, I hope.

After work every day, Mollie and I take a walk. It usually ends up at Taylor Creek which runs down from Fallen Leaf Lake to Lake Tahoe just a few hundred feet west of our campground.