My phone was hooked up to the computer in Aunt Jinnie's bedroom when it started ringing right at midnight. I almost didn't get up, then thought maybe one of the kids need help. The phone call was from airbnb support and in disgust I almost didn't listen to the voicemail. It turned out last night WAY after we went to bed at 10:30 pm someone booked the farm house. They arrived at 11:37 pm and sent a message through airbnb asking for a key or code. Of course I didn't answer until midnight when I saw the message then quickly responded and apologized for not giving it to them earlier. Serves me right for not quite finishing the cleaning. At least all of the bedrooms had new sheets and were cleaned as were the 2 bathrooms. I had left some cleaning supplies on the counter and had set a mouse trap in the back hall. Of course I could not go back to sleep after that. My mind wouldn't shut off. When morning came I was still exhausted but got up at 5:30 to read. At 10:00 am I had to meet a family coming to see a camper. They arrived and right then our guests at the foaling apartment came outside with their 2 little dogs.
One is a purebred King Charles Cavalier and the other a mix. They were fascinated with the smells here.
The couple brought their two girls with them so I took them to the play ground until the parents were done looking at the camper. They want to buy it but have a few conditions. They want it put somewhere warm so they can check out the air conditioner, they want us to fill it back up with water so they can check all of the water systems and want me to store it for them for the winter. We have already winterized it and I'm not sure I want to store it for the winter. I'll have to pray about this one. As of tonight I'm tempted to just say no and advertise them the campers in the spring. At 11:30 both the farm house and the barn guests all left. Tim Meister came to fix the faucet leak in the down stairs bathroom and had an awful time. While he was working there I was flipping the barn. All of the bedding and towels needed to be washed and dried. I don't have extra sheet sets for the beds in the barn and the new guests were coming in by 2:00 pm. I used 2 sets of washers and 2 sets of dryers to get everything done in time. I finished the last of the cleaning at 1:46 pm and the guests really did arrive right at 2:00 pm. When I walked in the house there was a brand new electric blanket on our kitchen table. I found out Rhoda ordered it. I will put that on our bed and use Ruth's throw on the chair. Mark thinks I'm way to worried about being warm this winter. Tim called and explained both of bathroom sinks in the farm house would need to be replaced. There really was no way to fix them. I found a couple on line at Menards in Pekin and bought them along with the faucets needed for $410.00. As soon as Mark came in we drove to Peking to pick them up.
I sent the text to Tim to let him know and he told me to also pick up 2 plastic ptraps. I went to find those while Mark and the Menard's guy loaded the vanities into the car.
Tim told us he would come after church tomorrow to install them but meanwhile I blocked the farm house off for the next few days just in case. The other 2 airbnbs are both booked tonight so I can sleep well without worrying about someone wanting to check in at midnight.
By the time we got done shopping was getting dark so stopped at the Wendy's there for a quick supper. Mark still had money on a Wendy's gift card someone gave us. Aldi in Pekin is right behind that restaurant so we drove there next and bought the ingredients for hay stacks which will be served for Sunday Supper. We got home about 6:30 pm and stopped to pick up our mail. There was a gift card for Gil's Supper club that came from Sharon and Philip. They sent a nice thankyou note too. We just parked the car in the garage, unloaded the groceries and will save the other unloading for tomorrow. I'm really tired tonight and as soon as this is finished can't wait to go to bed.
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