We had some trouble winterizing the camper without the slide-out as the air pump didn't seem to work on that one. Something must have been left open but we finally gave up and got the other 3 done.

Joan and I are officially done renting campers. IF anyone wants to get into that business there is now a good opportunity as we will be selling all 4. They are all 2021's and all good quality campers. Three have slide-outs and all of them have a queen bed in the front that folds up into a couch during the day, double bunks in the back and the dinette makes another bed. They have the large fridge and freezers, a 3 burner stove, microwave, propane water heater, working air conditioners that easily cool the entire camper. They are all self contained as they all have showers, a toilet, and outdoor shower with both hot and cold water.  They will be sold with everything needed to start camping, and are also light weight as all of them are under 5000 pounds. They are all made by Forest River. Salem 3 does not have the slide-out and that one is for sale for $10,000.00  Salem 4 has the slide out and is for sale for $12,000.00 Wildwood 1 and Wildwood 2 each have slide-outs and are for sale for $15,000.00 each. Our children and grand children really enjoyed camping in them and I'm sure your family will too. 

I took a quick trip to the grocery store to pick up a few things for potluck and for Oct 31st. We are having Aunt Jinnie and all 5 of her children and their spouses from the Oct 28th until Nov 1st. We are hoping all of the Meister grandchildren will come trick or treating at the barn on the 31st to meet their great great aunt, and second cousins once removed. It sounds like it will be well attended. Rachel asked if they could borrow some straw bales. I had to check to see if we still had any and found some.

The story goes like this: David got the frame below from a man who was going to junk it.  Then Jake, (Spark's son) was trying to get ride of some old rims and tires that David (Rachel's husband) was able to retrofit on to the frame and the rest was wood they had or bought.

It fit perfectly on mom's old Kubota which is now Rachel and Dave's.

So those old straw bales are going to be used on Sunday for hayrack rides.

What an amazing transformation from something that was going to be junked to a very usable and needed hay rack.

We are all impressed with David's ability to see junk and also see what that junk could be. Of course Rachel helped. Later this afternoon the dessert for tomorrow's potluck was baked and is now cooling on the table.

It is a pecan pumpkin dump cake that will be served warm with cold vanilla ice cream.  The farm house instant booked today at 5:30 pm with the guests arriving around 6:00 pm. I took the golf cart over with the hand held vacuum just in case any stink bugs got inside. Harvest is going strong and those bugs are trying their best to get into the houses. I found none in the farm house but found 2 wasps in the windowsill that was sucked up into the sweeper. From there I went to the foaling apartment just to check. Even before opening up the door there were at least 7 on the door or near the door that were also sucked up by that vacuum. Thankfully I found none inside. Now our house is another matter. I'm not sure where they are getting in but we have had at least 10 in the house. They fly to the windows making them easy to catch. 

Mike dropped off Denver today to his maybe new home at Western Hearts in Kickapoo IL. Mike and Diane went to Middle Grove and brought back Bulu and Denver. They were just loading Denver when Bulu got in the trailer too so they just brought her along. After Denver was dropped off Bulu was brought here and put in the middle paddock with Jewel, Jury and Penny. She will go back out to Middle Grove later. We are having beautiful weather here but Gulf Shores is right in the path of hurricane Isaiahs that is going to make landfall tomorrow. Diane and Joan spent some of the time on the walk this morning discussing what to do about guests needing to cancel and guests coming in on Saturday. Hopefully there won't be too much damage done.