06 August 2014

I am behind AGAIN on our blog – I apologize. Not much has been going on since I last posted. A couple (friends of the owners who also work at their other business in New Orleans) came in to stay at the villa for 10 days back on Monday, 28 July. They just departed early this morning. Nice couple and the owners used them as a “test” for us – we treated them as if they were paying guests. We did everything we would do for any group – 1 bedroom or 5. We met them at the airport when they arrived to escort them to the villa, did the Welcome and Greet once they got to the villa, and did the mid-week cleaning and changing linens and towels, etc. Plus, we made new friends as a bonus.

Tropical Storm Bertha blew by last Saturday (02 August) making for an interesting day. All in all, the rain was very welcoming and the winds weren’t too strong. It was a very quiet, relaxing Saturday for Sharon and I – never felt in danger. Actually was very nice to watch the storm bands blow by all day. Had a few leaks in our studio apartment during some of the worst downpours but we now know where we need to do some re-caulking on the patio above us. Just one more item added to the growing villa project list.

Since Bertha, the temps have gone down a bit but it’s still about the same day in and day out …. 78-79 at night and 82-86 during the day. High humidity but there is usually a pretty good southern breeze blowing up from the bay below making it very nice out by the villa pool and patio. Had a little more rain the last few days and the yard has really greened up … was very dry-looking when we arrived. Amazing what a little water can do!

The owners head back to their RV Resort business (Ponchartrain Landing) outside New Orleans this coming Friday so there’s still a few things for all of us to go over before they leave. Today, we went over the “Hurricane Preparedness Procedures” and a few other important issues about the villa. Tomorrow, I suspect there will be some more items to discuss and then we’re on our own for a few months until the owners come back sometime this fall, based on their plans right now.

We are about to head into our “Shut-Down” period – hurricane season – so no guests are scheduled from now until late October. The Scout Motto – Be Prepared – takes on special meaning as we head into the next few months.

Next post we will begin to discuss the “Project List” and how we plan to get the items completed and checked off the list.  Believe me, we will not run out of anything to do – LOL.