We're all ready to gas you up!

Rick, Pam and Lee acquired their certification to dispense propane! So, we are ready to fill your BBQ grill tanks, your RV or camper tanks, or whatever propane tanks you have to get you going. Stop on by.

We are having trouble keeping enough quarters on hand to make change for the new washers and dryers. They've been very popular! Thankfully.

Wildlife report:

There is a momma Robin sitting on a nest across from site #1. Its in a redbud tree. She adorned her nest with a piece of white and blue string. Very fancy. I wanted to have a photo to share, but when I try, she flies off the nest, so I decided to stop bothering her.

The groundhogs have moved from the rock house and are now living beneath the grey house. One is really large, perhaps the male, and the other, quite a bit smaller, we presume to be the female of the pair. We have dubbed them Gus and Gertrude. Photos pending... They're pretty fast. When they see us, they run and hide.

Till later,
Pam

Check out our progress like this guy did!

Slow and steady is the process of rehabbing the park to make it what we want it to be. We know we will win this race, just like this little guy did as he checked out the changes.

We have made some electrical improvements and continued to spruce up the music hall this week.
We had to spare a few minutes to take in the beauty of the blooming dogwood (Missouri's state tree) that sits near the east end of the property, but our hard work made this a noteworthy week in Beagle Bay RV Haven & Campground's young life.

On Saturday, we will host our first flea market. Much more is planned for later in the year, as Rick has been on the phone gathering information on organizing a bluegrass festival.

Its a Wild Life, no, sorry... Its Wildlife at Beagle Bay

OK, not every single creature that stays at Beagle Bay RV Haven & Campground is always happy. Certainly not this little critter, who was plucked from his den after it and three litter mates were abandoned by their mother.

A camper brought one of the baby raccoons to show us shortly after wildlife authorities were called and informed about their plight.

Wildlife is abundant at the park, even though it is within sight of busy Interstate 44. In fact, the raccoons share the park with a couple of ground hogs. In addition, a red fox and her playful litter of kits were spotted today, romping in the grass just beyond our secondary music pavilion toward the northwest quarter of the property.

Speaking of music pavilions, the primary music pavilion is continuing to look better with its clean-up and fix-up. Last night it housed another jam session, and it appears that we are ready to begin advertising regular music shows each weekend.

I wonder if the music can soothe this little "savage beast."

Springing with Music!

What a wonderful weekend at Beagle Bay! A local country western band is rehearsing in the music hall. Our own resident, Andrew is burning up the keyboard. Music has returned to the music hall. How appropriate!
The red bud trees are blooming, the flowers are growing in front of the office. The park is finding new life.

There's Rick and John, mugging for the camera. Its been a productive day outdoors. As you can see, the cacti have been removed. What a prickly chore!

In place of the cacti, I've planted a colorful mix of purple pansies, white petunias and red dianthus. In the big planting area to the right of the front "porch" I have put in 3 Knock Out rose bushes and will border the whole thing with the same mix as is on the other side. My hope is that it is all growing well and filling in nicely by Memorial Day weekend.
Among other things, John worked on installing a door to close off the office from the former restaurant kitchen. The old framework had to be removed and re-done and new trim added. He did it all. Who knew he was such a talented carpenter!

Our billboard went up this morning! It's out on I-44 eastbound at the 24.0 mile marker. Peaches' sweet face is smiling at all the drivers going by. Now who could resist!

The new hot water tank is in, the building is re-plumbed for the propane. The propane tank will be moved to the office building Monday, and the new washers and dryers will go in just after. It has been an awesome (but busy) week.

May you all have a blessed week.
Pam

Hot and Cold

We're running hot and cold here at Beagle Bay RV Haven & Campground.

Today we've had 3 inches of snow. Now I know that's not much to you northerner's, but, hey, it is the first day of spring! What gives??? We have snow-covered daffodils. That's just wrong. That's the cold part.

The hot: We had Master Plumber Alan Heisner of Mt Vernon out today. He is awesome! Alan identified a multitude of issues with our current system and crafted an inexpensive, yet effective way to handle them.

He is going to be installing new hot water tanks and replumbing all our propane piping in the office building which also houses the Men's and Women's showers and restrooms and the coin laundry.

With the issues we've had lately, all we've had is cold showers. And with this snow coming down, that's just really hard to face.

Its hard to say it, but I must admit it is beautiful. The snow mutes all the sounds and adds a serenity to the air. Its just a little piece of heaven in our Haven.

Notice the "Welcome

Spring" flag hanging on my garden flag hanger in front of the office. Hmm. Seems somewhat inappropriate today.

Bless you all. Rick & Pam

SIGNS OF SPRING

For many, the five most pleasant words to hear after a long, hard winter are "Pitchers and catchers report." But for those of us who don't call either Florida or Arizona home, baseball spring training is a distant, nearly unrecognizable sign of spring.

But today on our morning walk around Beagle Bay RV Haven with Bella, it finally appeared. In one beautiful green row, sticking straight up from the shoots, were two, little bulbous protrusions.

That was it! In that row of daffodils were my first real signs of spring. Two little bundles of life, springing from the Earth, poised to burst forth into bloom at any moment.
It seems like the perfect analogy for Beagle Bay RV Haven itself. Without a doubt, when we took on this RV park and campground project we knew that there would be dark days. After four years without an office or regular maintenance, we were aware this property would be a challenge.

But hours of cleaning and scrubbing, sawing and hammering, raking and organizing are beginning to show. Beagle Bay is like those daffodils, ready to bloom.

Finally, a sign a spring! It makes a person want to go camping!

Rick & Pam