Timber Valley SKP Park of Oregon, Inc

It’s a new chapter. Turn the page. Our lives are made up of stages or phases which we accept gracefully or perhaps not at all. I think “pages in a book” may be a better way of putting it.

I’ve decided it was time for me to open a new chapter. I’m perfectly healthy, Thank you. Can fend for myself. But I’ve grown tired of the cooking, cleaning, fixing routine. It’s time while I’m in good enough shape to enjoy what Independent Living offers, to plunge in, start a new chapter. Yes, I intend to plunge in and come up blowing bubbles.

I don’t have to shop, cook, clean-up and I still get to enjoy three meals a day. A housekeeper too? Oh, Joy.

“They” say, (the omnipotent they): but you lose freedom. Lose independence, people wither up and die after they enter “one of Those places”.

I can only say I never imagined withering up could feel so good! The page has been turned.

By Jackie Deal

Timber Valley has a small group of talented people that measure our water use on a daily basis. During a recent cold snap, we saw elevated water use, as follows:
Feb. 9……………………….. .9,560 gallons
Feb. 10……………………… 10,200 gallons
Feb. 11 ……………………… 12,240 gallons
Feb. 12 (25 degree low)…….11,985 gallons
Feb. 13 (21 degree low)…….15,015 gallons
Feb. 14………………………. 9,870 gallons
Since the measurement is taken at 1am, a full 24 hr’s use of water is not seen until the
following day. Feb. 13, for example cost us all $77 dollars more than Feb. 14. Why does excessive water use seem to “track” very cold overnight temperatures? We can only
speculate. Since we ALL share in paying for our water use, and it does seem like some are
letting their water run at night to prevent their inlet hose from freezing. This effectively means that  those with poorly insulated hoses, are letting others cover the cost of their not being prepared.
Here is how to be better prepared.
1. Cover your water hose with foam pipe insulation or use a heated water hose
2. Insulate the box covering your water hookup
3. Run your propane heater and open cabinet doors to allow warm air to circulate around
interior pipes.
Learn more at Tips for RV Camping in Cold Weather: Wintering in Your RV
https://escapees.com/tips-for-rv-camping-in-cold-weather/

Winner Winner

DAIRY QUEEN GIFT CARD

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL HUNTING IN THE BOOKS

Mary Lou Rodriguez, congratulations, Mr. Gobble got to enjoy your company on Tuesday. I was told that you walked into the craft room and immediately pointed to the top of the cabinets to claim victory. The other crafters had been looking with no
success, but you spotted him with your eagle eye. Good Job!!

I am so happy that folks are depositing unused food items, such as cooked and raw vegetables and cooked meat. In addition, plant refuse can also be added.
To remind everyone, white and clear plastic is prohibited in the container as it is not compostable. There are compostable bags, and another green bag is similar to the compostable bags. They are labeled ” made from recycled material,” not compostable.
Here is why plastic is not permitted. The material we contribute to the Food Scrap Container is for worms to ingest, and the poo they exude is known as worm casting, which is very important to making fertile additions to the soil. When worms bite into the green compostable bags, they are excited to taste the flavors. Now, when they bite down on clear plastic, their teeth are pulled out, and what are we left with? GUMMY WORMS!!