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Our 2004 Work Year in Review

Bob and I finished our work at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Museum in Wasilla, AK. Between the two of us, we did everything required to run a museum. We met with dignitaries and cleaned toilets. I ran the gift shop and did the bookkeeping. Bob restored vintage vehicles and did building and grounds maintenance. We supervised community workers, RVers, and volunteers. We did fundraising, from membership drives to book signings to garage sales. We organized events, hosted parties, wrote newspaper articles, and attended gift buyers’ shows. We cleaned up after sick kids and tolerated indignant members. We made friends, preserved history, and met new challenges.

We got back into flea marketing more heavily. This time, it involves renting space in a mall store in Meadow Lakes, AK. We started the year with one table and increased to seven. It is different from the flea market vending we did before because we don’t need to be there everyday to sell. We display our merchandise, tagged with price and our dealer number. There is a store manager there to handle sales and daily operations.

We did property caretaking. Some places, we lived in our RV on the property. In other instances, we did off-site house sitting where we regularly checked the property and forwarded mail. We could use the property owner’s home, garage, shop, boat, etc. Some of the caretaking jobs involved additional work, for which they paid extra.

I returned to writing more. Besides this Workers On Wheels Ezine and website, I publish the RV Live and Travel Ezine and website. I did preliminary work on new websites. I continued as a field editor for Country Discoveries magazine and a freelance writer for other publications.

We took photographs that should sell with articles we write this year.

We continued to do direct, affiliate, and commission sales. We worked with companies in the RVing industry and those with products that appeal to RVers. Some of the most profitable took the least amount of time and effort.

Bob did his usual mix of mechanic, maintenance, and handyman jobs. He washed a house, cleaned weeds from a beach, and repaired a washing machine. He repaired shop doors and fixed power tools. He built a trailer, worked on a racecar, and helped with remodeling projects. And so forth.

We finished the year by evaluating the rewards of our efforts. Some things we will pursue more aggressively this new year. We’ll put others on the back burner. We also anticipate adding new things to the mix.