Vacation

Trip Details

Contact Info
Zack	(276)698-7192
Brittany	(276)698-9563

Dates
Depart	8/1/24 4:00am
Arrive	8/4/13 4:00pm

Bluegreen Lodge Alley Inn
195 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401	(843)722-1611

Home Info

Security Codes
Door Code	Sent in text
Panel code	Same as door code

WiFi SSID	Password
Mays4_Guest	Vacation_2024

Ad Blocker The network uses AdGuard and Unifi ad blockers; sites that are heavy with ads may not work as expected. Additionally, TikTok, SnapChat, Temu, and other services are blocked and will need to be accessed via cellular if needed.

Arming/Disarming

Security Alarms Any security alarms will come to us first; triggering the alarm will not automatically send law enforcement.

Disarming the System

When entering the system will usually disarm after the door code is punched in. Make sure to pause for a few seconds after entering your door code to allow the system to disarm. Note that you may still hear the upstairs siren tone sounding for a few seconds once the door is opened; check the status on the touch panel to make sure that the system is off completely. If disarmed, the security button will show disarmed and turn green.

If you enter and the panel does not show disarmed tap the top left button (HSM Status); tap “Disarm” and enter your door code.

Arming to Leave

When leaving, make sure that all door contacts are closed (the contact sensor tile will be green). Tap the mode tile and select “Away” and enter your door code. The siren will start toning and you’ll have 60 seconds to leave through the front door only.

Entry/Exit Restrictions System delays are only built into the front door and garage entry doors. Additionally, at night the master bathroom door is allowed to be opened, but only the master bathroom door.

Dogs

You’ll have Liam, Leo, and Lucy this time. Maverick will be boarded for surgery while we’re gone. Food bowls are in the kitchen and food is under the kitchen counter by the coffee maker. Liam and Leo each get 1/2 cup of food morning and evening, while Lucy gets 1 to 1 1/2 cups morning and evening in the larger bowl. You’ll have to watch them eat; Lucy typically will not eat if someone doesn’t hang around with her. Likewise, she is not always a morning eater; if she doesn’t eat just dump her food back into the food bin.

We’ll usually fill one of the larger stainless bowls in the kitchen with water, and the other water bowl is in the master bathroom. That bowl has a floater to keep the dogs from splashing water all over the place.

Liam is a bit of an a**hole and sneaks off to relieve himself on the office carpet rather than tell us he needs out. So, he and Leo get locked in the bedroom when we’re not here since he can’t jump on the bed. Likewise, at night we close the baby gate to keep them in so he doesn’t sneak off.

As far as nights go; Lucy sleeps on the bed and tends to get a little cranky when somebody even approaches the bed; Liam and Leo generally won’t even try to jump up (Liam and his stubby legs can’t anyway), but if they do just be prepared to distract Lucy. She’s been calmer with them since Maverick was introduced, but you’ll still hear some protest sometimes. Brittany isn’t here, and that’s usually who she resource guards.

Lizard

The beardie is up in Aiden’s room. All you’ll have to do for him is some vegetables and water daily. There is a mason jar of cut vegetables in the kitchen fridge; he just gets a spoon to a spoon and a half of veggies twice daily in the black bowl (spoons are in the top drawer, first one on the right coming from the stove). Empty and fill the water bowl daily, and in the morning spritz him with a little water from the spray bottle by his cage. Lights are timed with all the other lights, so they’ll turn on and off on their own.

Cats

Cat food is on the front porch; just make sure they have water and they usually get fed morning and evening.

Chickens

We’ll load them up, but most likely they’ll need food again Saturday or Sunday. They’ll get 2-3 cups of laying pellets in each feeding tube, and 1-2 cups of scratch grains in each tube. We’ve made it a little easier to feed; just take the top off the white tubes on the side of coop and dump the food in. I’ve left a canning funnel in with the feed to help with dumping in the food. They’ll likely need water again on Friday or Saturday, especially if its hot.

We've got a skunk We've got a small skunk that has been hanging around to coop and digging in at night to get the eggs. I'm trying to discourage it, but if you're out there, especially at sunset or shortly after you may cross paths. I've seen it twice, never had any issue, even after coming face to face with it in the coop. We just try to keep the eggs collected so it doesn't have a reason to visit.

If Dan the Man gets out... If the chickens, for whatever reason, get out, the garden fence is up and done. They do occasionally hop over the fence in the front, but just let them be and they'll be fine. The trick with Dan is to stand your ground, and don't lose eye contact. Use a bucket, or broom, to deflect him if needed.

Fish

No fish to worry about right now.

Pool

Feel free to use the pool, I’ll have it vacuumed and cleaned before we leave. Lucy will most likely get in during the day if you’re here. We switched pumps the spring, so you may not hear the pump running during the day. Likewise, we have a automatic skimmer now, so unless we get a really strong wind that blows a bunch of debris in the pool, don’t worry about checking the skimmer basket.

If you do use the pool, just get the skimmer out. There is a switch on the back of it, just turn it off and set it on the edge of the pool. When you’re done just turn it back on and put it back in the pool; its solar powered so it won’t need charged.

Everything Else

As far as everything else goes, make yourself at home. The house will change modes and lighting throughout the day and depending on the weather.

The weather was hard on the tomatoes, but we do have a few now that hung on. Feel free to have any out of the garden.

The upstairs TV remote turns all the components on; just hit “Watch Roku” to turn everything on. If you use the theater downstairs, press and hold the Xbox button on the controller to turn on the system; you’ll also need to turn on the receiver and the projector. To turn off, press and hold the Xbox button again until a pop-up appears and select the option to turn off the console. This also turns off the receiver; press the power button on the projector twice to turn off the projector.

Mode Changes

Mode	Time	Actions
Morning	Sunrise or 6:30am, whichever is first	Turn on Hue lights; adjust HVAC temps, disarm security
Day	1.5 hours after sunrise or when illuminance outside is >48,000 lux	Turn off Hue lights, adjust HVAC temps, set Hue lights based on weather and illuminance
Evening	45 minutes prior to sunset	Turn on Hue lights and house lights, adjust HVAC temps
Night	9:45 pm	Turn off house lights, turn off Hue lights after 15 minute delay, arm system in Night mode after 45 minute delay, adjust HVAC temps

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