Cool and crisp. Warming later. Sun. Beautiful weather.
I didn’t get to the BOL on Saturday. Too many things to do, some of which went long, and some of which just popped up… Sold my forklift. Lost about $400, after having it for 3+ years. Like boats, unless it is earning you money, rent, don’t buy. Getting it started after a couple months sitting, after 3 years not moving, took a bit longer than I had budgeted, and the guy was an hour later than I hoped. Still, not only did he come by, he bought it. A Craigslist transaction that didn’t suck, yahoo!
But the delays started to pressure my schedule to do a pickup on the way to the lake. Heading home, I chanced upon a yard sale… and really scored. Not preps, but stuff for my workshop. 20 large, heavy duty, mostly made in USA C clamps for $50 was like STEALING. A live animal trap, some extension cords, hitch stuff, stapler and staples, and some long reach welding visegrips, brought the total to $100. Score. But, that ate some time too. When I finally looked at the google map, my drive time was one hour, not 45 minutes! And all my slack was gone. The straw the broke the dromedary’s hump was an ebay sale just as I was getting ready to leave. No way I could pack the sale, get my food and clothes together, and make the hard deadline for the pickup (two roll around AC units and some romex.) I just jumped in the truck and sped on my way. I made the pickup with less than a minute to spare. The guy was pulling through the gate to lock it and leave. He was not thrilled, but I was there before 6…
So today I’ll pack and head out at a more leisurely pace. There was stuff I could have done Sunday morning, but it will wait until Sunday afternoon, or during the week while the foundation guys work.
There is always more to be done. Like stacking, you just have to keep after it.
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