The Good Bad & Ugly shops

Thanks ellis .
It is my hid out away from the city crap .
It is a good place to go goof or shoot . The peace & quiet most days is really nice & no traffic to speak of . I always wanted a place in the country & that's why I bought this one . It was all fields & no trees but slowly I am betting a few sprinkled around the place . When done it will be a fun place to go to & work on projects or just spend the day doing nothing .

 

Starting the day with a sore back but at least it didn't rain much .
Next week high in the 40s ? crap !
A long list of to do s no time to get at them all .
The painter is doing a good job & moves quick . I will need to pick up a couple 5 gal. cans of paint for him today so as not to slow him down .
I will keep him in mind to do my house ..... if I ever see the walls again !

 

Looks like a good day on tap .
There is frost for tomorrow night so will need to dump water today .
Went & picked up paint yesterday ..... $277 for paint ! I hope that shack brings good money back with new paint .
He is on the third BR & I have been prepping the kitchen so I am a tad ahead of him .
Called for a dumpster for junk to go in ....... $175 a load ....... none ready & it may take a week or more to get one . Plan B is get a load of boxes & a bunch of junk that will burn & run to shop 4 . Off load then spend a few hours at the shop . Then back to house project & pull nails ..... fill holes ..... remove outlet covers . This week so far have been an old man running week ! Working from dark to dark makes for a long day ....... good thing the days are getting shorter !

 

Cold but dry day here .
Talking about snow .....
It won't last but still a bad sign .
Today will be a mix of work ...... buying house stuff ...... calling & beaching about the shop .
Just another day in wonderland .
The exhaust fan in the bathroom at the house project didn't work ...... pulled it apart & the fan was locked up . Looked that puppy up .... $119 just for the fan ! Tore it apart last night ...... cleaned it & oiled it ..... works !
It is a good thing I don't get paid by the hour !
The wind yesterday was ugly at shop 4 !
Did manage to drop a few things off & toss some in the burn pile . Dumped the water tanks & pulled the bobcat around the building . Took the forks off the bobcat & put a tooth bucket on . That old girl ran way better than expected . With a days work & some tlc she should back on the use line ! ( fixing the leaks will be fun )
The shop is filling up fast ! All 4 shops look really bad right now ! A lot of work for a place to work !

 

Sounds like you will be busy stocking up on some meat for the next few weeks Jim ! Get the freezer full ...... could be a long winter .

 

Yep getting colder here ..... 31 right now ..... no flip flops outside today !
Yesterday fell short of the plan . Was all ready to hit it & said to myself ..... screw this !
Stayed here at shop 1 all day & dug paths around the place so I could walk .
Today will be yesterdays plan !
Got another run around from Cleary buildings yesterday . Could get interesting next time I get to calling them . Plan is to work on up the chain of command there & see who will do the right thing for me .
I need to call a flooring guy & get some samples & prices on that . Bet the bid will make me sick ! I didn't realize how cheap I work until I hired others to do work I can & do. Sad thing is people getting the high prices are always busy ! I bet all old people think this way . Now I are one . I have often wondered ...... seems like the more money we make ...... the more things cost . Are we getting ahead or loosing ground & just think we are doing better ? Being as crazy as I am I guess it really doesn't matter that much .

 

Yesterday went really well !
Painter is almost done with the main floor of the house project .
Bucket & quick connect is done & on the back of my red truck .
Had a business lunch that went well ..... damm fish samich & slaw was $ 21
Called up the chain at Cleary & was told a regional mgr. will contact me .
Found a bunch of lights out of a new factory that just went belly up ....... cheap .
Also saw a mini exc. that might be fun to mess with .
Bought a few more things for the house project .
All in all not a bad days work . For a cold wet windy day it went well .

 

Windy & light rain . Up to around 60 today .
Rain snow mix by Sunday morning .
Good day to make a stab at shop 4 today outside .
If the quick attach goes on the tractor well I hope to move more rock around .
Then get Liz back to shop 1 for another large load to shop 4 maybe tomorrow .
Racing the snow has made the work interesting . Pain in the butt is probably a better way to describe it !
Now is when I get to see all the problems the delays have caused me during the summer build .

 

It was ugly cold & windy today .
Just took the bucket to shop 4 & parked the truck inside . Brought liz back to shop 1 then off to the house project . Managed to make a huge mess there in the garage tearing out plaster ! My brother needed my truck so offered it to him & he had a headache so didn't use it today . He is about to find out that I don't have time for screw ups .
So tomorrow it will be colder at shop 4 to work in & get the bucket off the truck & the quick connect on the tractor .
Rain / snow showers most of the next week .
Looks like things will need to be moved in the box truck here on out for the year .
I need a couple months of just small projects !

 

Cloudy & 42 here . Rain snow mix on the way .
Will run to shop 2 today .
Plan is to dig my way to a side door to get in & out of there instead of the big doors .
Only a few tons of treasures to move there !
Will need to dress for the cold today .
Plan is do what ever seems like a good idea today . Will see if that quick connect gives me pains . Would be nice to get that on & working . Will have to wait to paint it until next year . It is just to cold to paint now . ...... ok may test a couple small spots
Just looked outside ....... SNOW !

 

Yesterday was different ........ spent hours messing with the quick connect . Long story short ....... the butthole that welded it up put parts in the wrong places .
Called & told him & he told me to fix it ...... yep he really did . I will but he lost a customer . Not to mention if a chance comes along he will get the same treatment . Or worse !
Today will be a fun kinda day in wonderland !
Up early cleaning things up a bit ...... then meet with the painter ....... then go shopping ...... then to shop 4 & get my part to be fixed ...... buy some steel ...... dig a hole in shop 1 so I can weld that part up . Probably will take a few days to get at it but at least it will be here .
Can't wait to check out that mini hoe to see if I can make a deal on it . The price isn't bad but need to run it a bit to see how shook up it is . They can get real expensive to fix ! Just the drive motors are 3k each & there is 4 on it ...... not to mention a pain to replace . With the list of repairs I already have ..... hate to add one more to it .
I moved a few tings around yesterday in shop 4 to make room for smokey to get inside . Plan is to use that old girl to put up some wood & steel inside the building . Will need to keep a fan running with her running inside . I have a big one in shop 2 ...... if I can find it . That & a open ceiling should keep it safe to work in .
Real busy days seem to go by fast .

 

Rain /snow again today . It is 31 here now .
Yesterday I was run around sue all day .
Bought 10 8' lights for shop 4 .... cheap
Picked up 2 steel bushings to fix the quick connect
Ran the mini & checked it out ...... it needs work Made an offer on it .
Four trips to shop 4 really burnt up some daylight & to boot it snowed off & on all day .
Today is paper work & what ever else I can fit in day .
I would like to get a load in Liz to go to shop 4 but that is a big order & takes a lot of time to get done . Anything is better than paper work !

 

Cold & rain today .
Rain & all the way up to 60 tomorrow & then back to the crapper & rain .
At least you don't have to shovel rain !
Kinda sorta forgot about paper work yesterday .
Did manage to get a pile of treasures ready to put on Liz .
Went & did some shopping & lumber is coming back down . Not back to what it was but getting closer .
If I manage to get my desk cleaned up will shoot to shop 4 tomorrow & try for some improvements there
I hope those lights work well . Really need light out there this time of the year . If 10 isn't enough I will grab 10 more .
Old people need a lot of light to see what they are messing up ! ...... maybe it's just me .
Will light up the phone to Cleary & the door guys again today & see what BS they come up with . Five days & no call back is about my limit .
That's the wonderland report for the day !

 

Same here burn .
Tough to plan a day with things changing so fast .

 

It was a good mixed day here .
Jumped in the paper work & came out a bit poorer .
Called Cleary & they say they will fix the problems .
Called the door people & they will put the new panel in First of November & adjust the doors .
Pulled out the quick connect & cut the nubs off & made new bushings for the pin & a hole to pin the pin . Took me around 90 min. to fix that wing nuts screw up . Tough part was getting space to work & get at the tools to do the work .

 

Heavy rain & 43 here at 3 a.m.
Looks like a wet day here in wonderland .
Plan is to load Liz with treasures & run to shop 4 . Get a couple 8' lights hooked up & see if I need more . Then dig my way to at least one side door on shop 2 for access . Will try to get as far back as the stripper poles
The temps will be in the 60s so better work fast because tomorrow it will only be in the 40s .
The wet cold really kicks my butt . Not much of a work in the cold type person . Must be getting soft in my old age .
I bought 30 outlets .... switches & covers for the house project . Will need a chair for getting those back crackers in . In a few week I should have the main floor done ..... then I will go on the basement & garage & shop areas . Looking tough to get it ready for sale by the end of the year .
Funny how if I find people to do work ...... they screw things up that I have to go back & fix . Or they don't show up to get the work done . Doing a lot of this myself has really saved a lot of money ...... just takes longer to get done .
Getting my welding tools out was kind of fun yesterday . That kind of work is quick & you get a done stamp right away .
You guys that do this stuff every day probably think I am nuts for saying it is fun .
I don't take on big projects to often so the process is interesting & fun learning how things are done . Having the right tools & big toys to play with helps too !
It was so nice to work on the tractor ....... inside & be able to walk all around it . That is why I wanted more space to work . I really think once the shops are set up I will get a lot more projects done .

 

Was a wet day all day today . Good news is I was in shop 4 most of the day .
Managed a full load of junk & treasures to shop 4 today .
Tested lights out to see if there will be enough light or if I will need more . The 4' LEDs are really bright ! $50 each ...... 8' used lights are a nice light ...... $15 each . Will get a few 16' up & see what they are like . Picked up 3 more 8' pallets .... luv that fork truck !
The quick connect put up a fight but is now on the tractor . Not a bad days work for a old fart !