Getting Ready

I scored a very nice couch for $100 -- blue corduroy 6ft sleeper sofa, double, Serta mattress, Rowe brand (solid wood). This will be my main sitting area in the "studio" and can be my bed if I don't feel like going up to the loft (ie. in the summer). Also got two oil room heaters -- one will go to my rental property.

Speaking of the rental property: I have sent a letter to my tenant saying I'm not renewing his lease and he has to be out by the end of this month. He's way behind on his rent, always says if I'll just work with him he'll get caught up but he hasn't. His dog destroyed two window blinds the first day he moved in a year ago and, even though he promised, he hasn't replaced them yet. I don't expect to get my back rent paid but I can get someone in who'll pay on time and in full.

Speaking of whom, an old friend of Amy's has been living in her basement for the winter and we've persuaded him he needs to live in town instead of out on his land in the boonies in a chicken coop. So he's thinking of renting from me. He's disabled and get enough money to afford it.

Yesterday, I had a tree guy come to cut off limbs on the weeping cherry tree that were hanging over the phone/cable lines on the little side street, and that would also impede the shed delivery guy (they need 14'6" vertical height to bring the shed in on a forklift). The tree guy also noted a tree that has fire blight that needs to come down, and it's right next to my car park area. He's going to take it down this coming Friday, which will also open up the area the shed/forklift can use.

Next Monday I get to call the shed Dispatcher guy to schedule the actual delivery. And I need to talk to him and the driver about where to park the semi/flatbed and how to get the shed in here. They certainly can't bring the flatbed down the little side street (which is basically a one-lane street that used to be an alley). So he's going to have to park on Virginia near the Y intersection, take the shed off with the forklift, and bring it down the side street that way.

I think I'm as ready as I can be. Of course, I have to move the RV and my car but that's no big deal. Let's hope it all goes smoothly.