Long overdue update.
All inspections are complete, certificate of occupancy is issued. It's actually been a while.
Unfortunately, as soon as the C.O. was issued a bunch of other stuff needed done.
We emptied a storage locker so we could stop paying that bill. So 10'x20' of 'stuff' moved into the shop. The attached garage is really too small to park 2 daily drivers in, so we've been moving as much into the attached garage, while leaving space for 1 car. I picked up some 6'w x 3'd wire shelving from a warehouse sale a while ago, and have lined the walls of the garage. With shelving on both sides of the garage, we've done a pretty good job. I didn't want camping, snowboarding, etc stuff in the shop where it would be prone to damage due to sparks and welding. A lot of car parts that won't be needed often have also been stored in the garage.
Spring also hit and landscaping became a pressing issue. Every weed that grows in Nevada wants to stick in you, or your dog. I had a large garden area that wasn't going to be gardened, and a section of grass that had died due to the construction. After the Plymouth, 72 Bronco, and shed were moved we installed sprinklers, edging, and decorative stone edging. We also tilled everything up, added top soil and compost, and planted grass seed. Time was of the essence to get the seed to take before the heat of the summer started, and the thorny Nevada death weeds started growing. We are about 3 weeks since germination and things are taking root well. A few weeds, clover, and a tree or two is sprouting. As soon as things are stable we'll take care of the invaders.
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I've finally got to spend time organizing. Fortunately, my parents were getting rid of a couple shelves, and my neighbor's company moved into a Chrysler/Jeep dealership building and he has more shelving than he knows what to do with. So things are coming together. A little more moving things around and I think I'll have a workable space soon.
There are a few odds and ends, a garage door opener, a gate opener, and maybe a swamp cooler and it will be all 'done'. Even without a swamp cooler it is pretty nice in the garage. It was 92* today and was decent in the shop. Luckily a big tree in a neighbor's yard shades the building in the afternoon, and the garage doors face east so the sun never really beats on that side of the building.
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"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." ΓÇô Claire Wolfe
74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, HP609s, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, 4x4x2 hyrdo assist, custom dash & gauges
72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141)
with a couple snowfalls in the last couple weeks. Fortunately, I got my insulation late, and it wasn't installed.
). But I like the brown much better than the red, and it matches my house roof MUCH better. Don't ever let a colorblind bachelor pick colors.
