Monday, April 10, 2023

 Busy day. 

Lots of calls all of a sudden.  2 people want to move 2 trailers in, 1 person wants to move another trailer in and another one is allegedly coming today.  I could take all of them, of course, and eliminate my pull throughs.  It's tempting of course.  But, the 2 trailers coming in together are not a sure thing.  They want to come after work and see the place first.  Of course, I would want to do the same thing. I'd rather have those 2 because they are late model trailers and more in keeping with what I want in there.  

I dunno, I might just take whatever comes in at this point.  Overnighers are a rare commodity right now and not paying near as much as they need to to even come to the same amount as a long term.  I have 2 reservations for this month, they are far enough out I can cancel them and refund their money, they can find somewhere else to stay.  It's just down to the nitty gritty with trying to get in as much money as possible. 

Of course, all of these people might be no shows and there's nothing to consider.  That's very possible and happens often enough.  

Meanwhile, I got the keypad door lock today while I still have wheels to travel with. Tomorrow is turn in day for my SUV. I am going to get the trailer and bring my generator home before taking it in.  I don't have any use for it over there right now and it's in the way.  Without that large generator, everything else will fit into the next shed I still need to build.  

Whatever the case, I am very pleased to be getting results from my facebook ad whereas the google ads that cost so much money really don't generate much.  I spent over $200 on the last Google ad and only got one person out of it.  I'm spending $15 on this Facebook ad and have 4 serious inquiries.  

It's a good way to start out the week, at least.  I got some of the drywall up for the bathroom. I haven't done that in a long time so I kind of needed some time to figure it out again.  And I have no clue how to measure or cut the triangle shaped stuff at the ceiling.  I'll be looking for youtube videos once again after this, lol.  I got the inside camera working again. Someone had moved the router and it wasn't getting a good enough signal for streaming.  I started on the outside camera - but the battery needs recharged. I"m going to see how long that battery lasts.  If it can go a week or so, I will not drill yet another hole in the shed wall to feed a line through it. 

The cameras have giant battery packs in them  - like 4x2 inches.  They claim to last a long time, but who knows for sure.  Oh, I did get the framing up for the drywall at the ceiling. I figured out a way to do it without too much hassle. I mean, it was involved but nothing too serious, just tedious.  I ran out of screws before I could get any further with it.  

I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. I want to get busy with getting tax stuff done.  I want a few days worth of time in case I get hung up.  I can see getting hung up on something, lol.  Even if the software does it all for me.  

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These people drive me crazy. We're coming as soon as we get off of work at 5:00! I'm over here almost til 7. No shows.  I text them, if y'all are still coming, that's fine but I'm fixing to leave here.  If you have changed your minds, please let me know and I will move onto the next person. 

Half an hour later? Oh, we're on our way! Great! Pick one of the back in sites and have at it! I"ll come over in the morning to settle up!  Hilarious.  The other dude coming from Oklahoma City and was supposed to be here this afternoon? He'll be here at 10:00 pm.  I wasn't sure which lot I would have him in so I told I would contact him later.  Well, I am giving him lot 2, a pull through.  These people are paying my new rate.  Everyone will be paying my new rate unless I get desperate, too much time passes and I can't get anyone in there. However, if the other guy shows up tonight, I'm good.  That's 12 lots rented out long term.

And yet another one says they are coming on Friday.  I had to vet them first. An older trailer, I wanted pics of all 4 sides. If it looks good, I don't really care how old it is.  If it's trashed, don't bring it to my place.  Well, they sent 4 pics and there was only one minor dent on one side.  The paint looked decent, I'm good with it.  That will fill up 13 of 14 spaces.  

Oh, if those people come on Friday? They have a Great Dane!  That would be cool if Addler could have a friend of his own size and breed.  Who knows, they are coming from somewhere 11 hours away, is all I was told. 

Then there was 2 ladies that were to come and take a look - 2 separate trailers.  After talking to my eyes over there, I'm guessing they are the truck that came driving through and left.  They didn't call back, so I moved on.  Can't please everyone, won't even try.  Just trying to make happy the people that I've got.  

Anyway, I hooked up the other camera on the outside of the shed today.  Now I can see these people coming and going - and anyone else coming through there. The cameras are recording 24 hours a day but they also take snippets of any movement that are loaded onto the phone app.  So, if someone is driving through there, I will see them either real time or afterwards.  I would like to see all of these people that are coming and going out of there.

And tomorrow. The dreaded day.  I have to take the vehicle in.  I'm getting up early to get my last stuff over there. If I had a small fridge I could take over, I definitely would.  It will likely be that I will have to spend whole days over there. If I need something from the store? It will have to wait until Taylor's truck is available.  Another day or 2 that trench should be dry enough to get with that program.  Damnit.  

That's what I forgot.  I need 2 inch pipe and fittings to run another drain pipe for a vanity to the bathroom.  Gag.  Oh well. It's not like I won't have any transportation, Taylor offered her truck when she's not using it.  She is going to pick me up at the collision center tomorrow to take me home - but it is likely I will ask her to drop me off over at the property. I will just fill her tank up whenever I am using it.  That's cheaper than a rental car.  

And I also forgot an outside light fixture.  Lol. At least I got the keypad handle today. 

Well, I'm not going to bed too late tonight.  I want to be able to get up when I wake up - which is usually around 6:00am. 

 Friday late-morning Typical morning when there is no work.  It was, I should say, until the new guy called.  "There's nothing wron...