To Auction!

Later today, we should be bringing a bunch of stuff that we aren't going to use to the auction house.  Older equipment, older cash registers, older bar owners, that sort of thing.  (Ok, I'm not really going to set Karl out to auction; that'd be rude.)  (But he is older than I am.)  They'll (hopefully) be sold off and help make the check book fatter rather than it just getting skinnier and skinnier.

(I know it ain't much of an update.  But not a lot has been happening that's actual work.)

Storage Moved from Storage to Storage and Stored

Woke up at 8:00am to the sound of pouring rain.  That's not too bad normally, but today we were going to empty out the storage containers at the bar and move all that we were going to keep to the storage unit a few blocks away.  Who wants to move in the rain?

So, at 8:00am it wasn't looking like today was going to be a whole lotta fun.  (When is moving ever actually fun?)  But, we had several friends coming by to help move so we couldn't really cancel and it had to be done.  What better time than the present?

But, there was good news.  It looked like the weather was going to be cloudy and maybe a little wet all day but not necessarily raining while we were moving!

So, we go get the truck rented and start moving everything out.  Three hours later, we're done.  Three hours.  Many, many thanks to David, Ray, Richard, and Dwight for their help!  We couldn't have done it without you!

The (No Longer) Secret Plans

Another long day today.  But we got the plans submitted into the City of Fresno.  And now we wait.  When will the plans be ready?  According to the guy behind the counter at the plan check desk, "next year".  Which seemed to amuse him quite a bit.  But what that really means is that they won't get the plan check done next week and they're on "furlough" from the 27th of December to the 30th.  Regardless, it's done.

Met briefly with the Code Enforcement guy we're trying to make our friend, too.  Code Enforcement wants a lot of stuff done and we're more than willing to do it but the original deadlines are either past or coming up in about two weeks.  (They originally wanted work to begin by December 27th; that's obviously not going to happen.)  But, the guy we met with seemed nice and seemed pleased that we came to him with the receipt for the plan check and that we're keeping him informed.  He could charge us $100 an hour for working on the "case"; hopefully, if we just keep him updated on what's going on, they'll waive most if not all of that fee.  (Anybody want a "We love Code Enforcement" bumper sticker?)

Meanwhile, back at the storage locker at the bar, we're preparing to move pretty much *all* of the stuff (that we want to keep) out of there and into the storage unit we have up the street.  That's happening on Saturday.  Yep, in the rain.  Joy.

Shuffling Stuff

Phew!

Got all the stuff we really want to keep from getting stolen out of the storage locker at the bar that keeps getting broken in to.  So far, it looks like we're down 4 to 6 of the taller metal bar stools that had been used on the patio.  Tons  of Christmas and other decorations moved out, too.  (Probably end up donating a bunch of 'em.)

I don't really mind that people are getting into the storage to get out of the rain and cold--I'm perfectly fine with providing some shelter for those who don't have it otherwise.  What I do mind is the mess they're making back there.  We'll probably end up starting to demolish the stage to remove the sense of privacy that exists back there.