I made it!

First day working in town. The broken water pipe was an easy fix. It took longer digging the hole than it did fixing it. There is an old tree next to the water line, so digging sucked because of the roots!

I saw the inside of a swamp cooler for the first time today. I was worried they were going to be hard to work on but they are SUPER easy. There's nothing to them at all.
I had to winterize the office unit so that meant sealing up the unit and draining the water.
Then I went to one of the rent houses and plumbed in a gas line for an oven and fixed a closet door.
I was done by 3 today, but I had to get up at 6:30 this morning.

I've had a real hard time sleeping lately. I lay here and my mind runs at the speed of light, thinking about everything I've got going on. I still think I'm going crazy or something. I've even tried Scotch and water before bed. Nothing! Just a freakin headache!
Maybe I didn't drink enough. :)
Tonight, is a Lunesta night!! I can't run on 4 or 5 hours of sleep anymore. I'm exhausted!

I took a few more pics today. Nothing cool to look at...just my day. :)

Tomorrow, I start painting those three houses. I wanted to use my spray rig but they want me to roll!!
Oh well...I'm paid by the hour.
I have an electric heater to fix this weekend so that should be easy money. Sounds like a limit switch or fuse link by the symptoms.

Heading to bed early. See ya tomorrow!

Busted pipe

All done! 

My maintenance shop when I work for the real estate company

I followed a jack rabbit for a half mile down the road this morning. He wouldn't get out of the way!

I guess he ran out of gas so he took the first exit. He thought I couldn't see him. Notice the crouch and his ears are way back. Low profile. He didn't move an inch. 

 Here is another view of my property. Click pic to see hi rez. 

The two observatories I painted yesterday. I should have done a before pic. They were dingy gray.



PICS!!

Another day at the dump from 9 - 12. We filled up the big container today and just about filled up the scrap metal trailer for the fourth time. Since I'm the "young" guy, I got to move all the appliances.
My back is a little sore.

After lunch today, I painted two observatories and a metal shed. I used my spray rig so it only took a couple of hours. But the most important thing is.....it paid good and it was just down the road. :)
I was going to take my camera but I forgot it. He has a cool setup in one of the domes.
I'll be back to his house soon, so I'll be sure to get pics of his equipment.

Got to be in town at 8 am to fix a main water line at a rent house. Should me a muddy day tomorrow.

Anyone watching the Rangers? I really hope they smoke the freakin Yankees like they did last night!!

Always cool critters out here

Two grumpy men and a cool dog.

Joe on left and Bob on right.

 I thought this was funny. See the sign in the background?

 Hitch 4-wheeling in the Rubicon.

 I lost me bed.

 More customers



I volunteered at the resort dump today. Today and tomorrow are free dump days. I spent the morning unloading trailers.
I met several new local people. It's all about trust down here.
You can advertise all you want out here, but until people know and trust you, you won't have much work.
Everyone knows everyone or is somehow related.
So volunteering is a good way to meet people.

I went to town today and talked with a Real Estate broker. He wants me to come in Wednesday morning to fix a broken water pipe. He has a 2 page list of stuff that needs to be done on his rentals.
They have about 40 in Fort Davis, Marfa and Alpine. I super excited about this!

Hopefully I'll be home for a week soon. I miss my girls sooo much!!!

No pics today. I'll be posting more soon. It's been all business and no time for fun.

I'm back in Fort Davis!!

I'm glad I'm back, but I REALLY miss my family already. I hope I'm doing the right thing. I don't know anymore. I think I'm having a midlife crisis or just flat ass going crazy.

I can't believe this week is gone already. I barely had a chance to see my girls.

Anyway, I've got business cards and Monday I plan on hammering the towns again. I need to make some money.

I'm still undecided on where to live. I'm sure Bob is ready for me to go. He's been single for 20+ years.
 
We've got to get the trailer loaded with construction trash tomorrow. Free dump day in the resort Monday.

Sorry I haven't updated...

But I'm HOME! :)

I need to load more tools and see my family. Riley turns 13 Wednesday and I want to see her kick butt Thursday. She has a Volleyball game.

I'll be back in Fort Davis on Saturday 10/16 til the end of November.
If anyone wants to come down, just let me know. Free room!