Workin’ hard for the money!

 Well, Campers, apparently Sarge, our beloved leader, is a two timer.  He confesses to being "under the weather" (medically) as well as "under the weather" atmospherically.  So…he’s “under the weather” twice.

Back in the day, Juvat's mom would have prescribed a hot toddy* and a rain coat and sent him out to play.  "Both will toughen you up" was her response to any complaining.

But, rain is forecast for the next few days down here in "not so sunny" Texas.  Shouldn't be a problem as the next phase in the "Prep for Selling" campaign, is painting (professional  hired).  We are rearranging furniture out of the way of the painters.  Upon their completion, we will move it into a revised/decluttered final arrangement. Speaking thereof, the weather has cooperated  which enabled the "Declutter the domiciles on Rancho Juvat" campaign that's been going on for a couple of weeks now.  By the time you're reading this, the 40' L x 10' H x 8'W (AKA 3200 Cubic Feet) rented dumpster has been completely (and I do mean completely) filled and carted off to the dump.  

This was turned into...

This! With just a snap of the fingers!...Yeah right!

 

I have high hopes that my back will spring back to it's normal youthful self (sometime this millenia).

So, this week, or maybe next week, should have our old house ready to be put on the books for a B&B that will berth 10 folks.  Our current 2 B&B's handle 4 each (6 if you're real good friends and don't mind a sofa bed fold out).  As to 10 folks, upon researching B&B's in the area, Mrs J. discovered that a demand has become popular for a place to have a "Hen Party".  Not sure I know the actual specifics and I absolutely know that I don't want to find out, but it's basically a group of ladies coming to the 'Burg for a long weekend of shopping during the day, and what a bunch of guys would call "shooting the breeze" at night.  I am also lead to believe that a copious amount of wine tends to be consumed.

But, hey, it pays the bills.  And if we can show an income stream as part of the package to sell the property, well....That's indeed a good thing.  So, go for it, My Dear, I like the way you think.

Once this project is completed, focus will be on readying the "new" house, our current domicile.  A bit of paint touch up, decluttering (AKA moving extra "stuff" out of the house) and either making it disappear forever or just put it out of sight until the movers arrive.  Mrs J and I are pretty much agreed that the first option is the one that should be acted upon more frequently.  

We ain't getting any younger and as we've discovered lately cleaning up is hard on the bones.

 

But, Mrs. J has put her seal of approval on my "redo" of my office.  And, while there are a few boxes behind me in this picture, they will be shortly transported to storage somewhere.  Probably in the storage closet in the pictures above. 

 So, lots of things going on down here, progress is progressing, the end, while not in sight, seems to be approaching.  Heck, we've even got a few calls asking if we were selling and expressing some interest.  So, maybe, this plan might just work.

Peace out y'all!

 

 

*BTW, the hot toddy, made with very cheap Bourbon , could very well explain my loathing it and my preference for Scotch.