Some may recall my post a week or so ago about the woman calling to have us cut off a three-acre tract from the remainder of what she is selling. A major factor in locating one end of the tract is to keep her father's grave on the tract she is keeping. He died a few months ago and they stuck him out in a rough pasture covered with cedar trees and hedge brush instead of a standard cemetery. We finally located the grave which was identifiable as being the only area of disturbed soil with an old car tire marking where the headstone is to be placed eventually.
Monday, we go out and do precisely what was requested. Monday evening, I contact the client to describe where the limits of the three-acre tract fell. Oh,oh. That didn't include a 50-cent leanto hidden in a grove of trees that apparently had to be on the three-acre tract. No mention of that before. And, that would move the south line about 100 feet further to the south changing the area to something like 4.5 acres instead of three. OK, new plans. Go back and make an "L" shaped tract to get both the 50-cent leanto and Dad and still be close to three acres. This time move over so that Dad is only 20 feet or so from the new boundary lines instead of the 50 feet and 100 feet or more defined in the initial task. OH, BTW, the closing in Friday.
It rained Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. So we created a description for the closing and then went out on Friday to actually set the bars. Got lucky. The 50-cent leanto ended up being on the tract, but only by about five feet. Fortunately we could actually set monuments at the pre-determined points.
So you don't work in the rain?
I also try to avoid terribly hot, windy and snowy days as well. Excess fog is a severe hassle as well.
I am what you might call an independent businessman. If the client doesn't approve of my schedule, that is their problem, not mine. There are plenty of other clients.
Love it! I agree, plenty of business opportunity out there willing to work on my terms.
Ok, not totally true. I am somewhat flexible with the big, nice paying clients 🙂
> I also try to avoid terribly hot, windy and snowy days as well. Excess fog is a severe hassle as well.
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> I am what you might call an independent businessman. If the client doesn't approve of my schedule, that is their problem, not mine. There are plenty of other clients.