I went to work at a reasonable time this morning, and worked
straight through to two o’clock. I wanted to get the checks in the mail so all
our creditors could pay their creditors, and I wanted to get through
constructing the very difficult set of minutes from last night’s two and a half
hour trustee meeting.
I wasn’t all drudge, drudge, drudge, though. At eleven
thirty the road guys came in and the new road super (Ron, you might as well get
used to him) stopped to show his new Sullivan Ln. road sign. Ron is as
irrepressible as Timmy, but on totally different subjects. Timmy would make me
go look at snapdragons in the slag bin; Ron is like a magpie. He likes to show
off bright, shiny things, like new road signs.
By two I had my day wrapped, except mailing the checks and
depositing money. Hungry as I was, I am a good fiscal officer and drove the
extra ten miles to mail the checks and deposit the money. This took me a
different way home, and there was Ron, installing his new Sullivan Ln. sign. “I
defy you to miss this,” he said, when I pulled into Sullivan Ln. “This should
make the new guy at the end happy.”
I knew of the new guy at the end, just starting the zoning
process for a landscaping business. For years, Sullivan Lane was Sullivan Road,
until the county rerouted Sullivan Road in favor of the freeway, and cut off
the old road past the old Sullivan residence.
Eventually the Sullivans left this earthly tent, the property remained
unsold and in decay for many years. I drove down to the guard rail a few times,
to watch the decay progress. I thought I took some pictures, but I cannot find
them.
After lunch I went back to the end of Sullivan Lane. Look
what I found.
And then, on the way home, I found two more happy things to post about another day. Like the little tailor, I had a good afternoon.
The last time I was down here, this entire property was brush and weeds and junk up to the outbuildings. I did not know the drive went all the way back.
The outbuilding is newly clad in steel siding. The picket fence is prefabricated, but it is white and wood, by golly. Grass is planted, grown and mowed!
This little outbuilding seems to have the same steel siding, or, perhaps, painted red. It certainly has been given a second chance. I like the poster in the window. I wonder what it is. I wish the new guy at the end every success.
And then, on the way home, I found two more happy things to post about another day. Like the little tailor, I had a good afternoon.
It is good to see old properties being revitalized! It gives the neighbourhood a lift!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
I miss work. It kept my mind off the worries of my personal life.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you had a good afternoon - and love the work done on that property.
ReplyDeleteAlways good to see unloved areas get a bit of work gives them them a lift.
ReplyDeleteMerle..........
Sounds like a good day all around.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! I bet the long gone Sullivans are smiling from the great beyond.
ReplyDeleteNeat to see the new building and landscaping on something that was once abandoned. Good feeling I am sure!
ReplyDeletebetty
I'll bet you were surprised and happy!
ReplyDeleteNow that was a productive day - isn't it a great feeling? I hope you had something good for lunch to celebrate.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see a derelict property getting a new lease on life.
ReplyDeleteI do love the white picket fences you have over there. We never see them here but if they are kept well painted and in good repair I think they look absolutely splendid.
ReplyDeletethere are lots of road around here named after folks more than any other place I've lived and many are private roads which are blue and county maintained roads are green, nice to have someone rehab an old property
ReplyDeleteI like to see people buy older properties and fix them up.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteMy word, but that is a transformation! What a great day - work done and uplifting refurbishments... I look forward to reading/seeing what else that day offered!!! YAM xx
Yes, there is something about a white picket fence. Good day.
ReplyDeletenice to see a place rescued and an official street sign. makes me think about the old summer camp place you reported on that someone bought.
ReplyDeleteFunniest thing...
DeleteIt's good to work isn't it Joanne!
ReplyDeleteMy little town is discussing ways to bring new families in to the community. Maybe we will get a grocery store!
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