Ah, Wednesday.
04/24/2003
Was at court for 11 and back at the office for 12:30. I got the case dismissed so it worked out well. The guys finished the framing and I decided to go ahead and get the siding done.
A contractor had filed a lawsuit regarding a job he did or should I say didn’t do at one of the properties. He was hired to do some welding on a staircase but alas, the work was shoddy and the boss threw him off the job on the second day. He wanted payment for work that was not performed. I walked into the courtroom on time, actually a little early and when the judge came in he had not made it there yet. The judge and I discuss the lawsuit, he had filed in the wrong place, for an incorrect amount and against the wrong party. As the judge was signing the orders in walks the contractor. First, I learned never be late for court, second, turn off the cell phones, pagers and other gadgets that make noise, Judges hate that stuff. She tells the contractor that she was just signing the orders and was explaining her rulings to him. In the middle of her lecture, his cell phone rings. He tells the judge he just wanted this to go away now. She kindly explains to him that she is dismissing the suit and if he wanted to file how to do it. She was a little annoyed with him so I won.
I headed back to the office and started to work on various things when the CPA came in. I had forgot she was due in the office this week. We got caught up on some of the office stuff and a little gossip. I showed a few apartments, handled some phone stuff. Normal business things. The day went well and I had managed to change out of my go to court cloths. I headed home for one of those nice nights off. I had nothing on the schedule, what a relief. I took Saba for a nice walk. Cleaned up the back yard. I moved a bunch of the stuff from the barn back into the barn. Then decided it was time to eat. I called the local Chinese delivery. UMMY Sesame Chicken. The poor girl that was doing the delivery went to the icky neighbors driveway instead of mine and got scared by there dogs.
I called Mom, she was in FL and we had a nice long chat. I had received a package from her earlier in the day and had not opened it until we were on the phone. It contained some of the family history and Grandmas jewelry. I get to pick a piece or two from the collection, I felt a little sad. Grandma has some nifty vintage stuff and I just don’t know what piece I will acquire. I put them up by Grandma’s doll and will think about it this weekend.
I am heading to the bank today to transfer some more savings for the barn. I didn’t want to do this but I just can’t leave the barn in the shape it is in. I need to get the siding done. I guess I am just struggling with the fact that it is so hard to get money into the savings account, but so easy to get it back out. It is a good investment so I am just going to do it.
