Today is kind of a mixed bag. It is MONDAY, which I hate, but it is Spring break as well, which I love. This has been a very hectic year so far and the last week was a real suckfest. Friday didn't go slow as I had hoped but this week should make up for all of that. I have a vendor in today but nobody else scheduled the rest of the week.
There are a few things I have to take care of this week but I am going to make a point to make this a slow down week. Nancy and I deserve a little break and we are going to take it this week.
Some good news: I HAVE A TENANT!!!!!!
This weekend I showed the house to a lady and her daughter who wanted to rent it. Yesterday I showed it to her boyfriend and they called last night and said they want to move in. They will sign a year lease and may want to live there longer. They asked if they would be able to stay after a year and I told them, they could stay as long as they want. We can just do a year to year lease.
I may have to fix a garage door for them but other than that it should be good to go. They want to move in and live there April 1st but wanted to move stuff in earlier. I told them we would prorate the time they wanted to move stuff in. The normal daily rent price is $21. I told them we could go $10 a day from when they wanted to move stuff in until April 1. The only reason I am charging them at all for those days is the utility bill are still going to me in my name until April 1 and if they turn up the heat or have the doors open a bunch for moving stuff in, it will increase my expenses. I just wanted to cover that potential expense.
They were fine with all of that and it looks like they plan to start moving in next weekend.
That is one worry off my back, at least for a year. It is kind of cool because I know the family. I coached their daughter in softball and she is in the same grade as Jess.
Speaking of Jess. She has her first track meet of the year today. It is at Iowa State and it starts at 4. She won't run until 6 or later so I am going to head up there around 5:30 or 6. She has another meet next Tuesday at UNI and it is two hours away. I am not going to that one.
Indoor meets are hard to watch because you are on the floor and it is really hard to see anything. I am going today just to give Jess some support. She is running the 800 today so we will see how that goes.
Drew has the week off from practice but starts up next Monday. They only have 12 players in his league so the team is already the league champ and all of the players are on the all-star team. They will play the normal season then the tournament of champions and then the all-star tournament.
I went and worked on Jess' car yesterday. The battery is dead and it wouldn't charge with just a jump so Dawn's dad has it on a charger overnight and I will go back out Tuesday to see if it is good to go. If not, I will buy a new battery. The car is actually in pretty good shape. She is excited about it and can't wait to clean it and drive it around.
I am actually looking forward to her car running as well. She is always driving my car and it gets less gas mileage than her car will.
My leg is still sore but it is much better. I am not able to run or jump yet but the limp is much better and I think it should be better by the end of the week. I think it helps to keep it wrapped up so that is the plan for awhile.
Time to start my day. I always make the kids a good breakfast when they have a game or a meet. I told Jess I would make her pancakes this morning. She needs the carbs and a good meal to start the day so she is ready to go tonight.
I am out!
