Accidental Day Off

I had fully intended to clean the brush out of the back yard of one of our rentals today, but that just didn't happen.

We have a Peachtree Patio Door at the back of my house (my personal residence). The handle has been broken for the past couple of months. Since it has been so cold, I have been waiting to fix it until the weather warmed up. Today, it was 75 degrees and it is expected to be warm the rest of the week. We like to grill out frequently when the weather is suitable and therefore need that door (which leads to the deck) to work. Therefore, this morning seemed like the perfect time to work on it.

If you've never had one of those Peachtree Patio Doors - don't rush out and buy one. This is the second time in 15 years that I've had to repair that door and that seems excessive to me. At any rate, the door latch mechanism is badly broken and will have to be replaced. The door is quite complicated and requires quite an effort to disassemble. It was nearly noon by the time I got it taken apart and was ready to take it to the local parts supplier for Peachtree.

By noon, it was sunny and in the 60's, so I decided to take the rest of the day off. I rode my motorcycle into town to order the parts for the door. I took some country roads home, which made for a very enjoyable ride. I then decided to change the oil in the motorcycle, so I rode my motorcycle into town to get the filter and oil. After changing the oil, I felt obligated to take another ride to check for leaks (yeah right). So, I took another motorcycle ride through a local state park. I made it back home for supper and then decided to go back to the state park for a bicycle ride before sunset. All in all, it was a very nice day.

I'll be taking tomorrow off also. My dog (who is like a member of the family) has an enlarged liver and must go to the big city of Columbus to see a specialist and have some tests done. That will take a big part or all of the day, so I'm not expecting to do any real estate related stuff tomorrow.

To me, this flexibility and freedom is the best thing about operating rental properties. I really like the ability to set my own schedule and take a lot of time off.