MOVING ON




 The first snows have fallen, the new workshop is totally overloaded, it's 'king COLD, but we must
start getting things done! The electrician has promised to be here next week and I have a
boatload of stuff to organize in the new shop.

 I was given a "wall" in the downstairs section of CC for all the Championship plaques so they are
all up and today I must get everything out in the snow and start putting up shelves and trying to
get some order before the power points and lights go in. Lovely idea but time moves on and now
its too late to get things done.  This is going to take longer than I thought! The wind has picked up
and the chill factor is making things less than pleasant so it can wait a day.



"My Wall"

 Cold, but no wind this morning, so maybe I can make a start on the shelves and get something
done before the Friday Pool session (small town priorities). The new pick has arrived so maybe
the electrical trench can get dug as the electrician says he doesn't do that. I see tools and work
bench on one side, shelves and storage on the other, frames and wheels in the loft space, and a
lot of bikes in the trailer while all this takes place..... it just won't fit!!!



Hmmm! It's not going to fit.....

 Everything is now out in the yard and I can now see where I'm going. Fortunately most of the
snow has melted, there is no wind and it is relatively warm.  First job sweep all the sawdust out
as this wasn't done prior to delivery then start thinking shelves!




Everybody OUT

 Carefully measure everything and ensure its all level then up with the brackets for the 2 nine foot
shelves, stand back .........well yes, they are level but the shed isn't !!! Oh well, take them all down
and try again. The nine footers are done, relative to the shed, 2 more 8 footers on the side and
now I'm out of brackets. Another trip to ACE and then the tires are up on their holders and now I
have the backboard for the bench cut out ready to take all the boxes of nuts, bolts, washers and
all the other bits you can never find.



Nuts & Bolts



Shelves and tires

 The trench is dug, the weather has changed again, the Electrician is back from vacation so maybe
lights and power this week? Another, hopefully the last, trip to AZ to dump all the trash and clean
up prior to the estate sale at the end of the month. When all that is complete it will be time to get
back to e-baying again and get all the remaining extras sold.

 As soon as I'm on power I can rebuild that TY 175 which needs new mains bearings, recharge the
new battery for the 2001 520 EXC KTM  and get them sold on Ebay or Craigs list and then finally
part with my Rothmans Honda 929 which will break my heart.

 Not a bad day yesterday, finally some good progress and things are starting to take shape after
all the nuts & bolts were put up and more floor space opened up. Still a lot to do so the AZ plan
was delayed a day to try and finish the job off. Today's mission tidy and stack! and then the little
personal touches to make it feel like home. Now this is a major change from the unlimited space at
Cave Creek and SIX rooms to work in.

 The last run to AZ is now complete leaving here at 1 in the morning and arriving at 8 ready to take
on all the last chores before loading up and then another night at one of the Nation's nastiest
overpriced hotels. The last boxes and piles are lined up outside with all the other stuff including the
Beemer, some racks, ladders, garden tools, Brenda's rear seats for her car and finally the huge pool
pump and the 500 lb filter from the Koi Ponds. Now for those of you who have watched the "World's
Strongest Man" and the Atlas Stones it might give you some idea  of the pool filter! Having
disconnected this "thing" I had to roll it about 70 yards to an area where I could load it.... first
attempt ends in miserable failure...... turn the car and trailer around to try and find a downhill area
or least somewhere that the incline up the ramp would be low enough for me to shove, push, pull
this monster up the ramp with my little feet spinning on the diamond plate like Yogi bear. After a
superhuman effort I have it in the trailer and I'm wondering if I'm strong enough to stand it up? At
1830 it's in and upright and I'm proverbially ...ed!!



The "Nice" small pool filter

 Back here the electrics are all in, I backfilled the trench and hoovered all the electrician's crap out
and at last I can see what I'm doing so today the final unload and stacking of extra frames,wheels
and parts various.



NO, you have to dig the trench



Progress........Lights ON!!




My back hurts!




Tony Down
  


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