Hey Cecil, it sure is crazy out there on the roads. Everyone, be careful!
I have the option of working at home if I am just doing CAD work or PLC programming. The only problem with that, is our crappy internet available up here. Last week I had to download a 1,900 MB file that was zipped. It took almost two hours at work. I could never even think about that up here.
What really ticks me off is that AT&T ran dedicated DSL lines about a quarter mile from here and stopped. They wont go the extra distance for a couple of customers. No chance in hell of getting cable out here. The closest people with Comcast is about eight miles away. I got Virgin Mobile which runs off the Sprint network. Virgin is by far cheaper than Sprint, but I would kill my 5 GB/month limit in short order if I worked from home. That could really be just a handful of emails
In a couple weeks, after I get some financial balance, the little RAS building will begin. I am going to keep it under 200 sq ft to avoid dealing with the local gestapo on permits and property tax increases
Pictures and videos to come!
On a side note:
There is an absolutely beautiful house next door. About six years old, stick built, on about 5 acres in the woods that is in foreclosure. Bank wants 114K, worth quite a bit more! I have known these people for quite a few years even before they built the house, and they are good people. Kid was hanging around with the wrong crowd and got busted for blowing up mailboxes (federal stuff, and pretty serious) Some 30 mailboxes were blown up in the area with M80's and home made devices, plus vast amounts of vandalism. Pretty sad picture, but, I can not take advantage of someones misfortune.
Their Grandma was the glue holding everything together, but she can only do so much. I brought her fresh veggies from my garden on a number of occasions, and I still do not know her name. Very sweet lady! Family is broken up pretty bad, and fixing it will take some time.
It really is a nice house, and well built. Someone is going to buy it at that price!
Calling on PB members for Moral and Ethical guidance on this one. It really is a nice place, but they are friends. It is lost to them, and no chance of recovery.
I could end up with some really crummy neighbors, or they could be total gems.
