Miscellaneous stuff

Been very busy this summer with lots of work (maps) and lots to do on the house. Today's project was the railing out in from to prevent visitors from falling off of my stairs. My insurance company is concerned about my friends who drink, obviously. Oh! I have a girlfriend these days, too. Its looking pretty serious, so a lot of my blogging time simply does not exist anymore...

Recent map projects:

Aurora, OH (in progress)
Imperial County (sent the last of the second proofs yesterday)
Strongsvile (in progress)

I also need to finish up those pesky Historical Mormon maps, as well. At least they're not due until the end of the year...

Adventures as a Landlord:

A few weeks ago, I person interested in renting asked me if they could have the combination to the lock box so that she could look at the apartment! Eeek! Boy did I feel naïve! I explained to her that I didn't use a lock box because I felt that their use was unsafe...how would I know if the person returned the key? She didn't seem interested in a "high" security apartment apparently...

Someone else was interested, would I accept a pet? I asked her tell me more (against my dad's better judgement, I do accept pets)...three years old, never neutered, not licensed, no shots. She's been meaning to, however...I believe strongly in neutering pets because I just feel that its not fair to them to go wild during mating season (depending on the pet) and unneutered pets do icky things like spraying (as in cats). Also, is it too much to ask for verification of its shots? In both cases, it seems like the responsible thing to do, something that reflects on how a tenant may treat the premises. C'est la vie!

A cartoon in the Akron Beacon-Journal on Akron's new Nuisance Tenant Law. What exactly is a "Rat's Patootie" anyhow?