09:37 – Thunderstorms last night. We had about 2.25″ (5.7 cm) of rain over a couple of hours. Colin was terrified. There’s nothing quite like having a terrified 70-pound dog in your lap, squirming around and begging you to make it stop.
Whether or not we end up getting the house we’re putting in an offer on, I want to plan basement storage for whatever house we end up in. My first thought was just to buy more of the modular steel shelving units we already have, but I think instead I’m going to build islands of custom shelving from 2×8 foot pieces or 4×8 foot sheets of half-inch plywood on 2×4″ framing, with two or three 2X4 cross-braces. That way, in a pinch, the storage shelves could easily be repurposed into bunk beds. Not that I expect to be putting up a platoon, but if things really go downhill it’s possible that we’d be hosting family and friends as long-term guests, so the more flexibility the better.