survived working on the roof

[mckitterick]

...I almost forgot: The reason I turned on LJ was to post a "hello, tell me about your life!" plus to announce that I survived working on the roof, sealing leaks that revealed themselves during this week's massive thunderstorms. Of course, I haven't had any time to make fixes lately: This always happens at the most inopportune time; it's as if my house is mocking me. Homeowners, you know what I'm talking about. And of course, my lawn looks more like a jungle than grassy plain.

Anyhow, despite 95°F heat index and scalding-hot shingles, all's sealed up (for now...) and I made it back down safely.

Later!
Chris

Comments

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

And hey, anyone wanna volunteer to mow our lawn?

[stuology.livejournal.com]

If you need help with your yard during his busy time, I can mow. Your yard would be a piece of cake compared to mowing mine.

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Dude. I will pay you with wine and/or cash. For real. Lemme get with Chris to ask if the mower is accessible and gassed up.

[stuology.livejournal.com]

If it isn't, I even have a mower. And a trimmer. And a way to haul it.

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

The mower is actually in the shed, which has a weird drop-off and no ramp. But we do have gas for it. If you think it'd be easier to bring your own (which means you could do it on your own time without me being home), that's totally cool.

Let me know what you'd like in exchange (in email if you'd rather) and I'll have it for you!

THANK YOU.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

You are the most-rockingest rocking thing that rocks my yard! I zipped home to get some stuff for tonight and saw that the former jungle now wears a delicate buzz-cut.

Thank You!

[rose-lemberg.livejournal.com]

Congrats!
Our roof is flat so thankfully we don't have to deal with shingles. But the jungle, oh, the jungle.... :P

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! You people and your GRASS.....

I'M GLAD YOU DIDN'T FALL AND DIE!!!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your MOCKING CONCERN!

:-D

[roya-spirit.livejournal.com]

If you ever need a roofer, ie, can make a claim on your Homeowner's due to hail, ours was fabulous!
McLaughlin Roofing, did the job in a day and a half, and it's splendid. Our insurance coughed up for it due to damage from two years ago, and good thing, two broken trusses were unearthed.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

I just ventured the roof myself yesterday, for the same reason. Henry wet patch FTW!

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Happy new roof!

[pamelonian.livejournal.com]

Was just going to venture out to mow my lawn today. If you survived the rooftop and scalding shingles, I have no excuse! Plus, I have ice cold beer for after...

[robinbailey.livejournal.com]

Homes are perverse things. Just when you get comfortable, relax and close your eyes for a moment, something breaks. Usually at the moment when your cash flowing isn't flowing.

[queenmomcat.livejournal.com]

95 heat index? yeah, that is impressive even for Kansas...and the roofing shingles can't have helped.

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

The heat index hit 105 twenty minutes ago. Ugh.

[queenmomcat.livejournal.com]

...Kansas? [blushes, hangs head in embarrassment] Sorry, Chris: that would be Kansas City and environs, not Kansas. Lawrence is in Missouri, if I remember correctly.

Still pretty much the same temperature, I'd bet.

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Sorry to tell you that Lawrence (the one we inhabit, anyway) is still in Kansas!

[lingster1.livejournal.com]

So that's what you do to "come down" from the Campbell?

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

hey, i know exactly what you're talking about!!! i'm restoring my kitchen, and tearing up all the grass in my yard...making pathways and beds with veggies and shrubs -like all mixed up.

the house really keeps me occupied lately.

glad you made it back down safely!