Monday, July 25, 2011

Off with the old


Big chunks fly off over the shrubs
There appears to be at least 15 men scrambling around the roof this morning, but there is no way to tell because they move quickly with their pitchforks and ropes and foam pads, filling the dumpster with 11-year-old substandard shingles. They're being careful to keep from smashing our plants, but we're sure something is bound to happen as they race toward finishing the project today. We got the cars parked over at the neighbors, Birdie is keeping watch out the window as we listen to the tramping and banging on the roof.
When it is all said and done, the roof will look exactly as it has. . . but we'll rest easy knowing it's good for 40 years.
The weather is ideal, humidity low, nice breeze. Happy talk so far above the roof line. Not that we'd really know. It's not in English.

Pitchforks are the weapon of choice at this point