Getting it done

UP ON THE ROOFTOP -- workers started at 7:30 a.m.; flurries by 11? Winds are calm, 25 degrees under
overcast skies.

A crack in the weather window opened just wide enough this morning for a dozen hardy roofers to tackle the challenging project across the street.
Jeff Granowski, the company ramrod and weather forecaster, surveyed the skies and other sources and figured there would be an opportunity to tear off, felt and reroof the second of three roofs under contract in our neighborhood.
Running a weather-affected business in Minnesota requires patience and fortitude, the meek and impetuous need not apply.
Jeff seemed more concerned about flying golf balls from early golfers on No. 16 tee box than what appeared to us to be much more significant hazards. It's all what you're used to, perhaps.
Birdie was happy to watch the activity from her usual perch, though a closer view would be nice.

By 9:30 the shingles on both sides were all but gone. 

By 9:30 the shingles on both sides were all but gone and the valleys recovered. John and Mary (right) escaped their home to head to the community center for a workout. The roof will be covered in building felt by the time they return.

"We've heard squirrels running around overhead before," quipped John. "This is a lot worse."