Whirly Birds

Monday, May 31, 2021

Got the whirly-bird seeds of the roof today with the help of Mark's ladder. Who would've thought it would end up being such an emotional experience? I had a hard time getting up there due to some recent trouble with my knees and then I scratched my shin as had one foot on the roof and tried to maneuver my other leg over the top of the ladder. Wasn't sure how I was going to get back down due to the pain in my knees and on my shin. I felt scared, frustrated, and tired of doing things I don't want to do. It's what I've felt a lot during this whole damn pandemic. Anyway, the roof looks great. 

Getting Leaves Off the Roof

November 1, 2015

Leaves on the roof are causing some issues with water leaking inside. Snapped these shots while I was up there. We'll be having new shingles put on the roof soon. 

Up On the Roof

I climbed up on the roof to get the whirly-birds off of it. We think they may be responsible for some leaking we’ve experienced recently. Water builds up under them and then doesn’t drain off the roof but seeps inside. I swept them down to Dale and he helped collect them in a bucket (most pictures don’t show the whirly-bird seeds except in the top picture you can see where they built up to prevent drainage). I think Dale was a bit surprised how much I liked being on the roof. The best part of all of this though is that we did it together. What a team.