So, we had an exciting weekend roofing. I picked up shingle debree with those too terrified or too physically impaired (Jen) to venture up there. To be fair, our roof is very steep and due to the rain, very slippery, not a good combination. I did attempt to climb up there and to help in some way but as my shoes slid down the side of the roof and I realized that in a different spot I could slip right off the side and DIE.
I'm so grateful for all of the people who helped in any way. Sanfords still working on it everyday before he heads to his real job. I wish he could take a day off, or that I could be more helpful.
The most helpful thing for me was that Donna and my sister Mary took care of things inside the house on Saturday. Knowing that I could just be useful outside without being called in constantly by my kids or feeling the need to be a hostess was awesome. I can't remember the last time I could just work hard, without interruption, it felt really good.
Thanks to everyone that gave up their weekend to help and days before work afterward (Earl), and precious time with their newborn (Darryl). Thank you all for not falling off the roof. Thanks also to Rebecca who tried to help me make picking up garbage more entertaining (twinkle, twinkle, little star...). I'll be really happy when this job is finally done. I think this one is the biggest on Sanford's long to do list. I'm sure everything else will be much easier and less time sensitive.
3 comments:
I'm really glad that no one fell off the roof either Mo. It's too bad the weather had to be so miserably wet & cold for doing your roof.
I didn't feel like I was able to do very much to help, but glad I could help out in some small way, and that you didn't mind our whole family coming up.
I know we're certainly grateful for all the help Sanford was able to give us when we did our roof, and the time he gave up from being with his own family. Hopefully the job will get done soon.
I'm really sorry that I missed all that,
We've got lots of stuff to do, maybe next time, on the next project. The plan is to have a big barbecue, if we ever finish everything. We keep saying "next year when it's done". It's been alot of "next years" but I think we can see the finish line way in the distance.
We also have a little difficulty asking for help. We're trying to fix that, especially now that we have a wonderful church family again.
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