August 3, 2006

• “it’s raining, it’s pouring the old man is snoring……”

  Anyone remember that one from childhood?
  
  
  
  
  
   It’s rained pretty much everyday though not the drenching downpour we had on Mon and thankfully not all day long.  It’s a little after 6 am here and the “crew” should be here to start at any time.  It seems like they’ve been getting started earlier and earlier. 8 the first few days then 7:30 then 7am.  It has got to the point now that as soon as my eyes open that’s it, I can’t get back to sleep, in anticipation of the men crawling on the roof for the next 12 hours.
  The really great news is my ceiling aren’t raining.  All of my stuff is pretty much dry.  The bad news, the apt building has this funky wet smell.  Notice I said the building?  It’s not just my apt it’s the whole building.  I think everyone is wondering how long that will take to go away.   They had to wait for a semi clear day and pull off the plastic, they got it late Tuesday, they worked until 8 pm that day.  But they were able to get all the joists replaced and the new insulation in, I’m sure that will be appreciated in Dec and Jan.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  (See that gorgeous blue sky?  Hope it stays that way)
  The first picture was from Tuesday early evening.  This one is from Wednesday about 4 in the afternoon, amazing how fast they can get the job done.  No more plastic all the joists and insulation right where it should be.  Now all they have to do is finish putting up the tile boards and they can start laying some tile.   Bear and I predict that once they are ready to actually lay it, the whole thing will move really fast.  They don’t nail it or fasten it in any way they just hook it on the boards and its own weight holds it there.  
  
  I’m curious now to see if they are going to paint the building.  They scraped some of the paint off, whether by accident or design I don’t know, but it would be great if they did.  I’m not really fond of the color now and heck they have already given me a semi-nervous breakdown might as well finish the job.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   Just before Allie went home we took her to the overgrown pond masquerading as a lake.  I wanted her to see the swans and I’ve been curious to see if they had babies this year.  They had babies alright.
  SEVEN!  I hope more of them make it this year  Last year out of the 5 they had, only 2 made it to maturity. 

  
  

  They raced across the lake ready for a handout, just like normal.  And just like normal I/we was/were unprepared and didn’t have anything to give them.  

  
  

  When the roofers hit their peak noise production today I’m going to go back down with my book, my ipod and a bag of bread.  That will get me away for a bit.  That’s what I’ve been doing by the way.  As soon as I can’t take anymore pounding, sawing, or stomping I just leave.  Go to the library or post office, anything to get out of the house.  Today I’m planning a little picnic for one.   

  
  

   

  
  

  Here they are, 7:45 AM, later today than yesterday, I won’t be able to concentrate now.  *le sigh*  Time to go anyway.  Hope everyone has a peaceful day. 

  
  

  
  
  

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