who let the dogs out, roof roof

Another day, another Parker project. Seems to be never ending here at the Mullet Ranch. In fact the other day a friend was over and looking at a before and after collage I had made for Mark for his birthday last year. I told him I needed before and after and after and after pictures. The "after" keeps changing! Oh well, if it weren't for projects what would do? Go to the beach (that would be me, not Mark) go out on a boat (if we had one) go fishing, hunting (that would be Mark, not me) maybe even ride our bicycles (GASP!) Now, it is not all work and no play here, it is just our playing hours have been decreased, it is a play cut! No fair! I work hard for my play and I want it back, dammit!

Wow, not sure where that came from.

We did have help on the roof, Jimmy Bob, Sam and Mark did most of the work. I was only commissioned when, well, when I was the only one left frankly. Thankfully, Mark and I work well together, and I am a hard worker if I do say so myself. I did start the project with a slight fear of the ladder. Not going up, that part is fine, it was coming down that just freaked me out! Yes I will gladly throw half my body weight over the roof while hanging on to an object that is NOT attached and then gracefully climb down the ladder. I finally got the hang of it after doing it 40-11 million times. My job was "gopher" you know, go for this, go for that and so on. I also helped Mark get the metal on to the roof, this is where my gym membership came in super handy! We actually got really good, had a nice rhythm going, down the ladder, lift the metal, up the ladder, measure, screw (out of the gutter now, come on) cuss and repeat, a lot.

The roof is almost finished and then we screen, gutter and put up the ceiling. Then the fun stuff starts, furnishing the space and having a "the porch is done" party! And then the pole barn project starts....Can't wait.

Until next time....Mullets out