We have spent the last week putting shingles on. We are finished for the year unless we buy a property that needs shingles.
We started on a garage.
Its always good to look down the ridge and see the caps all on. Means the job is finished. This roof was leaking bad enough that the water got in the light switch box and turned the light on by making a connection with water between the poles. Not a good situation.
Moved on to a house. We almost always use burnt sienna color shingles. When we were finished and I took a picture here, I saw the paint on the foundation does not match the shingles at all does it? May have to repaint the foundation this year.
Moved on to the next house where almost every nail head holding on the old shingles was visible. Matthew took a picture of the roof before we started. I don't think he had seen one this bad before.
The garage on this one was leaking also. When we had it inspected so we could rent it a couple of weeks ago, I thought for a bit Harrison was going to say, "fix the roof first." After making a couple of comments he walked on, but he did write a directive to get it roofed by June. Well, we made that dead line.
Last house on the list. This roof was so bad it made the last one look good. You could see the wood showing through in places. When we took possession last winter I climbed up on the roof and patched leaks with 'Through the roof" and tar. When we finished this roof we had 1 and 1/2 shingles left. That did make us a bit nervous when we were getting toward the finish as they were special ordered in and there were no more available. Next project with this house is to paint it. I am thinking gray with white trim. Ok, since Joe gave us exterior gray paint I know we will paint it gray.
I found out I was approved for Unemployment in Kentucky.
Seems they have a little fraud going on down there. I have tried to contact them several times and in several ways. I am on a return call list, and I keep getting robo calls I am still on the list for call back. I finally went to their on-line site to report fraud and reported myself. I do hope I don't get arrested for fraud now since I HAVE BEEN REPORTED. Someone has my SS number and is using it. I found out I have also moved to 25 prince haven road, apt 3 Plymouth NH Feb 12. So if anyone visits Plymouth NH stop on in and say hello. Send me a picture of me if you do so I will know what I look like.
I have spent time placing a Identity theft and fraud alert with the Federal Trade commission and with the credit bureaus. One helpful lady told me ,"don't worry, its probably just a mistake. Happens quite often." Yea, not sure I am buying that right now.
So we have more or less put a lid on the houses and garage we bought since late last fall. they should all be rain tight now. I do hope I have put a lid on who ever is using or selling my identity, but I doubt that is finished yet.
Putting a lid on it can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing. "Put a lid on it" is a rude way to tell someone you don't want to hear what they have to say. In our country we have become a people who don't want to listen to anyone except those who agree with us anymore. You say something I don't like "put a lid on it!' We don't seem to want to hear both sides and realize everything is not black and white. It's much easier to choose our own "truth" and tell everyone else "Put a lid on it".
The other day I was in conversation with a woman about all the Amazon packages left on door steps and I said "almost everyone is honest" and I meant it. If you have a point of view I disagree with I promise to listen. I may quote facts and statistics back at you and all I ask is for you to listen and consider what I say. Let's stop telling each other to "Put a lid on it"
