Raisin’ the Roof
We wavered on and off for a couple of months about whether or not to have the roof reshingled. We finally decided to go for it and hired the local guy for a reasonable price. The roof was in really bad shape, so I’m glad we’re having it done. One of the gutters was falling off (rotten fascia board). There were four layers of shingles, one from 1915 (some shingles still have the paper label on the bottom). We’re not sure, but it could be the first roof ever for the house! (Or perhaps it was the second. It would help to know what year the house was built.) But that means all those shingles are really, really old. And grungy. Oh, and stinky too. It’s gross.
Our yard is a mess. I can hardly wait for this to be over… The new shingles and chimney will look awesome!
In other Insane News, we had two privacy screens built. One is on the side yard by the hammock so we don’t have to look at our neighbour’s vehicles while relaxing. See those jasmine vines? I planted them and they’ve already started climbing the trellis.
The other trellis is at the back of the property to block the little bit of traffic we can see and hear. This one is crazy. It’s 10 feet high and I think almost 30 feet long. Ty and I painted it black since it will take a while for the vines to fill up all that space. We love the new screens. We thought it would be hilarious to hang up some canvas on the trellis and play an old movie in our backyard. We’d invite all the neighbours and serve popcorn and punch. We’ll see if that actually happens, but it’s a fun idea.
The shed is just on the left side of the photo. (The new backyard swing? It’s just over on the right on the screen. Weee!) I’m going to paint the shed soon, so I’ll post a better photo of it all soon. There’s 13 feet between the neighbour’s fence and our screen. Once the vines are grown in a bit, we’ll use that space for a compost and storage. I also have plans to make a Secret Garden back there. Oh gilly!
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