Hi Darlin’,
Another busy day, was on the roof before 9:00, starting where I left off using DeDe’s new blade, only to have the corner break off during the first ten minutes. Got another 10 or 15 minutes out of it before the other corner broke off. So much for my straight edge! I put the old blade back on and did my best, managed to just reach the end when it was time to leave for PT. Couldn’t get my AC working again, darn it, so it was a warm drive in. Arrived at PT and the therapist (the same one for the third time, guess they took my suggestion of not switching therapists every session!) asked me what happened, so I told him, and he suggested we skip the session and just do the discharge today, which was fine, since I was already sore from all the work I’ve doing on the roof, and have been taking ibuprofen since yesterday anyway. I headed over to Ace hardware for new blades, and made a fascinating discovery about the different thicknesses in blades, which explains a lot! The kit that DeDe opened up for me had blades that were something like .0016 thick, whereas the replacement blades that I was looking for were .22 thick! What a difference! No wonder the darn thing broke, it just wasn’t enough for this job. So I bought the thick blades, and when I got back and started using one on the roof, it made a huge difference. Stopped at HQ on the way back for a quick meeting with Logan to update him on my schedule, so that’s taken care of. So grateful they’re extending my contract! Whoo hoo! Climbed onto the roof again as soon as I got home. I brought out my faux Drexel and started to use that to get it really clean around the screws (probably overkill, but I really want to get this right!), but the battery didn’t go very far, so I ran an extension cord so I could charge it up there. Apparently I can’t use it when it’s plugged in, I have to wait for it to charge and unplug it. So I did the next step, which was tightening all the loose screws and wiping it all down with alcohol. I discovered that about four out of five screws were stripped. Not much I can do about those except cover them with a lot of sealant when the time comes! Managed to finish that step by about 5:15. I’m leaving the faux Drexel to charge, and tomorrow when I get back from my other appointments, I’ll hopefully finish the job off in the afternoon. I need to get it done, because I discovered a leak where the condensation from the AC is coming in. I put a towel around the base of it before coming down, but I evidently put it on the wrong side, because the water was coming in over the dining room table, right through an overhead light. Obviously I won’t be switching that on anytime soon! Hopefully it will dry out okay before I seal it up tomorrow, we don’t have any rain in the forecast until next week and even that is a pretty small chance. Took my hot tub and shower early, going to bed soon! Good night, babe! Love you!
Another busy day, was on the roof before 9:00, starting where I left off using DeDe’s new blade, only to have the corner break off during the first ten minutes. Got another 10 or 15 minutes out of it before the other corner broke off. So much for my straight edge! I put the old blade back on and did my best, managed to just reach the end when it was time to leave for PT. Couldn’t get my AC working again, darn it, so it was a warm drive in. Arrived at PT and the therapist (the same one for the third time, guess they took my suggestion of not switching therapists every session!) asked me what happened, so I told him, and he suggested we skip the session and just do the discharge today, which was fine, since I was already sore from all the work I’ve doing on the roof, and have been taking ibuprofen since yesterday anyway. I headed over to Ace hardware for new blades, and made a fascinating discovery about the different thicknesses in blades, which explains a lot! The kit that DeDe opened up for me had blades that were something like .0016 thick, whereas the replacement blades that I was looking for were .22 thick! What a difference! No wonder the darn thing broke, it just wasn’t enough for this job. So I bought the thick blades, and when I got back and started using one on the roof, it made a huge difference. Stopped at HQ on the way back for a quick meeting with Logan to update him on my schedule, so that’s taken care of. So grateful they’re extending my contract! Whoo hoo! Climbed onto the roof again as soon as I got home. I brought out my faux Drexel and started to use that to get it really clean around the screws (probably overkill, but I really want to get this right!), but the battery didn’t go very far, so I ran an extension cord so I could charge it up there. Apparently I can’t use it when it’s plugged in, I have to wait for it to charge and unplug it. So I did the next step, which was tightening all the loose screws and wiping it all down with alcohol. I discovered that about four out of five screws were stripped. Not much I can do about those except cover them with a lot of sealant when the time comes! Managed to finish that step by about 5:15. I’m leaving the faux Drexel to charge, and tomorrow when I get back from my other appointments, I’ll hopefully finish the job off in the afternoon. I need to get it done, because I discovered a leak where the condensation from the AC is coming in. I put a towel around the base of it before coming down, but I evidently put it on the wrong side, because the water was coming in over the dining room table, right through an overhead light. Obviously I won’t be switching that on anytime soon! Hopefully it will dry out okay before I seal it up tomorrow, we don’t have any rain in the forecast until next week and even that is a pretty small chance. Took my hot tub and shower early, going to bed soon! Good night, babe! Love you!
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