SHINGLE SHOWERS

Burt has projects...They always seem to take longer than one would think but they turn out fine. There are certain hazards in opposites getting married. He is methodical, thoughtful, careful. I am impatient, mercurial and passionate. His way leads to successful conclusions and no one gets hurt. My way is rather like a fireworks show and usually bruising. Both ways work, I must say however.

Anyway he has been puzzling over how to shingle our 2 story barn-like shed which poses challenges in shape and access. He did manufacture a scaffold (saving $250 a day) I might add. Of course in my secret world I am having visions of his lifeless body lying beneath a blanket of splintered 2" x 8's when I come home from work (kind of a pine box scenario). I did examine said home-made structure and was relieved to find he did set the structure up on mud sills for stability. I guess I will fore go the lecture on "scaffold grade" lumber and hope for the best.

At any rate, the barn now sports about a 40% veil of white shingles shimmering against the old nasty black ones. But then he said he doesn't think he has enough shingles! This from the man who perpetually over measures and has leftovers on everything. We could probably build another house based on his fear of not having enough material. I think I am just going to keep quiet about the latest debacle as well.....so unlike me though.