More Yard Debris

Jodi loaded up another load and we took it to the wood recyclers.  This load was much fuller and lots of blackberry vines.  Good thing we both remembered our gloves. 
She estimates two more loads of yard debris and one load of fencing. 
Turns out Rose likes the new hedger also. She does fine work.

Trimmings

Jodi and I made the first trip to the wood recyclers.  Jodi commented on how they are double dipping.  They charge us to drop the yard debris into the correct pile and then they make it into compost and sell it.  I don't care.  We got rid of the first load.  They have the job of making it into compost and the space for that.  Our goal is to get rid of the trimmings off all those hedges. 
Betting there are at least two more loads. 

On His Way

I dropped Pat off at the airport this morning.  He is going back to MN to go to the celebration of life for Fred and to support the family.  I had thought about it for a quick minute.  But I was just there.  So I opted to stay home and let him have this time with the cousins. 
It's a quick trip for Pat.  He will be home on Sunday. 

Paid For

The invoice came in this morning.  I got right on it.  There is still no extra charge for using a credit card.  So I called the roofer's office to pay.  Right off the bat the woman who answered asked me how my trip was.  I told her it was lovely.  I had had a brief conversation with Tim when I first got a bid about my trip.  They also have family in the Midwest.
They were happy to take my money and were actually surprised.  I guess most people wait till the last minute.  I look at it like the work was completed, they are a small business and I have the money to pay for it.  And so I did.  I'm happy with the work.  It takes a lot of worry off my mind.  You can only go for so long with an old roof before you start having problems and they cost a lot more than a new roof.

Roof is Done

The roofers finished up the roof today.  It looks fabulous.  I picked a great color.  Next week the soft wash gets done and then I think I am done working on that house.  Other than a couple of trips with Jodi to take the yard debris to the wood recyclers.  We'll see if that happens this weekend. 

Roof

Nothing ever goes according to plan.  The supplies for the roof arrived last Tuesday like scheduled.  I got a call on Friday that work would begin this morning.  Either at 8 or 10 depending on the job they were finishing up on Friday.
So I got up and out the door to check on the work.  Arrived at bout 10:15 a.m. and no workers.  Well that was all right.  I had a Walmart errand so ran and did that.  Arrived back at 11 and no workers.  Okay I wanted to do some banking.  Did that.  Arrived back at noon and no workers. 
Sometimes I am a doormat.  But today I decided to call and check.  I hate using the phone. But I did it.  Tim had to check and would text me.  I got the text saying around 1 p.m.  The job from Friday turned out to be not so nice for them. 
They must stop at 4 for the day because no one was there when I pulled back up at 4:30.  But  at least you can tell that they had started.  So tomorrow there should be a nice new roof all the way around the house. 
I'm excited to have a new roof, but I'm most excited about the pressure washing next week to get the siding looking better. 

A Search

Brenda posted this picture on her facebook page to honor Fred.  This particular photo has really gotten around in our family.  I think we almost all have a copy.  And no one got a copy until after my grandparents had died.  Her posting it again brought up the other photo that we all remember from my grandparents' house.  Grandpa and a couple Starr uncles had been hunting and so there is a bear and a deer hanging on a board between two trees.  None of us have it.
So I made a couple calls.  First to Wayne and Helga and they do not have it.  Then I played phone tag with Nila. She doesn't have it and thinks it actually might still be hanging in the farm house.  She was going to make some calls herself and see if she could find it.  If she finds it she will give it to Pat or make a copy and give to Pat or something when they are at Fred's service.
I personally think this picture of my uncles and Fred is a totally badass picture.  And I'm glad we have it.  It hangs in a lot of houses now.