My neighbors think I'm insane

[SeaCat]

My neighbors are now questioning my sanity.

This morning I decided to do some of the much needed work around my place. It wasn't raining.

I started with the Palm Tree on the South West Corner of the Trailer. It has grown in such a way that it was pressing against the roof and lifting it. I cut the stubs back, freeing the roof. (It had lifted it about three inches. I guess no one had ever looked at it.) I then re-attached the corner of the roof. (I also cut out the dead fronds from the tree.)

When I was done with this I climbed up on the roof and swept it, removing all of the Pine Needles. When I was finished with this I hauled up a bucket of roof sealer and re-painted the roof of the patio. (What was left was used to paint the roof of the shed.) This sealed the numerous little leaks.

When I was dne with this I dug out my Dremel and cut the one inch by six inch slots in the roof overhang I needed for the Nor' Easter Straps.

I was on a roll. I put the ladder and brush away and pulled out the rake. I raked all of the yard and bagged up the Pine Needles. (Another five bags.)

From there I went into the construction mode. I built a small enclosure for the Propane tanks. One that would hide them and keep the rain off them. I also built a roof over the A/C Compressor that would keep the rain off it.

In other words I was busy. I went through three gallons of Gator-Aide. I sweat so much my shirt was dripping. (Hell I sweat through my Leather Belt.)

I had just finished when my neighbor came home. He went from his car to his trailer. He later came over and asked me what work I had done. When I told him he just shook his head while telling me I was crazy to be doing that kind of work in the heat.

Hey, yes it was warm but I expect that. This is southern Florida after all. (At ten this morning it was 90 degrees with 95% humidity. According to my Thermometer it made it to 95 degrees again today.)

What the hell, it made the 80 degrees I keep the trailer at feel good when I came inside.

Cat

 

[jomar]

I bet at that temperature the Gatorade went in, but only came out as sweat - if you know what I mean.

 

[SeaCat]

I bet at that temperature the Gatorade went in, but only came out as sweat - if you know what I mean.

If it acted as it does in the commercials I would have been a Neon Mess.

Cat

 

[jomar]

Then your neighbors would have really taken notice!

 

[TheeGoatPig]

My neighbors think I'm insane

Well, that's probably because you are But that's why we love you

 

[JPMMURPHY]

That's okay. My insanity thinks I'm a neighbor.

 

[galaxygoddess]

um.... when you're done... can you come over to my house?


Seriously, green things in my sink keep calling me mommy o.0;;

 

[angelicminx]

You remind me of my husband, Cat. He never sits still. If there's something to be done, it gets done, period. I'm sure my family thinks he's insane, lol. I think it's wonderful.

 

[sxcascinn]

You remind me of my husband, Cat. He never sits still. If there's something to be done, it gets done, period. I'm sure my family thinks he's insane, lol. I think it's wonderful.

Where do i find one like that??????

 

[SeaCat]

um.... when you're done... can you come over to my house?


Seriously, green things in my sink keep calling me mommy o.0;;

ROTFLMAO

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

Where do i find one like that??????

Look for someone who grew up working his ass off.

Cat

 

[angelicminx]

Where do i find one like that??????

Look for someone who grew up working his ass off.

Cat

What Cat said. My husband grew up on a farm and had a strong work ethic instilled in him from a very early age. No matter what he does he gives it 125%. He's 61, in excellent health and can work circles around a lot of men a third his age. (I've seen him exhaust men in their 20's.) Me, I'm about as lazy as they come and I'm very good at procrastination.

 

[SeaCat]

I had a slow day today. I have to go back to work tomorrow so I tried to take it easy.

So what did I do today?

I cut more slots in the roof. I re-hung a gutter.

I worked some more on my Jerky. (It will be done by the time I go to bed, and yes it does taste great.)

I put my Tripod together and pulled four smaller (4 inch diameter) stumps for a neighbor.

Other than that I just sat back and did some reading. (Finished Transformers by Alan Dean Foster and Started a novel about the Templers.)

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

So I finished the Jerky. Out of five pounds of Beef I got two pounds of Jerky. (I also got a grease trap half full of melted grease.) I'm happy. The next batch will be made from a much leaner meat.

Cat

 

[flavortang]

My neighbors are now questioning my sanity.

What the hell, it made the 80 degrees I keep the trailer at feel good when I came inside.

Cat

Heh. You said 'came inside'.

Sorry.

 

[rammage]

wow good for you for getting all that work around the house done! i'm glad that you went out there and got whatever you needed to get done though despite the heat.

i'm from texas here and it gets hot too but the neighbors are mostly older and so they dont go out to work on the yard until evening. and all the people who mow their lawns and do heavy yard work do it starting from 6/7 AM!!!! now if you had been working on sawing things and nailing things together at 6/7 AM i think your neighbors would be pretty pissed since i doubt theyd be able to sleep! i like to wake up early to get things done, but during the day if i need to go out and do something i just do it, i'm tired of 'waiting till its cooler'. by the time its cooler all the misquitos are out! id rather sweat than be eaten alive.