It’s one thing after another….gahhh
Today at work, they sent some of us home at 12:30 since the call volume was low. I was glad to go home early because it was a gorgeous day, and there was a lot of work to be done around the house.
One project that is long due is to coat our roof. We have an old aluminum roof on our house, and it needs to be coated every few years to keep it insulated and keep it from leaking. I’m planning to go up there on Tuesday to do it, but I decided to go to Lowes today and get all the crap I’ll need to do it…Which is the actual roof coating, roof brushes, and we needed a ladder. I bought the ladder at Walmart for $109, which apparently is a bargain for a big tall ladder.
This ladder is the coolest ladder ever. It’s a ripoff on the “Little Giant” ladder which is on the infomercials. But that version costs about $350..It’s a 5 ladder in one deal…Step ladder, Extension ladder….And whatever other kind of ladder you could possibly need…and it is like 17 feet tall when you fully extend it. COOL!
Ok so I’m rambling…..I thought I was all done for the day…I wanted to come home and cut the grass and be done with it for the day and just enjoy the sun while it’s still around..Maybe take a nap.
So I got out the lawnmower..This lawn mower is about 15 years old. But it’s always been a good lawn mower…Today my uncle and I spent a good hour trying to get it started….He tried a few days ago and couldn’t get it done either. It was a true “Lucy and Ethyl” moment. We could win on American’s Funniest Home Videos if anyone had taped it. At one point he was standing on top of the lawn mower while I layed on the ground to pull the cord….No luck. The neighbors were probably thinking “How many people does it take to start a lawn mower.”
So back to the store we went, this time to Sears hardware, which is slightly closer to my house. I found a decent mower for $139. Nothing fancy, but it cuts the grass.
I finally finished about 7:30…
But at least it’s done….And I’m pooped. :-P My days off are Tuesday and Wednesday and I’m ready for them.