Here’s something you might find interesting. It’s a comment a friend of mine emailed me about reality TV shows in general and the upcoming Kid Nation show.
“There are very strict laws about treatment of children on sets for television and movies. There have to be adults present. One of my friends in residency was “The [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Reality TV Shows Are Staged
Posted in Television on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Roof and the Tree
Posted in The House on August 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
They didn’t cut down my tree!
The roofers finished the last building today at noon, packed up and left. Apparently they forgot about the tree (or didn’t really want to mess with it in the first place).
That tree also provided nice shade for the house on these hot summer days.
And I just like trees. [...]
The Tree – Friday
Posted in The House on August 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m starting to think they’ve forgotten about my tree.
When I talked to the head honcho of the roofing crew on Monday, he indicated that Slumlord wanted him to cut the tree down. I knew all along it would have to come down. It really is too close to the house. That’s why I even [...]
New Roof – Thrusday
Posted in The House on August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Six roofers can sure raise a ruckus. I thought the worst of the noise was going to be the demolition that took place on Tuesday. I figured the constant nailing wouldn’t be that bad and it wasn’t. These guys were using pneumatic nail guns and all you heard was tap, tap, tap, tap…. Tap, tap, [...]
New Roof – Wednesday
Posted in The House on August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Roofers should be back today and finish. With six guys on the crew — and as fast as they work — it shouldn’t take long at all to knock this baby out.
However, I’m going to lose the tree that grows right outside my kitchen window.
The problem is it’s growing too close to the house. [...]
New Roof – Tuesday
Posted in The House on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
They started today tearing off the old roof.
They worked until noon and then quit due to the triple digit heat. It had to be unbelievably hot working up on that roof.
These guys work fast. They managed to get the old roof off, replaced the rotten sheathing and put new felt paper down. If [...]
The New Roof
Posted in The House on August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I pay rent,
On a run-down place,
Not much view,
But there’s lot’s of space,
In my heart,
The heart that you own. – Dwight Yokum
*****
I’m finally getting a new roof.
Big deal you say? Well, my roof has been leaking for over five years. (No joke.) I told Slumlord about it way back when it first started but apparently that [...]
