@Roberta,
actually, the roof is one of the best parts.
both the house and the detached garage have all new plywood sheeting, and a single layer of recent shingles...
I hung my hanging baskets (3) and placed a coupla porch plants. we'll see just how crime ridden the neighborhood is shortly I'd guess.
took a load of brush out. prolly still one more there, plus the rest of the trees I needa cut down. but it is looking much more inhabitated...
I felt lots of eyes on me the last coupla times there. the nebbors are noticing, but only the one has approached me so far...
gonna shower and unwind, then dive into my grilled cod.
J's daughter popped out smiling to wait on me from the kitchen. and just me...
gonna hafta be careful about that.
I could sleep for a week...
(stinky is not real happy with all the hours I am away. today he opted to stay out in the hot trailer instead of in the cool bedroom. he was ready to see me tonight and gain access to the food and shitter)