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I hate this. After the recent storm, we had a leak around the flashing around our chimney. Bud is perfectly willing and able to do repairs, but I hate seeing him pull out the ladder to climb on the roof. He finished the repair and was back safely on the ground in ten minutes and saved the cost of a repair. He’s always reminding me he’s not a rich man, but I believe he would still do this if he were. What you don’t see is me waiting and watching below. We are both retired RNs, with extensive experience taking care of those who have fallen of roofs. Thank God, all went well!
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Nice to know you are a retired RN! Glad you stayed off the roof and an glad your helper friend is safe too. He is kind. But he ought to use a safety harnass. Take care and keep making us laugh😊
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He’s my hubby! He is the most careful guy I know, but you are right about the harness.
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Oops!! Good husband 😊yes do use a harness. Bones broken are hard to heal when older.
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My hubby once fell off the second rung of a step ladder, breaking his wrist in five places. He’s not a fan of trying to climb up anywhere!
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That’s a bad fall!
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I can so relate. Every time he gets out the extension ladder, I sweat a little. My constant words to him “Just because you CAN do the job, doesn’t mean you SHOULD.” It falls on deaf ears, he will be a do-it-yourself guy until he’s in the grave. ☺ I’ve got to learn to accept that.
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There is a lot of pride involved, too. I always stand and watch, so I can call 911. I also hold the ladder and fetch and carry. How is your guy?
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Has a CT and scope (ouch) next week. He’s staying pretty positive about it all. Thanks. ☺
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Roofs are my least favorite place to do repairs. The say 80% of home accident happen on ladders … I don’t doubt it!
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Just check any ER!
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Glad all went well :)
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Much sympathy. I can run a circular saw, but I can’t watch someone else doing so, ditto many other dangerous tasks.
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Oh my God, when I was working in the ER a guy got a little too close and cut the end of his nose off. I know that’s too horrible to post.
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Glad he’s fine!
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Thank Goodness!
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But tell him it was the last time!
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Excellent, but he doesn’t always obey.
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No! He should.
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My grandfather repaired the tiles on the roof of his 2-storey house when he was 80 – my grandmother was down below having kittens. But he did it!
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Bet she was!
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At least it’s a fairly low roof. The old fool I’m married to will go up a 30-foot ladder to make sure he paints that one last square inch under the peak of the house – and this is a guy who’s constantly tripping over his own feet inside the house. A couple of years ago, a neighbor down the street decided to clean out the gutters on his 2-1/2 story house, and he fell off the ladder and got a concussion. Why are men so stupid? At least ask for someone to hold the friggin’ ladder!
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No kidding. I hate seeing the power saw or the ladder come out.
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Somebody should always be holding the ladder when the other person is going up or down and tie it off at the top if you intend to use it more. Think safety Linda!
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Oh, believe me. I held it!!!
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That height gives me the jitters! I can imagine you sighing a sigh of relief when it was all over!
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Yes, indeed.
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I completely understand – especially since you are both retired RN’s and have handled the injuries of people falling off the roof.
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So many horror stories!
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I can only imagine! I shutter to think…
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Glad it went well!
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Thank Goodness. It was such a relief for him to be back on the ground.
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Men are soo stubborn.
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Yep!
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:( I had a fantasy about stripping off the siding from our house and replacing it with stucco myself. Then I saw these guys up on the roof of another house, totally tripped out with ropes, and I started thinking about it, you fall, you could be dead or paralyzed from the neck down. Not worth it. Next time, send your husband on a long errand and bring in a repairman while he’s gone!!
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Oh, glad you decided not to do it. Not a job for the inexperienced. Safety is a huge issue.
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