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Today I have pulled out the last of the rusty roof nails and replaced with the roof screw No 275. That was the moment that marked the end of Stage-one of my main summer DIY project, AKA Project-R (R stands for roof-painting).

Two-hundred-seventy-five roof screws now secure my roof. I have pulled out a somewhat fewer number of old lead capped roof nails and drilled replacement holes for about 15% of the new screws that replaced those old nails or installed for extra security.

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It has been a difficult journey through this stage of the project. I injured myself, wore off my power drill, found ugly rust spots and corrosion holes that I rather didn't want to know about, had leak in heavy rain and broke my heart over the doomed future of the beautiful innocent lichen colonies.

I overcame those difficulties and became stronger at every successful pulling out of stubborn rusty nail and every purchase of a new piece of hardware :p

The rooftop is also a special place you normally don't notice existed. It is another world altogether, where you can find solitude, warmth and relaxation. :zzz: Sometimes I took my camera up and captured unique moments, which you can see in my photo album Project-R. Other times I took a cup of tea up and enjoyed the special tea lounge with a million dollar view. :happy:

The funniest moments to me came a few days ago, which I now call the "Roofsaga" :p
Hope you find it as funny as I did.

  • You're not supposed to be here! [The Oddity]
  • NO!!! Don't touch THAT!! [The Reprimand]
  • Get off the roof! GO!! [The Marching Order]
  • Get OFF! That's NOT your play thing!! [The Resistance]

The project goes on. Hopefully I can share the images of end product by end of summer. 😉

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  1. At least through all the trials, you never gave up, and that is an admiral trait. I see our camo expert is also enjoying playing apprentice.

  4. Your "Roofsaga" reminds me of mothers who take care of their children.

  5. Who knew that roof work would be such an adventure. 😀 And Arwen is probably wondering why you are hanging out on the roof all the time. You didn't used to spend so much time on the roof. Primates are so mysterious…. :confused:

  6. Originally posted by debplatt:

    You didn't used to spend so much time on the roof. Primates are so mysterious….

    I've feeling she sees me an oversize cat :pIt's true she is very intrigued by what I'm doing. She probably thinks I've discovered a new playground and wants to join me up there. 😆

  7. Cheers, Aadil. 'A job worth doing is worth doing well' LOL Such a hack and patch job 😛

  8. Indeed, Angelika. Arwen is such a baby. She still behaves like a kitten. Silly little thing. She even throws tantrum now and then. :lol:I guess once the roof is painted and dried, I could let her up there to play. But right now there are dangerous stuff like the rust treatment chemical and rusty iron bits on the roof, I don't want her up there.

  9. Glad you like the story, Sami. :happy:Initially the post was going to be about the "Roofsaga" only and going to be titled "I don't need your HELP!". But then I managed to finish the nail pulling part and thought I should add all other components like the ATT picture. The title came when I was sorting out the tool bag and counted remaining screws. Now I call this an organic blogging! :p

  10. Thank you Helen. :happy:Arwen is so curious and wants to stick her nose into everything. Her colours don't do a good job of camouflaging on the roof, though 😀

  11. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    she sees me an oversize cat

    Oh! Perhaps you have been promoted to status of "Honorary Feline" :cat:Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    She probably thinks I've discovered a new playground and wants to join me up there.

    Well it must be fun. Why else would you be doing it? 😀

  12. You should now build a deck up on the roof for during the summer…

  13. But I'd need the building consent to build one and what have you. It'd be winter when the building could start. Also there'd still be handrails that obscured views. :rolleyes: I can already take my breakfast up there if I want to. 😉

  15. Originally posted by debplatt:

    Why else would you be doing it?

    Honestly I can't think of anything else much :pOriginally posted by darkesthour:

    build a deck up on the roof f

    And make more holes :awww:

  16. But think about eating your breakfast on the deck with those fantastic views… Must be worth a few more holes 😆

  17. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    Have an infinity pool instead

    Apparently another term for it is "disappearing edge". Now that's ominous when applied to rooftop … :DOriginally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

    an oddly shaped mobile food dispenser.

    😆 My old one saw me that, too, I'm sure. The young one I have now, the main kick of "Roofsaga", thinks me more as her play mate. I've been ambushed, jumped on, tackled, grabbed and play-bitten. And she loves it when I start chasing her around after one of such stunts. Pure rascal. :lol:Originally posted by debplatt:

    Not to mention the environmental impact studies

    :irked:

  18. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    But I'd need the building consent to build one and what have you.

    Not to mention the environmental impact studies…LOL at the infinity pool on the roof, plus being an "oddly shaped mobile food dispenser" 😆

  19. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    I've feeling she sees me an oversize cat

    I think my two see me as an oddly shaped mobile food dispenser.

  21. Okay, the animated cat smiley just might have slipped into my own smiley collection. :whistle:

  22. Originally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

    @Deb It's in the standard Tamil's Smiley Toolbar. Even I've got it.

  25. Originally posted by debplatt:

    Okay, the animated cat smiley just might have slipped into my own smiley collection.

    😆 Don't worry, I won't tell. BTW, you can get the toolbar with all the animated smilies here.

  26. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    Now how could that have happened?

    I think it's under a pile of stuff on her dining table :whistle:

  27. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    I think it's under a pile of stuff on her dining table

    Right now the dining room table has a laptop, some vinyl LPs, and a couple cassette tapes. Oh! And my even older camera. So things are slowing getting put away… slowly.

  29. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    @Deb It's in the standard Tamil's Smiley Toolbar. Even I've got it.

    I keep hearing about Tamil's Smiley Toolbar. But I don't have access to that. So in my case the smileys wait comfortably in my Opera's file folder till needed.

  31. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    I will stick to the old set and words to get me by

    😆 Originally posted by debplatt:

    I keep hearing about Tamil's Smiley Toolbar. But I don't have access to that

    You mean, you can't follow the above link? Or you are not allowed to use UserJS for some reason?A smiley in a duck pond! :lol:Originally posted by debplatt:

    So things are slowing getting put away

    You seem making a good progress. 😉

  32. That looks a bit like a fried egg with an umbrella in it… A fried egg cocktail 😆

  33. Originally posted by debplatt:

    So maybe while visiting this site, I'll use the Opera browser more often.

    Did you see how you can add your own smilies to the toolbar?

  34. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    Can I get pineapple with that?

    Ummm… no, but there is a sympathetic bartender:And the bar does offer other fruit, like limes:Originally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

    Did you see how you can add your own smilies to the toolbar?

    I did notice that you can do that, but my smiley library is kind of voluminous. It might be a lot of work in my case, and I have so many pressing activities that require my attention.

  36. Originally posted by debplatt:

    what if I want to spend a relaxing day at the beach with one of my smiley friends?

    I think your laptop will die. 😆 Is it just me or the smiley in sand looks like being executed buried alive and desperately looking around for help? :pOriginally posted by darkesthour:

    Can I get pineapple with that?

    Pineapple with fried eggs or cocktail? Originally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

    add your own smilies to the toolbar

    I'm sure Deb'll figure that out soon. She's handy at the keyboard and introduced me to the CSS 😉

  37. Okay. What if I want to spend a relaxing day … in a frying pan? with one of my eggy friends? during the cocktail hour? :whistle:

  38. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    You mean, you can't follow the above link? Or you are not allowed to use UserJS for some reason?

    I have three different browsers installed on my laptop: Firefox, Chrome and Opera. I periodically use all of them, but my standby browser is Firefox. It has been tuned to be Linux friendly, and I regularly use a number of its custom addons. However having been prompted both by MM and Uncle Mick, I have downloaded and installed the User Javascript file with all the smileys to be used in conjustion with Opera. So maybe while visiting this site, I'll use the Opera browser more often. Maybe. Still I have a fondness for the smileys that have settled into my OC home. I mean, really, what if I want to spend a relaxing day at the beach with one of my smiley friends?

  40. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    Both please

    Do you want beetroot to go with them?

  42. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    Have you tried haloumi and watermelon?

    No. Doesn't sound bad, though they might need a strong sauce to jazz them up. How did you have them?

  44. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    Have you tried haloumi and watermelon?

  45. Just as it is, great combination of flavours that are a bit bland on their own… 😀

  46. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    Is it just me or the smiley in sand looks like being executed buried alive and desperately looking around for help?

    Don't be silly. He was just taking a break. He's back hanging ten again.Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    I think Crysta's got her toolbar js customised for her and her friends smiley libraries. Why don't you talk to her and see if you can collaborate with them?

    The task seems daunting.

  48. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    Just as it is, great combination of flavours that are a bit bland on their own…

    OK. I thought they might still be a bit bland together. I might try that some time. 🙂

  49. Originally posted by debplatt:

    The task seems daunting.

    I just thought you could offer her a selection from your library for her to add to their js. If she were happy with the new additions from your library, most likely she would suggest you that you could use their js and … You know? 😉

  50. Originally posted by debplatt:

    I did notice that you can do that, but my smiley library is kind of voluminous. It might be a lot of work in my case,

    I think Crysta's got her toolbar js customised for her and her friends smiley libraries. Why don't you talk to her and see if you can collaborate with them?Have you rescued the buried smiley yet? :D@DH Pineapple on kiwi table is not complete without beetroot :p

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