New Roof

The roof was so old that it was hard to look at!  But first, Rockport, Mass. last weekend.

The harbor

tee shirts showing consensus

The sign says Philosophie.

The art galleries were all open, but too hot to stick around very long. And the beaches were only open to residents.

Replacement of the Roof

You can see the "old" roof on other posts, except for the garden shed roof, which looks like it was written by Stephen King.

The garden shed is attached behing the garage. Its roof was already in pieces when I bought the house!  Getting mossy even.

The day before the work, dumpster and shingles arrive!

Early on July 23, the noise in the house was hard to describe. Possibly like having a rock-crushing operation on your roof.





There were seven guys plus the boss.  How do the keep their balance all day?



The roofing company, is called AMPM Roofing.  They do roofs in one day: Start in AM, finish in PM!  I took these before 9AM, look how much was done already.

The wood you see is called tongue-and-groove, named after how the planks are cut and fit together. The roofers stripped the old roof to bare wood, then built it back up!

While his Holiness the Buddha watches on.

Imaging trying to work with that stampede overhead, being a Thursday.  After taking the above pictures, I went in to the office for rest of the day.

I got home at 6 and met the new roof




the Buddha approves.


















Goodbye to the old roof!



The garage too.  The old roof infrequently leaked, but nothing too bad.




Peak harvest!




The new garden shed roof! Infinitely nicer.  Some parts of the roofing don't have much of a pitch, that is, they aren't very steep.  Leaves and debris can build up.  Some leaves you can see fallen from the honey locust on this roof already!

Time to learn how to best maintain these low-pitched roofs.




The shingles are Owens Corning, Duration Series, color selection is Estate Gray.




The yellow front door color is experimental from a few weeks ago. It will probably end up a pale blue or crimson.


I couldn't pass up a photo of the sky and the light hitting that tree.  I had to park out back there, to make room for the dumpster and roofers.  Did Michelangelo paint those clouds?































Raise your glass to the new roof!

After the Rain

it's the first rain in a while.  first rain of much significance, this summer, and the unpolluted air seems even cleaner after.  thunderstorms bring ozone from the upper atmosphere, making it feel even fresher.  the mist and moisture felt clean.  yesterday, even my car got washed on the way home in a wall of downpour.


North from my house, a bright spot through the clouds. But the sun is not in that direction.

The Blue Oar, Haddam is seafood restaurant in a very peaceful enclave.  On the banks of the Connecticut River, tucked away.   From home to get there go down the river, over the bridge to the west side, then 2 miles up the river.   You go upstairs to order, then they bring it to you.




Seared scallops, over bacon/potato/greenpepper hash!

Phenomenal cloud billows over the East Haddam bridge!




and smooth peaceful waters and the western span of the bridge:

I am guessing a couple more weeks.

A brief video of His Majesty, with ambient sounds.  You might be able to hear the rain.

Here's LT doing some exploring!