I spent the last 2 weeks working on my house and avoiding my latest loss. I lost all the data for my drawings to obtain building permits the same day I lost my Willow. I spent a week where I did nothing but recreate those drawings. I am grateful the inspector likes me.... cause he overlooked a great deal. I don't have building permits yet, but should get them next week (the planner doesn't like me much).

This last week, we worked on demolition. I have a guy helping me that was difficult to get use to, but eventually grew on me. He is big and strong, has a girlfriend, and knows construction. What more could a lesbian want. He can only help me for the next few weeks so posting might be sparse cause we have a lot of work to do. I am hoping that we can build 4 new walls, repair the roof, and build a new roof before he goes back to Nevada. The garage will have to wait.....

Today, I tore off the old roof. My roofer wanted to charge me $1600 to remove the shingles and paper. I thought it was too much money for something that I could do myself. I really have a hard time shelling out money for something that is simple. I got it almost all done in about six hours. I still have to remove the nails on the back side and then remove the paper. I figure 2 more hours.

So, one girl, eight hours, saved $1600. I would say that is a good day. That extra money could take me and my next girlfriend to Hawaii. That is a wonderful thought.

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The roof.

This is the back of the house where the roof was damaged.

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This is the front of my house. We just removed the damaged wall.