We've had a busy morning

@JudyEv (342088)
Rockingham, Australia
February 12, 2022 1:26am CST
I’m off for a shower and possibly a nap shortly. We’ve been at my brother-in-law’s place helping take down the old patio. Some was taken down a day or two ago and we finished it today. It is time it was replaced as, once we got the last horizontal down today, the two uprights fell over. The uprights were sitting in metal ‘stirrups’. On one, the wood had rotted out at the bottom while the stirrup of the other had corroded away. Two nephews helped with the heaviest work so it’s all done now and ready for the builder. I’m sure it will look lovely when it’s finished. We haven’t anything special on now but we do need to catch up with some old friends. Now might be a good time to do it.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137634)
• United States
12 Feb 22
You make it sound like it was almost ready to come down by itself. I'm glad you all got it down without anyone getting hurt.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137634)
• United States
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv I've seen things like that before. It just needed a bump in the wrong place and everything would have tumbled down.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
@DaddyEvil It would have needed a really good bump - or a part removed. I wouldn't have called it dangerous.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
It was certainly time it was replaced although it looked solid enough. I guess every bit was holding up other bits.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
12 Feb 22
I am glad you finished, that was a hard job and dangerous, as accidents may happen.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
We took a lot of precautions as we went. We were aware of the dangers but of course being aware doesn't necessarily prevent accidents.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
12 Feb 22
@JudyEv You are right, sometimes there is something we could not expect or plan.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
@LadyDuck We didn't expect the uprights to be rotten and to break off at the base.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (182175)
• United States
12 Feb 22
Yay, well you can come over for a party when it is all done I guesd.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (182175)
• United States
12 Feb 22
@JudyEv See, your hard work will pay off!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
@snowy22315 We'll be right there in the middle of it!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
Yes, there will have to be a patio-warming once the new one is up.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
12 Feb 22
When you've rested, it's just a short, well, maybe not so short, trip here to NC to help me with my fence.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv I know what you mean. We just hired a lawn service to mow the yard. I cannot run the mower for more than a few minutes because of my arthritis. K has been doing the mowing but finally told me she was ready to hire someone.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
@DWDavis Vince had a major scare recently and, while he's okay now, he does get exhausted really easily. Many things are now much more taxing than they once were.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
Haha - we need to do it before we're too much older. We're fast running out of steam.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (108126)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Feb 22
Glad all of that is finished. Now its time to relax
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (108126)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv I know what you mean be nothing on. But you know where some might go with that. Thats another one you could write about
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
@wolfgirl569 So true. I did think about that as I wrote it. And 'knocked up' is another we use in 'we knocked up a cupboard the other day'.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
Yes, we've nothing on now for quite some time.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181721)
• United States
12 Feb 22
I'm glad that project is done. Will you be watching the Super Bowl tomorrow? Do you get that type of programming from the US?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
We don't watch Super Bowl but we've been catching some of the winter Olympics and enjoying that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 22
@LindaOHio I had no idea they had so many different events. It's been a bit of an eye-opener.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181721)
• United States
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv I've watched some; but I enjoy the Summer Olympics much more
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 Feb 22
I want someone to build me a patio cover...
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv All right!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
We'll be there on the next plane!
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (90464)
• Arvada, Colorado
12 Feb 22
The teamwork is so admirable Judy
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (90464)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv I love that you have it
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
It's amazing how much you can get done when a few get together. There is always a lot of discussion first but everyone has good ideas. Once we get started we know exactly what we're doing - well, mostly!!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 Feb 22
That’s good you could help with the tearing down. Hope the new patio will be finished soon.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
It could easily be a couple of months but at least my BIL's part of the bargain has been met.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv That’s good. I’m sure it will look nice when it’s finished.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77165)
• Germany
12 Feb 22
I am glad it’s done. Soon you will have a party there.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
That's the plan!! lol Although it might be a month or two yet.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77165)
• Germany
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv That’s a nice plan to look forward to.
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NoneTheWriter
@sammyy (527)
• India
13 Feb 22
Woah! Glad to hear no accidents happened with such a fragile structure... After so much effort, a new one would be really nice to look forward to....
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
It is hot in that area now without the patio structure. My brother-in-law will be keen to have it finished.
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NoneTheWriter
@sammyy (527)
• India
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv Oh yeah! That must be hot...
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Mildred Tabitha
@mildredtabitha (16147)
• Nairobi, Kenya
13 Feb 22
That's a lovely photo you took
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
Thanks. All that woodwork has gone now.
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
12 Feb 22
Oh ok dear. Take proper rest. Hope your work gets done soon. Take care
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
Thanks. We've finished now. Vince's brother will be able to manage the rest himself.
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
13 Feb 22
@JudyEv Glad to know. Have a good weekend. Take care
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
12 Feb 22
You were all very busy. Looks like you got a lot done.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
All the woodwork is completely gone now. It just needs a bit of a tidy up and it will be ready for the contractor.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
12 Feb 22
@JudyEv Sounds good.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
13 Feb 22
Yes it will look good once it is finished,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
It will be a few months yet but once it's done, I'll put a phone of the new one.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (69008)
• United States
12 Feb 22
As I said, you can bring your tools to my house anytime. I’m glad you got that done before a disaster. That’s why I had that crawl space work done: one rotted board can be a huge problem later. Oh, if that hadn’t been a “controlled” fall of the uprights! You enjoy a nice cool beverage. You’ve earned it!!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
We didn't realise the rest of the pergola/whatever was pretty much holding up the uprights. At least it has proven that it's time for a replacement.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51359)
• Canada
12 Feb 22
It is good that the work is completed. They look like they are working in the heat, was it really hot when you took the photo?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
It was probably high 20sC so we were pleased to knock off at midday as it was getting quite uncomfortable by then.
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Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
12 Feb 22
very generous of you to help.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
We have done lots of these working bees within the family. Three brothers in particular have done a lot of work for each other.
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19584)
• London, England
12 Feb 22
That is that bit out of the way! Hopefully it will be smooth sailing from now on, especially after a nap!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 22
With some tasks, it is good to get them out of the way. The brother-in-law has more to do but none of it is really heavy work. He can do it at his time a bit at a time
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
13 Feb 22
With everyone pitching in, it got done quickly. Now for a nice visit!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 22
No doubt we'll be back there before the new one is built but it will be great to see the new one too.
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