Vorlon Whispers

Wednesday, February, 17, 2010

When I took Danny out this morning, I noticed in the front corner of the house, the ice was dripping down the back of the eave onto the siding. I took him for a short walk as I contemplated what to do. When I got back, I saw the same thing happening near the back bedroom window.

I got out the ladder and started chipping away at the ice dam. It was two to four inches high and six to eight inches deep. I chipped a valley through the ice and water started dripping out. I took the ladder out back and the roof was higher back there as the ground slopes. I have a little giant ladder. It raises and opens to several different positions. It is heave for me to handle but I got it open and up to the roof. I chipped several valleys for the snow to melt through and realized it would only freeze up again. I went over to my neighbor, Bill. He had his roof shoveled off so I asked him who did it. He sent me to another neighbor, Dave, who lives at the end. I walked down to Dave’s trailer and met Robbie there. I told him I needed my roof shoveled and he said he would do it. He cuts my grass in the summer and has recently lost his job so he could use the money. I quickly drove to the bank to get the money. He came about five minutes after I got back. He brought a friend and they went up on the roof and shoveled it off. Robbie said there was between two and a half and three feet of snow up there.

I still had time to pack up and head for Vineland but I was too exhausted. Ii was nearly noon so I took Danny out again and came back to have some lunch. I laid down on my air bed that I have set up in the front bedroom with the TV and computer. I put on a DVD of Maxwell Smart and went to sleep with Danny next to me.

I didn’t sleep well last night worrying about the ice dams and all the snow on the roof. I guess I was contented this afternoon and got some needed rest.

When we got back from our afternoon walk, Danny tore across the living room, into the kitchen and slid into my plant stand. He was barking his head off. I saw a bird fly past. I thought it was outside. Danny kept carrying on and I looked at the blind and wondered what was on it. I thought it was a big leaf that came off a plant but the plants near it had small leaves. I walked up to it and it flew. It was a Carolina Wren. I herded Danny into the front bedroom and shut the door. I opened the front doors and herded the bird out. As soon as the bird saw the open door it headed right out. When I let Danny out, he ran around trying to find it.

I decided not to list the same birds everyday because they are the same ones. I will only list birds that are different than yesterday’s list. I saw them all again today. Plus my house guest, the Carolina Wren.

I have no idea how it got in. I don’t remember leaving the door open. It must have flew is as I opened the door and didn’t notice it. I did notice some drops of dirt on the kitchen floor and wonder how they got there. I thought I must have carried my boots or shovel across the kitchen and they dripped. I wasn’t quite in line with heading for the back door but I had no clue we had a house guest. I thought Carolina Wrens were here in the summer but I looked them up in the bird book and they are here all year.

Time for dinner and I’ll see what movie is online for tonight.

News from the Vorlon Wife.

Posted by tedkarol at February 17, 2010 5:43 PM