Outside

I wasn't expecting it as one of my "firsts" in the new things experienced this summer, but my 23 year old roof is at the end of its life. RIP dear roof. So, my friend Tim who's a general contractor is putting a new one on for me, and I am helping. Oh the fun things you can do when you're a homeowner. My first time roofing, and I wouldn't be sad if it was my last. It's hard work... at least, the tearing off of the shingles can get you a good workout. I haven't exactly stayed clean through the process (note picture below). After a few days of toil and labor, and several sore muscles that I'm fairly certain had never been worked out in my body before, we're onto the easier part of putting the shingles on... and hopefully Thursday it will be complete. I'll add updated photos once it is done. Then again, it's a roof... who pays attention to what roofs look like?

Though most of my week last week was spent roofing, I did find time to go on a hike with my roommates and to go to a Bees game. I have a few pictures from hiking as shown below. These are from a hike on the Rocky Mouth Trail -- only a few miles from my house. It's a whopping 0.4 mile hike each way... fantastic destination, and only disappointing because you don't get much of a workout with it being so short. 1 or 2 miles and it would be perfect.

Last, here are a few pictures from a hike Connie and I did a week ago at the S curve in Big Cottonwood... a hike called Broads Fork.

A new favorite lunch spot of mine... the bridge a mile up the trail.

The good summer of 2010 continues... The good part being the getting things done and enjoying life. The job search... not so successful. So, I don't write much about that. Unemployment would be far more relaxing if I was a millionaire.