I could really use a smile today...........

[JimSnyder]

bummer of a weekend

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by JimSnyder

bummer of a weekend

Hoping it all goes your way, Jim.
dP

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by JimSnyder

bummer of a weekend

What happened?

[Mosco]

Here are few smiles! Hope this week gets better for you, Jim!

[redshirt1957]

The wife finally decided to have wild crazy love making this weekend and of course I was at the doublewide by myself. I was cleaning out the cabin this weekend and found an old Marlin.

[Brunotheboxer]

Cheer up Brah.

[Trurolexer]

Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

Cheer up Brah.

I like it...

Cheer up, Jim...

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

Cheer up Brah.

Bless you!
I know I'm feeling better.
dP

[Lion]

Jim, So what's up!!!

[Trurolexer]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Bless you!
I know I'm feeling better.
dP

[Lisa]

Jim, sorry your weekend wasn't good! Will everything be okay?

[Jimbits76]

Jim

Picture this...

Claire has been nagging on about all the old baby stuff in plastic tubs in the conservatory at the moment and keeps on about my tidying the loft in order to put it up there.

Problem is we're short of loft space. I tried boarding out the loft when we moved in but it was such a hassle and tiring job that I gave up after two boards.

On saturday, Claire went into town with William leaving me at home so I thought I'd surprise her and use the last 10'x4 composite boards from the garage to board out what I could.

The damn boards weighed a tonne and almost killed me tring to wrangle them upstairs by myself.

Once up tehre, heart punding, sweat flowing, I figured I could get them in the loft by myself...through the 3'x3' hatch.

Too small....not if I went in angle to angle, the hypotenuse method.

That would have been fine if I was just going straight up but our roof has no gable end, it's hipped slope begins from eaves only a few feet before our hatch opening.

After much banging against the hatch and walls, I finally got a board moving through the opening.

Heaving with all my might, I pushed it up, step by step (on the step ladder) bracing it against me so I could angle it along the internal roof slope without ripping the felt.

Things were going way too easily and once I had managed to get into the loft itself I noticed that the far end of the board was balancing precariously upon the edge of our artificial xmas tree box.

Trying to ease it over from one end was dangling above an open loft hatch, not only did I drop my torch and knock the step ladder over but I also succeeded in knocking the board off the box and I sent it carshing down towards the flimsy ceiling jopists and plaster ceiling.

Without thinking I heaved the board up with all my might and moved as quickly as I could towards the xmas tree pivot to try and maintain it's balance.

If the end had hit the ceiling, the whole lot would have come down.

So there I stayed, braced against one end/side of the board and constantly puttting it under pressure to prevent it hitting the ceiling by teetering on it's xmas tree pivot.

6'6" of fat git in a space of about 4' high...for 3 hours.

When Claire finally came home and heard my calls she left me up there another 30 minutes for being so stupid!

J

[bodybump]

Start the week right Jim..forget about the weekend..another week to start..hope everything will be good for you!!!

[seantk]

Jim,

Hope you find the smile that you are looking for

Sean

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Jim

Picture this...

Claire has been nagging on about all the old baby stuff in plastic tubs in the conservatory at the moment and keeps on about my tidying the loft in order to put it up there.

Problem is we're short of loft space. I tried boarding out the loft when we moved in but it was such a hassle and tiring job that I gave up after two boards.

On saturday, Claire went into town with William leaving me at home so I thought I'd surprise her and use the last 10'x4 composite boards from the garage to board out what I could.

The damn boards weighed a tonne and almost killed me tring to wrangle them upstairs by myself.

Once up tehre, heart punding, sweat flowing, I figured I could get them in the loft by myself...through the 3'x3' hatch.

Too small....not if I went in angle to angle, the hypotenuse method.

That would have been fine if I was just going straight up but our roof has no gable end, it's hipped slope begins from eaves only a few feet before our hatch opening.

After much banging against the hatch and walls, I finally got a board moving through the opening.

Heaving with all my might, I pushed it up, step by step (on the step ladder) bracing it against me so I could angle it along the internal roof slope without ripping the felt.

Things were going way too easily and once I had managed to get into the loft itself I noticed that the far end of the board was balancing precariously upon the edge of our artificial xmas tree box.

Trying to ease it over from one end was dangling above an open loft hatch, not only did I drop my torch and knock the step ladder over but I also succeeded in knocking the board off the box and I sent it carshing down towards the flimsy ceiling jopists and plaster ceiling.

Without thinking I heaved the board up with all my might and moved as quickly as I could towards the xmas tree pivot to try and maintain it's balance.

If the end had hit the ceiling, the whole lot would have come down.

So there I stayed, braced against one end/side of the board and constantly puttting it under pressure to prevent it hitting the ceiling by teetering on it's xmas tree pivot.

6'6" of fat git in a space of about 4' high...for 3 hours.

When Claire finally came home and heard my calls she left me up there another 30 minutes for being so stupid!

J

A modern version of "Bats in the Belfry" I see ole' SmallSplinter76.

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

A modern version of "Bats in the Belfry" I see ole' SmallSplinter76.

Bloody loft...I'm still itchy from the figreglass wool insulation!

J

[Lisa]

Jim, your ordeal just might give Jim S. a run for the money!

Hmmm... do I have anything to add along the lines of misery loves company...? Well, the weekend didn't suck any more than usual - just depends on how much I want to let it bother me that hubby sleeps on the couch while I take care of laundry, yardwork, trash hauling, cooking, cleaning, and wrangling 3 kids? Geez, he loves his days off.

[Lion]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Bloody loft...I'm still itchy from the figreglass wool insulation!

J

Jim, I could just picture you struggling up there in your loft. And it doesn't paint a pretty picture!!!

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Bloody loft...I'm still itchy from the figreglass wool insulation!

J

Originally Posted by Lisa

Jim, your ordeal just might give Jim S. a run for the money!

Hmmm... do I have anything to add along the lines of misery loves company...? Well, the weekend didn't suck any more than usual - just depends on how much I want to let it bother me that hubby sleeps on the couch while I take care of laundry, yardwork, trash hauling, cooking, cleaning, and wrangling 3 kids? Geez, he loves his days off.

Hey Jim, did I tell you that I love laundry, yardwork, trash hauling, cooking, cleaning, and wrangling 7 kids?

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Hey Jim, did I tell you that I love laundry, yardwork, trash hauling, cooking, cleaning, and wrangling 7 kids?

Balls!

J

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by Lion

Jim, I could just picture you struggling up there in your loft. And it doesn't paint a pretty picture!!!

It wasn't a pretty picture...I has shorts and a tee on and in the position I was stuck in, my shorts were halfway down me arse...full on builder's crack.

When Claire climbed the step ladder and saw that sight, she said "at least I've found somewhere to park William's first bike!"

Humph!

J

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Jim, your ordeal just might give Jim S. a run for the money!

Nah it aint a misery thing...although I was bloody miserable.

I figured old Jim might laugh picturing a fat bloke stuck in a gap for 3 1/2 hours.

J

[Lion]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

It wasn't a pretty picture...I has shorts and a tee on and in the position I was stuck in, my shorts were halfway down me arse...full on builder's crack.

When Claire climbed the step ladder and saw that sight, she said "at least I've found somewhere to park William's first bike!"

Humph!

J

Wait till 1957 gets a hold of that statement. He'll wish he had been there with a roll of nickels to pitch/flip into your builder's crack!!!

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by Lion

Wait till 1957 gets a hold of that statement. He'll wish he had been there with a roll of nickels to pitch/flip into your builder's crack!!!

I was just glad I'd used the Andrex Aloe tissues that morning.

At least it was clean and full of Spring freshness!!!!!!!!

J

[Lion]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

I was just glad I'd used the Andrex Aloe tissues that morning.

At least it was clean and full of Spring freshness!!!!!!!!

J

So did the wife take pictures, if so, please be sure to post!!!

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by Lion

So did the wife take pictures, if so, please be sure to post!!!

Then you'd see my million dollar smile.

Cheeky

This thread started as a bummer of a weekend and now it's about my bum at the weekend!

J

[Gedanken]

Times like these, Jim, you need something to believe in:



From one Bloom County fan to another!

[Jimbits76]

Here, I'll have you know that my rear end is also a bastion of purity!!!!!

mmmmmmmmmmmm Aloe!

J

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Nah it aint a misery thing...although I was bloody miserable.

I figured old Jim might laugh picturing a fat bloke stuck in a gap for 3 1/2 hours.

J

Your honour, I rest my case.

[Lion]

Nah, Joe's looking for change for a nickel!!!