Whoa, what did I get into?


The Birds of Prey facility has decided to redo the roof on the eagle cage, which is an old mess of 2x4 framing, and cobbled together 2x6 beams, with mesh fencing nailed over it. It's old, warped and sagging, (sounds like me), and the recent snow about brought it down. The tough part? It's a 24 x 36 ft building, with a 12 ft ceiling, over very uneven ground. Can't safely get on top to dismantle it, so will have to build up w/scaffolding, planks and ladders. Then, go back w/new rafters, beams, supports and 1x2 cedar lattice on the top. Pretty big job, for an old fart volunteer, but Heidi named me project mgr and says lots of labor is available, in the form of court ordered 'work release' and community service sentences. Yikes....

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ladyj said…
Just a few words of advice: don't be a smartass; don't give out your address, in fact, I'd leave my wallet in the car if I were you; say please and thank you; don't hand out sharp objects to the inmates; don't turn your back to the "work release community". Other than that, have a good time. LOL
4:46 PM
Fam Guy said…
Sounds like good advice, lady. Do you have experience in this area?
8:26 AM
ladyj said…
those years in the slammer...yup...avoidance problems when on work release back then...still have difficulty handling sharp objects.....It's been a tough road. Left some scars. Hope you understand, it's not easy to discuss.
10:28 AM
Fam Guy said…
That's OK. We understand. Didn't mean to bring up bad memories...
11:06 AM
Anonymous said…
Sounds like they really need you there. I am so proud of you! I think it's great that you are giving your time and much needed expertise to this kind of organization!!!!
-hb
8:34 PM
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