Final Row of Shingles

Harold stopped by on the way to an appointment in Anchorage, and brought a battery-powered saw to cut the top shingle rows. Thought about wire-brushing the ridge metal and spray painting it one of the bright colors, but it was a bit wet, time was tight, and it actually looks pretty cool the way it is, gives it a aged look, like barn wood. So, fit, cut, and installed the top shingle rows on each side, replaced the cap, threw everything inside the structure and raced to a 2PM appointment. Was only 4 minutes late, got the tendon anchor thread pulled out of right thumb, a couple more short stops, and then back to Hope. Stacked the remaining shingles in the shack (nice de-odorizers), straightened up, lashed Ben’s ladder to the roof rack, and got out just at dark once again. The gravel path towards the cabin site looks great. There is not much F-1 left, we will have to get more next year.