Raisin' the roof

[mitrapline]

Here's the latest update on the chicken coop. The roof is on and shingled........wanted to get this done before the forecasted rain hits today thru mid-week. Hot A** day yesterday......even that small roof was steamin'. Anyway, got my oldest son up there and turned him loose. He got the drip edge on and all of the shingles. Just as a side note (and a heap of fatherly pride) later yesterday he finished up a week long session of tryouts for a local hockey team and learned that he had earned a spot on their roster. I couldn't be more proud of him.

[Admin]

Lookin good ;D Karma to ya for keeping the boy involved in projects. It's refreshing to see a young one holding a hammer instead of a cell phone. ;D

[mrchicken]

That is a luxury chicken coop ! Nice job and contrats to your son.

[nytrapper23]

Nice job.looks like your chickens will be living in style ;D

[Deleted]

That's coming along nicely ;D Thanks for keeping us posted

[barkspud]

Looking good wish I could get the boys in this house motivated.. ;D

[ninedeer]

I agree with JC nice to see a young-in hammer insted of cell phone.tough getting my son away from his phone.nice looking coop.the ladies will like that.

[mitrapline]

Aug 26, 2013 7:57:41 GMT -5 barkspud said:

Looking good wish I could get the boys in this house motivated.. ;D

Don't be mislead.........he didn't "go" quietly. There are plenty of other distractions that he would have rather occupied his time with. I just feel it's important that he learn some skills that may benefit him as he goes thru life. Same is true for my youngest son (he's 11). Never too early to start learnin' em.....IMO. Thanks for the comments.

[determinator]

Nice coop, Larry...good job in bringing him up. Better enjoy these days, though. It won't be long before he gets the notion to build a cabin in the middle of the woods somewhere...

[loggerlloyd]

just sayin karma, awesome.

[determinator]

Hey Larry, any chance of getting your son to post here? It would be good to hear what a potential future Swamper has to say about things, and welcome him to the forum... ;D

[mitrapline]

Aug 26, 2013 18:11:25 GMT -5 determinator said:

Hey Larry, any chance of getting your son to post here? It would be good to hear what a potential future Swamper has to say about things, and welcome him to the forum... ;D

I don't think he has much interest in the Swamp......most of the time I have to stay after him to finish his tasks around the house. He does like hunting and fishing. He worked my trap line with me last year and I don't think he cared too much for it. It's a lot of work. He is wanting to start his own business (because he likes money and he likes to spend it). He wants to start a tanning business. It's a skill that I learned and gave to him. That's about the only thing he's excited about right now. He wants to put flyers up advertising during the upcoming deer season for hair-on/hair-off deer hide tanning. He's talking about taking smaller stuff to.......that seems to change by the day. We'll see where it leads.

Other than that he's your typical tempermental, hot-headed, impatient, know-it-all, selfish, self-centered, lazy, cell phone toting, girl-crazy......15 year old and I wouldn't trade him for anything. ;D Can't say I was much different that him at that age....minus the cell phone. I'm just hoping that when he looks back he's able to appreciate the things that I've tried to teach him (stud spacing, flooring, roofing.....geez.....how to build a fire....etc). Don't know that I appreciated any of those lessons until later in life.