We've been busy building a shelter

@JudyEv (325809)
Rockingham, Australia
September 15, 2021 8:33pm CST
I haven’t posted for a couple of days. As you can see from the collage, we’ve been building a lean-to as a shelter for the caravan. Our friends have a few acres in a suburb called Byford where we used to live some years ago. We were able to park our caravan there and now we’ve added a lean-to to the existing shed. Vince’s brother and our friend who owns the place helped us put it up. Luckily, we started work on the Monday and had it almost finished on Tuesday. The cement footings were put in place on Tuesday afternoon and there were just a few finishing bits to do on Wednesday morning. We had beautiful sunny weather but the rain came in on Wednesday afternoon and it’s been raining on and off since. So we were very lucky that we were able to get it done before the rain came. This will be our last big job which is probably a good thing as parts of it were a bit tricky even with four of us. We’re all over 70 now. But we got there.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111178)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Sep 21
It's good to see that people over 70 can still do hard work. Hmmmm, maybe I should get the lead out and do some myself when the temps get down into the 80s.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111178)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Sep 21
Yep, but in our summer months it can start out at 80f by 8am so there's little time to do much if you're not an early riser @JudyEv
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Sep 21
@rebelann, they are still strong and healthy.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
We wouldn't even attempt this in the summer. Well, we might but we'd be starting as soon as it got light and knocking off when the temps got too high.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
16 Sep 21
I was wondering what you were up to the last few days. I'm glad you got done before the rains came.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
They were pretty full-on days and also I've run out of inspiration a bit lately.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv How can you run out of inspiration for teasing... people on myLot? My eyes are almost completely swollen shut but here I am... looking for someone who needs to be teased. You wouldn't know anyone, would you? I can just imaging how tired you and Vince, at least, were after that much hands-on work. I do hope you're all feeling better now.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
@DaddyEvil So sorry to hear about your eyes. Is it from allergies? Vince had a fortnight with a really bad cold and ended up with a course of antibiotics. He got well just in time to do the shed but he did get really tired doing it. I dropped one of the beams on my foot which hurt at the time but luckily I haven't felt it since which surprised me. Do you talk about people being one-eyed? Staunch supporters of something or other might be said to be 'one-eyed'. I suppose you know about this saying and now I'm worried about sounding patronising. I'm trying to find something to tease you about but not much point if your eyes are swollen shut. You take care now.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Sep 21
Glad you did!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
Vin's brother suggested we make a start on Monday instead of Tuesday because of the forecast so it was a good call.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130064)
• India
16 Sep 21
How do you get to the caravan when you want it?
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130064)
• India
16 Sep 21
@JimBo452020 Once in a way my brain works
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
It's a 10-minute drive from where we now live. @allknowing @JimBo452020
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Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 21
Good question
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Sep 21
That's great that you all got that big job done and done well.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv You're going to help build a small woodshed? Congrats.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 21
@sallypup Somehow, we ordered too much tubing but luckily Vince's brother can use it. He needs a woodshed so it will all work out nicely.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
It was our last hurrah so to speak. No more big jobs although we will help Vin's brother build a small woodshed with the leftover material.
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Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 21
A great achievement Judy. Well done to you all.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
Thanks. The caravan will be out of the weather now.
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Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv It will be protected.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
16 Sep 21
Glad to know you got it finished before the rain comes. Yes, it's an achievement for you.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
It will be much better to have the caravan under cover.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
16 Sep 21
So is your caravan in one spot now for always?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
This is where we keep it between trips. There is nowhere to park it at our ticky tacky place. We just have to drive ten minutes, hitch up and we can be on our way. We'll use it again in a fortnight for another ride.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv Yes it surely would be a terrible cost if you did not have your friends there. Now that is a blessing Judy good for yous xo
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm No, that is the good thing. We used to be neighbours with these folks but haven't seen them much since we moved down south. However, we've always kept in touch. Now we're back to living not far from them. They are not charging us. There is plenty of room there and the lean-to will add a bit of value to the place when they come to sell it. It would be quite expensive to park it in a storage yard.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458179)
• Switzerland
16 Sep 21
You did a very good job and you were lucky not to have rain, it is a problem when you do cement work.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458179)
• Switzerland
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv The weather is unpredictable this year, we still have some very warm days, but today it was pouring rain until noon.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
The weather couldn't have been better. We were so lucky to get it finished before the rain.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
@LadyDuck The rainy days seem to be continuing for longer than usual this year.
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rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
16 Sep 21
it is good that your caravan will be park on your friend's property.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
It is expensive to park it in storage yards so we're very lucky.
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rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv yes, you are lucky and you have very good friends
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
@rakski It will be asset and add to the value when they come to sell their property.
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Sep 21
It's a very nice shelter for your van. At least it's done and you won't anymore worry about the shelter of your caravan.
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv, you're now feeling relieved for no more to fear about. Vans are now protected against sun and rain.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
That's true. We don't have to worry about it being out in the weather now.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Sep 21
Looks good.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv I'm glad it worked out well.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
Thanks. Everything worked out nicely and it does look good.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
16 Sep 21
i suspect there are other large jobs in your future. the two of you are dynamo's!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
We didn't find this easy and we couldn't have done it without the help of the others. But it's finished now and looks good.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv i bet! i suspect things like that get harder as we get older
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MerryBelle
@merrybelle2021 (1389)
• Philippines
16 Sep 21
That's the difference between here and there. You can do many things yourself even at your age. You and Vince are rich in friends.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
Work such as this is getting beyond us now though. We're not as strong and agile as we used to be.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
16 Sep 21
Quite an ambitious task. I see that you still carry on and do what you have to do.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 21
This will be the last of any 'big' type jobs. I can't think of anything else like that that we'll need to do.
Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
17 Sep 21
You still have your caravan ..
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 21
Yes and we get quite a lot of use out of it which is good.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
16 Sep 21
I wondered where you were. Nice to have that protection for your caravan. Nice work for old folks!
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DianneN
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
17 Sep 21
@JudyEv That happens. You must have been exhausted from all that work, too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 21
@DianneN That might have had something to do with it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 21
Thanks. I had time to write but couldn't get the motivation for a couple of days.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156204)
• United States
16 Sep 21
It looks very nice. I'm glad you had help.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 21
The beams were too heavy for just the two of us. As it was, we all used a few muscles we'd forgotten we had. lol
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 21
@LindaOHio We're all fine again now. Just a few sore muscles for a day or two. Thanks
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156204)
• United States
16 Sep 21
@JudyEv I hope you didn't overdo!
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
17 Sep 21
Great! The rain cools the cement and cleans too. Perfect weather for you!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 21
Yes, we couldn't have planned it better ourselves.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
18 Sep 21
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Sep 21
You have been very busy. Glad oyu got it done before the rain. Nice job.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 21
Thanks. It went well really. Sometimes these things have hiccups along the way but maybe we're getting better at it.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Sep 21
@JudyEv Sounds great.
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