Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Then There's The Muck

Sung to the appropriate music ....

Up on the rooftop, I do pause ....
Out jumps leaves, not Santa Clause
Climb down the ladder with a bucket of muck
All so the gutters don't really suck.

Ho Ho Ho
Who wouldn't go,
Ho Ho Ho
Who wouldn't go
Up on the rooftop, click click click
Down with the muck so the gutters run slick.
First comes the bucket, then the spoon..
Watch that step as you climb to the moon
Balance just right and work so fast
Just be careful you don't fall on your A$$.

Ho Ho Ho
Who wouldn't go
Ho Ho Ho 
Who wouldn't go
Up on the rooftop click click click
Down with the muck so the gutters run slick!
Try getting THAT out of your brain!!  Yes, it's still raining and my gutters are about to fall off the house.  Apparently I didn't clean them last year and the weight has them drooping so bad water is coming from the middle instead of going down the downspout.

Even with all that cleaning, they still aren't draining very well.  Whoever installed them originally didn't give them enough slope.  I do seem to be having water troubles.  

My little heater in the motorhome doesn't heat so well, but it's getting there.  I put the jacks down and leveled it, which seems to have stemmed the flow of water.  My guess is that new seals on both bedroom slides would fix the problem, but that's an expensive proposition.  I see a motorhome cover in my future, in spite of my desire not to spend my retirement nest egg.

I ran across this yesterday and thought it was a GREAT idea, although canned vegetables are not my idea of food.  I think I'll substitute something else.  

Christmas is around the corner .... have fun decorating and stay off those ladders if you can.  I, on the other hand, will be back up on the rooftop cleaning the rest of my gutters.  I'm pretty sure there is about half a miles worth.  As a reward, I've ordered something NICE for me for Christmas.  I'll tell you all about it later.

And THEN it was Magic Kingdom time!!!!!







8 comments:

  1. Oh Yuck..those gutters. It might be time to find a high school boy to get on that ladder. I love that Reverse Advent Calendar..what a wonderful idea! Love your song! haha.

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    1. If only I lived where there were high school kids. LOL
      I thought the Advent Calendar was a winner too.

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  2. Like you said if the gutters were not installed properly they won't drain the way they are supposed to. Sometimes you have to remove the Down Spout to get it cleaned then reinstall it. Try installing Gutter Screens so only water gets inside them. They are common practice around here because of all the Tree Leaves.
    Be Safe at the Magic Kingdom and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. I did try the gutter screens on another house. I think my solution might just be to remove the trees! LOL

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  3. The whole gutter thing does not sound like fun...yuck. Thanks for the song going around and around in my head...lol.
    Reverse Advent Calendar, great idea.
    Looking forward to hearing about your Magic Kingdom adventure.

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    1. It's the joys of home ownership, though this makes me a little less joyous!

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  4. I love the song; you're so talented. I also love that reverse advent calendar. Makes donating so simple to do.

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    1. Thank you Linda! I've got a box on my counter for the calendar, now to fill it up.

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