I wish that I had known, I would have moved for sure
And moved in with my sister , a short jaunt round the shore.
"Time we did some renos" and "New windows are a must!
Gotta change out the meter box" the thing is full of rust."
Off to the local hardware store, it was a long week-end
Siding  was on special.. perfect time to spend!"
Should we choose a green or grey,  or a blending of the two?"
I asked my pumped up hubby who replied "It's up to you".
I hit my hand against my head, I must have lost my mind.
A tiny lapse of memory , cos hubby's colorblind!
The front door frame is quite a mess.., it looks as if it's rotten.
Throw  a new door into the mix, now, what have we forgotten?
 Oh! Those "little" incidentals,  like nails and tape and screws.
We call Kenny, our favorite go-to guy ..Hurray! He's free..can't lose!
The project got off of the ground , north side stripped and clad
In it's new colored siding! "Oh good," sez me, "I'm glad.
 This will be a piece of cake." We moved round to the east,
Popped in a bedroom window, and then...we met "THE BEAST".
First the planks came off the deck, but that was no big deal.
They had to do the bottom half even tho' they had to kneel
Being very careful not to bump their heads.
They got it done and then moved on to the south wall , and I sensed dread
When Kenny muttered, frowned, and kicked the wall beneath the sill
 Of the living room window, and in my mind I heard the till..
Ka ching ka ching ka ching!!
I knew the fun was over as siding and boards were tossed
Over the rail and into my shrubs, I protested, but knew I'd lost..
These guys were in no mood to care where debris found it's temporary home
Cos the south wall was the "weather side",  high winds and salt spray foam.
Then Mother Nature took a turn . Rain and winds prevailed.
But much too late to change our minds, because that ship had sailed.
So..work one day, then two days off, talk about a PAIN!
I fussed, I fumed, but was plainly told "We can't work in wind and rain"
The job that should have been finished in seven days at least
Took three full weeks or longer before the hammering ceased.
I can hear it now "You must be glad==Your house is done at last."
Well, no, not exactly, nothing moves that fast.
There still remains a lot to do , the finishing work still lingers
Replace the skirting, some vertical siding, no rest for calloused fingers
The planks that we took off the deck must be replaced as well
The inside work on the windows, as well as one door (and doorbell).
Gyproc and plaster in spaces where the hammering caused HUGE cracks
By the time we leave this province we both will need new backs
Some neighbors helped us out a lot, they hauled away the wood.
A nice man asked for windows and we gave him what we could.
Still, the yard remains a mess and it will till we call it a day
Hopefully the storms feel sorry for us and veer away from Fortune Bay!
I'm sorry...was I complaining? You know I never would :-)
Everyone's done their very best..but still..I really would
Like everything finished before we leave so in Spring, when we return
We can enjoy the fruits of our labor, more renos we will spurn!
Uh..I just remembered, I can sometimes be a tad dense!
When we return, I've been promised that I can have a new fence!!== :-)