Once Upon a Time.....

There was a family who had a small leak in their playroom roof.

This family did not panic, 

they hired a handyman friend they knew to come and fix it.

The first time he fixed it they paid him, but it still leaked.

The second time he fixed it, they paid him, but it still leaked.

It was getting way to expensive to keep fixing this little leak,

so the family let it go and just set out a bowl when it rained.

This went on for many months.

They upgraded to a bucket when the time came,

but soon the wood began to bulge, buckle, and 

STINK!!

It began to grow mold and fester and pus.

The mom of the family became very self conscious and embarrassed.

She could smell the smell every time she walked into 

their home.

She felt scared about her family inhaling mold spores every

day of their lives.  

She wondered about the consequences, and health risks.

The dad could give a rats A**.

He truly had no time to give it, and the mom was too cheap 

to push through on her own and pay a new handyman

to come and take on the major task.

So the leak just continued,

until one day last week.

The dad came home early....

the mom got very happy and said,

Wow....maybe you have time to work on that project that we

have been putting off.

The one that is now code red and urgent.

The dad looked bewildered, what project??

 After a short burst of bad language and some

angry vibes.

The dad stepped up.

Way up onto the roof with the ladder.

The mom was thrilled. 

The day was Saturday, April 2nd

 Conference had started, and Spring Break was in 

full swing.

Mom and Dad both had different ideas on how the project would

play out.

Mom kept hers to herself....dad got right on his.

All the kids and dad were up on the roof,

it was a huge adventure, and one of the thrilling highlights of

the entire spring break vacation.

Soon mom heard loud banging and smashing 

coming from the play room.

What she saw was the roof being smashed in with a hammer.

Splinters and shards of wood and mold were

being blown to bits all over the playroom.

Mom, lost a little enthusiasm....

but was not deflated.

Dad did not wear gloves, mask, or goggles to protect himself in anyway.

Below is a tiny snippet of the tear down of the roof.

Time went on.

The smell was strong.

The mom was very agitated about all the mold and the 

unknown fear of what kind it was.

The family did end up getting some powerful mold killer from

a friend in the know.

The smell is under control, the mold is dying.

They hung out on the roof for big chunks of time.

You can see Charlie's back yard, and then his front....see Herbie 

sleeping out on the driveway?

See the families new flag. 

The dad worked hard and got a major sunburn because he 

does not believe in sunscreen.
When the dad was finished, 

the job was not.....

the dad said we have 10 days before it will rain.
So lets take a break for a while.

The mom suggested finishing the job....

the dad did not appreciate that suggestion.

Today is April 5th, 8 days ahead of schedule on the rain.

This is where the family is now.

(you will want to mute the music and turn up the sound for full effect)

The job has grown incalculably in the moms mind,

and in reality.

Now, the mom is deflated.