Andy says it’s a good thing he tied down the ladder — otherwise it would have blown away when he was working up on the roof yesterday. He said it took him a long time to thaw out in front of the fire when he climbed down, and last night he checked the weather for today. No more going up when it’s so cold and windy. There may be hope for him yet?
What do you think?
January 5, 2014
I wouldn’t like to comment. Can’t let the side down now can I?
OK I’m going to be bold & comment. He needs another interest besides that cottage.
Jean does her thing. Andy does his. “Live & Let Live” makes their marriage work great.
Rummuser,
😀 Andy laughed out loud too.
bikehikebabe,
I’ll tell him your opinion, but I doubt it will have any effect.
Didn’t get the 😀 humour. What does “Can’t let the side down ” mean?
Sides = Male vs. Female?
“Sides = Male vs. Female?”
That’s what I assumed. Andy didn’t understand R’s comment either until I said, “He thinks you’re an idiot but won’t say so because you’re a fellow guy.” Then Andy got it and burst out laughing.
If we had a cabin, I wouldn’t go up on the roof if I was there alone regardless of the weather conditions. About 3 years ago, I fell off a ladder inside the house onto my right shoulder and face. I wasn’t seriously injured, but it sure did hurt.
I don’t climb ladders except for a very sturdy step ladder in the house. And there’s no way I would go up on the roof even if there were people around. It’s best to know our limitations.
It’s his choice!
I would say as an older person he should begin to be more sensible… What if something did happen, up there on his own and he wasn’t scheduled to be back home for a few days or late evening…and it had happened in the morning. By the time someone, I guess you Jean, was alerted “failed to show” – he could in a lot more serious problem – i.e. it’s winter time, cold seeps in real quick, when you are unable to deal with it.
If he has a cellphone – it might just be out of reach…
Sometimes “people” who do not think clearly of the consequences should have it both gently and then strongly suggested to them that it’s not just practicable.
Maybe you have a scenario in place, which then in that case – I cannot even to presume that it’s “just not sensible” given the isolation of the cottage v you in the township.
Excellent point. 🙂
Tom does Radio for Search & Rescue. Many times people get lost & have to spend the night out. In the winter they freeze to death unless they’ve made a “snow cave” for staying until they are found.
We’ve talked about it. The cell phone doesn’t work up there, and I know from experience that Search and Rescue won’t go looking for him unless he’s been gone overnight. This time of year that means he might freeze to death before he was found. He knows the consequences and tries to be reasonably careful. As you say, it is his choice. I don’t want anything to happen to him, but worrying or nagging wouldn’t do either of us any good.
Well, Jean you both have obviously made “sensible” plans – so be it…
it makes me think of the marine hiking in the mountains alone.
everything from bears to falling off narrow places to breaking a bone.
i just can’t think about it. and you’re absolutely right about not nagging or even mentioning those worries out loud in my case.
he tells me . . . “you should know one thing. if anything happened i was happy.”
That’s what I figure. If something happens to him I want to know I did my part to let him be happy.