Will and John come to sheet the roof

 The temps were moderate and the company was welcome as we took on the sheeting of the roof.  John showed up with a girlfriend, shocking us both, though it's time he found a partner as Eric turns 18 tomorrow. Will and Sunita arrived shortly after them on Friday, and they too were surprised with the new addition to John's life.  John has been very cagey with this relationship since April saying Eric hasn't even met Miranda yet.

So the roof got off to a rough start even though Bill had been very meticulous identifying with nails where the first row of boards should line up.  Will and John were on the roof placing the sheets, Bill on the ground feeding them up on his clever elevator contraption.  Once the first row was in place, I joined the team on the roof and used the nail gun to nail off.  At 5:00 the east side was done.

As we started the day, a border collie showed up at the house dripping wet.  Fortunately it was collared so I called the owners who  had been looking for the dog. Rooster, who had gotten shocked by the electric fence they have for their cattle, took off running. They live on the other side of the valley, across the river so Rooster had taken a swim to get here. They were awfully happy to have their girl back.

After a hard day's work and showers all around, we retired to our favorite pizza place to celebrate.

John and Will on the roof; Sunita and Miranda below.

Rooster, the aquatic border collie waiting for mom & dad