Black and White!

Well, our hail damage is all in black and white and official due to the men who drove these trucks up to our house today. One belonged to the insurance adjuster and the other to the roofing insurance specialist. The initial inspection by the roofing representative (black truck) started a little before 10am and he didn't leave till almost 1pm. The insurance adjuster pulled up (white truck) around 10:30am. They had worked together before so they worked like a team and came easily to an agreement as to how much damage we have. We will be getting a new roof, new siding on one side of our house, new gutter helmets, a couple of new down spouts, wrappings on some of our new windows, a new cover for our chimney (we requested that it be bird and squirrel proof!),and probably several other things that have slipped my mind at the moment. I picked out a color for our shingles and was able to provide exact kind and color our siding is due to a couple of photographs that I took when the siding was done last year. I emailed those pictures to the roofing specialist...from my computer (in the sewing room) to his iPhone (in the front yard)...worked so easily...technology can come in so handy at times. My head is spinning. But all paper work has been signed and the insurance has already cut us a check for part of the settlement and the biggest surprise of all...they will begin the work next Tuesday! Next week will be a busy one at "this old house"...new heat pumps (and other energy saving features like more insulation in the attic, etc) being installed (beginning on Monday) AND now all this work...roof will be the first item done(on Tuesday). I was exhausted just thinking about all that was going to be done...and then I needed to get to the library as soon as the roofing specialist left...but I did grab a bite to eat and then headed out.

We were so excited to find the cabinet installed in the library. It lacks its sliding doors...but it is in...so progress! We've been waiting on this since June. I spent a good portion of my time trying to get the swags on the windows in the library to hang right. I stood on the new cabinet and on a ladder for quite some time with my arms over my head trying to get them to look better (the curtains not my arms!). I have improved the look...just not sure that my fix is permanent enough...but for the moment they definitely look better. All three of us worked on processing books and emptying boxes and rearranging books, etc. I did remember to stop at the pharmacy to pick up two of my prescriptions on the way home from church. And, discovered that it is almost totally dark at 5pm! Now that I am home I really am tired...feel wiped out! All I can say that the black and white of the day didn't allow me to get to my colorful plans for today...doll clothes sewing! And, I think that I am just too tired to do much sewing tonight. Seems like a good evening to read...as long as I don't fall asleep!

Woody walked six miles this morning to beat the rain that was predicted to come in later today. We did get some rain but not as much as was expected, but I think that the cold front is approaching. It is supposed to drop down into the mid to upper 30's during the night and not get out of the 50's tomorrow. Woody also worked some in the yard today...and, of course, talked to adjusters and signed and initialed lots of paperwork. He and I sat on the glider on the front porch while the adjusters were checking things out and then conducted our "business meeting" there and got everything in black and white.