Work Sucks, I Know

On Finishing a Roof in the Snow

John 'J' Willson
Nov 6 · 2 min read
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The roads were covered in an icy slush on the way to work yesterday and I took that as a bad sign. We had to finish putting shingles on the roof of a new build in the country.

I dropped off my daughter at school and slipped and slid the 15 miles to the jobsite. The car sunk in the snowy mud in the unfinished driveway.

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John 'J' Willson

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Working, reading, running, writing, rambling... Seven time Dad-minton tournament champion.

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