header

header

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Face Lift

The hail storm that hit our area last May did a lot of destruction. I remember it being the first time I was actually scared during a storm! And we have tornado watches and warnings all the time! The hail beat on the house so long and loud that I thought the windows were breaking! We had our house inspected for damage and not only did we need a new roof, but new gutters, downspouts, window screens and a skylight! Monday the roofers came. A team of 14 men swooped down on our house and got the entire job done in a matter of hours!
I made them cookies!
Gutters came today!
♥
Posted by at
Labels:

50 comments:

  1. Old KittyNovember 4, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    That must have been some hailstorm to destroy your roof!! Glad it's all getting fixed now. Yay for your cookies!!!

    Take care
    x

    ReplyDelete
  2. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Yes! And it does look so much better.

    They did seem to enjoy the cookies! :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Pat HattNovember 4, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    wow when it rains it hails
    haha yeah that was a tad off the rails
    Wouldn't want to be out walking in something like that
    Could really end poor Pat or the cat
    Mother nature is just no fun
    Causing all that work to be done
    And aren't all so nice
    Feeding the men, did they take that off the price?..hahaha

    ReplyDelete
  4. ChristineNovember 4, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    What a good feeling to have a new roof.
    Though, it's like new underwear, nobody sees it, only you know.

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousNovember 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    wow, thats some storm,, very scary mother nature,, I bet they enjoyed the cookies!!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Christine ~ haha...true! The best part is that it was 23 years old. We were saving to replace it anyway. An insurance claim is so much better on our savings account! ha.

    ReplyDelete
  7. JillNovember 4, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I just had my roof replaced in July. What a racket! You're so nice...I didn't bake cookied for my roofers. :(

    ReplyDelete
  8. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Pat ~ I don't know if the cookies got us a better price
    but maybe it made them work faster..maybe twice!
    With a sugar high
    and a full tummy sigh.
    lol...

    ReplyDelete
  9. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Jill ~ it was a racket! It was worse than the hail! I had two pictures fall of the wall and the glass shattering all down the stairs...lol...

    ReplyDelete
  10. Pierre BOYERNovember 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Lucky workers ! They could taste your cookies...
    ;-)
    Regards,

    PIerre

    ReplyDelete
  11. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Thanks, Pierre ~ if you lived closer, I'd bake some for you, too!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Gloria BakerNovember 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    So nice Betsy, I need this , I mean the house need some lifting!
    Your cookies look awesome, xgloria

    ReplyDelete
  13. Gloria BakerNovember 4, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Betsy I would like send you a pices of cake and I would try your cookies!! gloria

    ReplyDelete
  14. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Gloria ~ it's a deal! lol...

    ReplyDelete
  15. California GirlNovember 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Did insurance cover that? You are talkin' big bucks. Hope so!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Yes, CaliGirl! Good thing, too.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Brian MillerNovember 4, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    wow quite the face lift...but it will look good when done...and what a perk...cookies!

    ReplyDelete
  18. BeckyNovember 4, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Oh I saw rooftops thought maybe the cats were up there haha.

    Wow that was awful I bet.That doesnt cost a few pennies either lol.


    Blessings!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Jill from Killeny GlenNovember 4, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    YOU ARE TOOO NICE! cookies! It looks wonderful! The shingles went in SOOOOO fast! It is amazing. We are still waiting on our new roof...it is gonna be awhile!

    ReplyDelete
  20. BeckyNovember 4, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Oh Im glad insurrance covered it,that would of been outrageous to pay.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Jill K ~ you have to get one, too? Well, I'm not surprised, really! The gutters are going on as I type! Are you using Tuttle? They have been great.

    ReplyDelete
  22. The Silver FoxNovember 4, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    As long as you didn't bake them pistachio cookies. I'd feel jealous, haha!

    ReplyDelete
  23. UnknownNovember 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Ouch for all the damage but you sure took care of them with cookies! I'd come and work for you just for cookies. :)

    ReplyDelete
  24. A Lady's LifeNovember 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    my roof man came to clean the roof and now the ceiling is destroyed in the living room We asked him to come back and fix it but he hasn't come yet. I guess the damage doesn't matter to him.

    ReplyDelete
  25. alaine@éclectiqueNovember 4, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    A hail storm can be really frightening, let alone the threat of a tornado!! You'll have peace of mind with the new roof and gutters now; less likelihood of damage to the inside. I'll bet those cookies disappeared in a flash!

    ReplyDelete
  26. jennyfrecklesNovember 4, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Ooh, sounds expensive! Hope your insurance pays, but it does look very smart with the new roof. I'll bet they don't get cookies on many jobs, especially home baked ones.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    jenny ~ yes, the insurance paid. Besides Taylor hitting a deer and totalling his car, it is the only claim we've filed in 27 years! But this was a big one!

    ReplyDelete
  28. The Silver FoxNovember 4, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Wow, Taylor hits a deer, and I run over the Easter Bunny! Small world, innit?

    ReplyDelete
  29. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Silver ~ and both in vehicles owned by me! How did that happen?

    ReplyDelete
  30. The Silver FoxNovember 4, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    You need to keep a closer eye on your keys!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Gloria BakerNovember 4, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    aah Silver sounds as you are proud to kill the Easter bunny! aains

    ReplyDelete
  32. The Silver FoxNovember 4, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    @Gloria: The Easter Bunny I'm talking about is the one on Pat's blog that killed a bunch of Pat's readers! He deserved it.

    It's not like I'd ever try to hurt a bunny like Nugget!

    ReplyDelete
  33. Gloria BakerNovember 4, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    ohh and Pat said the bunny kill the readers? I dont believe, maybe was the CAT....

    ReplyDelete
  34. MrsupoleNovember 4, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    It would be wonderful if we all could get such a nice "face lift". But then again the ones I have seen on some actors would make anyone think many times before getting one. I mean most are unrecognizable and even scary.

    Oh I wish I could have some of those cookies. I love cookies and one can never have too many cookies, or cakes, or donuts, well you know.

    God bless.

    ReplyDelete
  35. MrsupoleNovember 4, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Hi again,

    I am not sure if you tried to visit Barb's site but Mr. Linky said her site did not exist. I have fixed her link and every one can visit her now. She has a most unusual gadget. Hope you visit to see it.

    God bless.

    ReplyDelete
  36. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Thanks, Mrs. U ~ I'll go visit her!

    ReplyDelete
  37. MichelleNovember 4, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    I know those guys were glad to see the cookies!

    ReplyDelete
  38. jenniferNovember 4, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    I love Pinterest!! Sort of addicted to it!! lots of things to inspire you!! look me up on it!!

    ReplyDelete
  39. Betsy BrockNovember 4, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    jennifer ~ I will, and christy, too...I just can't figure out how to use it! lol...I have a friend here on pinterest that wants me to help her start a blog. When I do that, she can help me start my pinterest. :)

    ReplyDelete
  40. Tracy JoNovember 4, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Holy storm! Glad you got everything fixed up. When I looked at the picture...the cookies are the first thing I saw. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  41. forgetmenotNovember 5, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    It is amazing how much damage hail can do. How fortunate (and also amazing) that the work got done in a matter of hours. How sweet of you to make cookies for the workman--I'm sure they would have done anything you asked of them after they got fresh, homebaked cookies. Have a lovely weekend. Mickie :)

    ReplyDelete
  42. TraceyNovember 5, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Mmm...cookies. I am glad you are all ship shape.

    ReplyDelete
  43. Gloria BakerNovember 5, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Someone said me the patience is a virtue, and is right but you need a lot of patience when I arrived to my house where I live now I was 1 month all day with masters and people still working because this house was a disaster...

    ReplyDelete
  44. Betsy BrockNovember 5, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Gloria ~ oh yeah, I don't like it when workers are frustrating!

    ReplyDelete
  45. Gloria BakerNovember 5, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    lol Betsy

    ReplyDelete
  46. CatalinaNovember 5, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Oh my, Betsy, I got scared just by reading about the storm. I live in an area without any bigger storms and no torandos. I admire you for being so brave!! I'm so glad it's behind you and you're okay :) By the way, the cookies look awesome (I'd try to repair some roof for these cookies :D)!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Gloria BakerNovember 5, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    I always love to read your menu, love the kiwi-berries LOL

    ReplyDelete
  48. KimNovember 5, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    You are cookie sweet, Betsy! Bet they don't get cookies on the job very often!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Christian - Modobject@HomeNovember 5, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    We had a hailstorm in April that was akin to having dump trucks full on marbles dumping on top of our house! Most of our neighbors have gotten new roofs since then, thankfully we didn't suffer any damage.

    How sweet of you to make them cookies.

    ReplyDelete
  50. ZuzanaNovember 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Wow, you got a new roof in a matter of hours? That is some hard working men, I say.;))
    xoxo

    ReplyDelete

I'm serving coffee! Stay and chat!
And no awards, please! Your comments are my awards!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)