[Rick2]

I had a lot of funny events happen while building my house. It’s the first house I ever built so things didn’t always go so smooth.

I ended up buying the lot next to my new house for extra space and not to get a neighbor next door. Problem was the tall pine trees on that lot. I bought a new chainsaw and 100 feet of rope, tied one end to the saw and the other end to the belt loop of my cut-off shorts and started climbing way way up. When I got to the top I pulled up my chainsaw with the rope and started limbing the tree. Keep in mind it’s in the middle of July and real hot. Real hot. So hot that I wasn’t wearing a shirt and was “commando” style under those cutoffs. One of those tree limbs that I cut off got caught in the rope on its way towards the ground and ripped the chainsaw out of my hand. I stood on a large branch watching my new saw and a tree limb race their way to the ground. I quickly remembered that the rope was stilled fastened to my shorts. ... Rip. Moments later I found myself naked in the tree. It gets worse still. Of course the neighbors saw me climbing down the tree naked and pulled their children into their homes. With only 10 feet left to go I slipped and fell out of the tree landing inches away from my still running chainsaw. I got up and ran to the back door of my house but the door was locked. This meant I had to go around to the front door which is near a rather busy street at 5:30 pm. Rush hour.

I’ll have to post the air conditioner story next time, or maybe the one about tarring the foundation with an S10 blazer and a 6 pack of Bud, or lighting the roof on fire with an explosion from the backyard. Many more. I’ll never build my own house again.