After Jen arrived, we waited for a dry day (we had to wait a week!) to put up the Christmas lights on the lodge. We had already done what we call our "runway lights" along the boardwalk.
The first step is to cast a fishing line over the roof. Next we tie this fishing line off to a rope, then Jen reels in the fishing line, bringing the rope to the front edge of the roof. Finally, we tie a ladder on to the rope in front and pull it from the back until the ladder is where we need it secured.
The trick is to get the fishing line over the roof, without getting it hung up in the trees behind the lodge, or letting the weight hit one of the windows in the library. If you look closely at the rail behind me, you can see there is a red squirrel watching the entertainment while he eats corn chips.
Seeing if Mr. Squirrel approves of the weight.
Feral inspecting the icicle lights before they go up on the roof.
Jen is very picky about how the lights hang and is always ready to offer helpful hints.
Almost done with the upper portion, but the hardest part is the back of this section.
Each strand fastened and then straightened out...according to Jen's specifications.
Taking a sun break--I think we had 32 minutes of direct sunlight on this day. (My break wasn't nearly that long!)
Did I mention that this roof is steep?
The final product......
We also run some lights up the path to the creek and hydro shed.
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