Up On The Roof

On Saturday, I caught a break in the weather to do some chimney work. I hadn’t planned to climb up on the root above the living room, which has a steep pitch. But the rain seemed to be holding off. So I rented a 40-foot extension ladder from U-Rent on 3rd, grabbed the primer, and headed for the chimney. I only looked down two or three times. Scary for a guy who’ll be 60 on Nov. 20. Every time I go up on the roof to sweep the chimney or do some other kind of repair, I ask myself whether I’m getting too old to be doing this kind of stuff. Sorta like Danny Glover in “Lethal Weapon.” I don’t mind doing the work. And I’m in decent enough shape to handle it. But more than one person has told me that I’m nuts to do so.

Question: When are you too old to handle your own roof repairs and chimney sweeps?