It's not as crazy as it sounds -- you do get pretty damp and you need to avoid thunderstorms, but a good, soaking rain is not a bad time to clean the gutters. The results of your work are immediately obvious, and you don;t have to worry about the small stuff: nature sweeps it away for you. It's a dirty job, too, so it's nice to have nature's help sweeping that away as well.
The indoor cats next door reacted in various ways. There's a wise old tom over there, who sat in a small window one side of chimney enjoying the show and occasionally napping. But on the other side, a very nib-nosed female cat stared at me with wide-open eyes, wondering if perhaps I might be a witch, or worse. My slightest movement was an occasion of grave concern for her. What might I be about?
At least the gutters are clear as we go into Fall. They'll get plenty of leaves in the next few months and I hope another cleaning or two.
The previous occupants had gutter screens installed that keep about 95% of the junk out. The rest gets flushed with a hose attachment wand shaped like a shepherd's crook. All hail the ease that it affords.
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