Downspout repairs

There were issues. The thing came right away from the elbow. There is a large patio tile underneath and it doesn't harm the garden. It still bothered me, though.

Up I went. Now, this isn't my first rodeo. I had the drill, and the correct drill bit, with 4 screws in my pocket. (I thought I'd need two.) By the time I got up there, I realized the strap won't work long-term. 

Teetering up there, my gloves were wet and my hands numb. I couldn't get the ladder close enough because of the pile of snow.

🪫Once atop the ladder, rookie mistake, I had not checked the drill. The battery was dead. Back indoors, past dratted red squirrel searching for dropped bird seed.

After an hour and a half, there was enough power in the drill battery. I scared the turkeys and deer as I came around the corner of the house.

Can you imagine how many screws I dropped? Yes, all four! This is a temporary fix. The strap isn't done properly. When it is warmer I'll get up there. I had to use the staple gun on it, as I couldn't hold all of it. Spring is coming!

There is a drain below the downspout, but it was frozen. And the green extension frozen into the snow. All had melted, with some urging from me. Once we melt, I'll get out the water barrel and set it up again.

We'll see what spring brings.