{"id":8832,"date":"2018-06-09T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2023-06-24T00:14:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T04:14:59","slug":"lets-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.2dogsbarkin.com\/blog\/archives\/8832","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Build!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday we were working on windows and floors, today we are helping Julia build a swing set that her parents bought for the boys. Oh boy, it\u2019s one of those wooden contraptions. First order of business, read the directions. Hmm. It says that it will take eight to ten hours for three people. They don\u2019t have John and Julia working on their projects!<\/p>\n

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So it goes, piece by piece.<\/p>\n

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Section by section.<\/p>\n

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Gatorade after Gatorade.<\/p>\n

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We are racing the sun, trying to stay in the shade.<\/p>\n

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But soon it is shining on the entire yard. Wow! We didn\u2019t think it would be this hot and humid in June, but here it is in the 90\u2019s and the humidity has got to be close to that. We\u2019re starting to get a little crazy by now.<\/p>\n

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But the end is near. John and I hope so at least. The day is really heating up, not to mention the hardware that is out in the sun. It is almost too hot to touch. Julia and I are going to have blisters on our fingers until we are done! John doesn\u2019t understand our problem.<\/p>\n

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It must be our age because I don\u2019t remember the heat bothering us so much. We are wiped out! But we must press on. Time for the finishing touches, a window box, the swings and the glider.<\/p>\n

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Six hours later and we have a swing set begging for some children.<\/p>\n

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And here they are!<\/p>\n

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Liam was so funny about the whole thing too. He asked, \u201cWho built this for me?\u201d When we told him we did, he smiled, gave us a funny look and said, \u201cWho built this for me?\u201d I don\u2019t think he believed us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday we were working on windows and floors, today we are helping Julia build a swing set that her parents bought for the boys. Oh boy, it\u2019s one of those wooden contraptions. First order of business, read the directions. Hmm. It says that it will take eight to ten hours for three people. 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