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| This one got missed a couple of weeks ago, but it was too good for me not to slip in somewhere. |
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| The hardworking contractors in our backyard started off the week laying down planks... |
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| ... And taking down hideous barriers. (Yay!) |
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| Abby observed much of it with a watchful eye. |
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| Next came the trimming. |
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| As for us, we were busy pulling out sleepers to stay warm in the cooler evenings. I've decided they are my new favorite thing about Fall. |
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| Not only can Mia climb up on the futon by herself now, she knows what to use it for. |
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| It's a favorite spot for her, snuggled up next to Mama. |
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| Of course, it's a favorite for them all, so sometimes there's no space for Mama left. |
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| Up next on the deck came the beginnings of the rail. |
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| Basic rail completed. |
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| And now for the pickets. |
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| The almost-finished product (still needs beams along the top of the rail and a gate at the top of the stairs). |
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| Our first satisfied customer. |
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| Happy faces all around on our first group outing. |
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| Out-squatting Daddy. |
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| Story time with Mima. |
Overheard this week:
Between Tom and Abby
T: "What did the men do today?"
A: "Work."
T: "What did they work on?"
A: "The deck."
T: "What part of the deck?"
A: "The new part."
T: "What did they do to the new part?"
A: "Worked on it."
A: "I want to break this book."
T: "Anyone who breaks a book will not get to pick the bedtime story for a week."
A: "Daddy, this is no time for joking!"
Michael
"Woah. Abby made tunnel."
Mia
"No way!"
