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The new composite boards were stacked and ready.
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The contractor set up a tent to beat the heat of the baking sun.
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He started work on the framing.
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And then my husband went out to talk.
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And talk, and talk, and talk.
At the $55 an hour we’re paying this guy, I could do with a little more work and a lot less talk so I hauled the husband inside and got him busy organizing some of his old magazines and newspapers.
Bad idea. Very bad.
Because as soon as he found some interesting ones?
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He took them out to show the contractor.
And then he talked, and talked, and talked.
Jesus wept…we’ll have to remortgage the house before this is through.
And if Jesus weeping wasn’t bad enough?
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The heavens decided to weep that afternoon as well.
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Torrential rain, heavy downpours and big mud puddles.
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Left us with very little progress.
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But there is a great big tool trailer parked on the lawn.
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That’s a plus, right?
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River's world..... 
It could be worse. If it turned out that the contractor had been in the Marines, they’d still be talking….and talking….and talking. 😀
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Don’t even joke about that!
🥴
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watch him use the old deck boards and build another small barn mahaul around it. LOL
*RUNS!!*
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That’s not funny.
😖
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yes . it is. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahha
*runs further away*
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Well, I can’t say I’m surprised, the hubs likes to interact with those whom are tool carrying men. But at $55 an hour, I’d tranquilize the hubs for two days to see how fast the contractor can get done, lol.
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That’s not a bad idea….
😉
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Think of it this way – it’s cheaper than joining a country club!
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The jury’s still out on that one….
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Takenhubsy forva drive. Maybecwhen you getnhome you might have a new deck. Or not? 🤣/😪
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My sympathies about your deck woes. Been there recently so it’s all fresh in my mind. We kind of live parallel lives, ‘ya know?
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If you’d like a cellar full of crap to solidify the similarities… I can help.
😉
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Been working on that too… for years… 🙄
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I know your husband means well, but has anyone ever suggested that the people he is talking to might want to focus on their work instead? I mean no disrespect at all by that question; I’m genuinely curious…because if I were the contractor, I’d be looking for the nearest exit. Finding myself in the middle of the great outdoors, I wouldn’t have much luck, either.
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We’re paying the contractor… to talk, instead of work. Not too many are going to complain about that.
🤣
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I had that thought, too!
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Oooohhh. I see I spoke too soon with yesterday’s comment. Never mind. 🤣
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It’s a process.
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You might have to sedate your husband when people come over to work. LOL!
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Or gag him.
Either way works…
😉
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