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It’s been a long time coming, but things are finally starting to coalesce.
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I peeked out back at noon and saw almost half the deck boards had been laid.
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When the husband got home at 5:00pm, two thirds were done.
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Apparently with the help of a wooden mallet.
But because nothing ever goes smoothly here, it was then we learned the contractor had misjudged the width of the boards and would be two short at the end of the project. And since this is a special color no one keeps in stock, we’ll have to live with an unfinished deck for at least two weeks while we wait for the order to come in.
Sigh…
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But if I take a photo from this angle, I can pretend all is well.
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River's world..... 
Nice job! So it’s a few boards short! Picky picky ; )
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I know, I’m hard to please…
😉
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Maybe the chucks will enjoy the opening…
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Eventually you’ll get to sit out there and watch those clouds roll in. What a beautiful shot of the storm far off in the distance.
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Sheesh
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Ah yes, a deck being replaced. 🙄 At least yours is close to the ground and this looks good and as we both know problems get solved. Eventually.
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Yes, thankfully we don’t have that far to fall if something goes wrong.
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It’s looking good! Did they put something temporary in or are you guys just going to be careful?
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We’re just tiptoeing around the empty spots…
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Be careful
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Eell, somebody has to say it. At least you aren’t playing with only half a deck!
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That’s debatable.
😉
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The mallet is made of rawhide. Knowledge is power😉
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Maybe he did it on purpose so he can get another 3 months work….
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We have other projects lined up. More work isn’t an issue…
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I’m sure there’s something character-building in a delayed sense of completion. I don’t know what it is, but there’s gotta be.
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When you figure that out… let me know.
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The hole will give the groundhogs a place to play…
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It’s really so peaceful ✌️
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A similar thing happened when we had our bamboo flooring installed in South Dakota. You’d think a professional would get a basic measurement right!
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You would think….
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Oh my. SOOOO close.
Yeah, just keep looking at things from a different angle, and everything is just fine and dandy. 😳
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It looks pretty nice. Good luck!
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