Nothing. Dreamed a fix. Still nothing?

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Yea.  Regarding the duck coop.  I... just couldn't see how to do things.  I knew the way I was going at it wasn't working.  I wasn't seeing my way to completion on the raised nesting areas, the hatch, the windows... it was all seeming impossible, or at least unlikely.

Last night, or the night before, time has gotten fuzzy in my exhausted situation, I dreamed a solution to the nesting area.  As dreams go, I wasn't sure if the solution would work.  But I woke with more than a dying man's hope.  Even so I couldn't get to work.  Then, this afternoon, I heard the Boss, so started getting going.  Wanna work, he asked?  You bet!, or something strongly in the positive.

It was warm!  Strangely, for me, I was glad to see, feel it, so warm.  I might even say it was hot.  The shiver of pre-winter, which had invaded the environs, mind, and body had been a bit much and a bit early.  It has rolled me into a minor depression. Was stuck.  Still might be, but today might help.

We got out there.  Had to do some minor deconstruction before trying the dream way.  It worked!  Quite well.  Got the raised nesting area set up.  Next, got latches on the window and front door so they won't bang in the wind.  Then we started on the hatch for egg retrieval.  This was another area of doubt.  I had no real plan, just parts, pieces, an end goal, and tools.

Wonderful!  The cuts went well, the wood removed went back together to become the hatch door.  A few pieces of cut and spare 2 x 4 and plywood made the hinges and latch fit and sit right.  It was work, plus thinking, plus all the woodworking skills both of us have, and nearly every power tool, plus other tools, but it really came together.  I even had purchased t-handles, and they are installed.  The only thing more would be rope for limits to travel for the hatch, and 2 x 4 pieces between the outside and inside walls, and maybe insulation.

Well... for that part.  Still need to craft another two windows, make a wire and mesh front double (high and low) door, do final cleanup, the figure out nesting and floor materials.  Not bad.  I called the man I am buying the girls and gents from.  All good, they need more time to sex them anyway, at least another week.  Cool.  I was beginning to feel guilty about being back but not calling, so that was served.

Darn it though, I may have to buy a belt sander to finish the nest platform.  And you Know how much I hate buying new tools!  Ha!  Oh, yes.  I best start looking.  Oh, and a small bit of feed, to carry me over to my own mix, plus some anti-skid material... even what is used for bathtubs would work... for the ramp.  Nice.  Not just doable, mostly done.

The Boss thinks he might be back tomorrow.  I hope to be out tomorrow, either way.  But... that has been the case since I got home, innit.  Blah.  Awesome!  I don't care, not a bad day.  Later.