In my book, More Than Pancakes, the hero, Rick Stannard, builds barns during the off season of his maple syrup business. In my real life, The Husband built a barn for us.
And when I say he built a barn, I mean He. Built. A. Barn.
Have a look.
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| Carving beams. |
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| Carving posts. |
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| There were hundreds of these! |
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| Starting to assemble the puzzle. |
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| Erecting the bottom level. |
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| Everything fits! |
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| Adding the second floor. |
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| Roof rafters (the only woodwork he didn't cut himself). |
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| View from inside. |
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| Weathering the winter. |
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| Vinyl siding - what we're working on this summer. |
It's been so cool seeing this barn go from computerized sketches, to hundreds of interlocking pieces, to what is standing there today... and will hopefully be standing there for a long, long time. Now to fill it!
I've got a talented husband. Building stuff is one of his many superpowers. I think I'll keep him.
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