So, today, for me, was like a continuation episode of yesterday, in that as soon as we got to the farm, my partner and I immediately resumed the project we'd postponed at the end of the previous day. We finished sawing up the few lonesome boards which hadn't yet found their way to the pile of useful planks, and then started building platforms for somewhat of a 'goat jungle gym'. For this procedure I switched partners and ended up working with David. We both proceeded to thoroughly adopt Russian accents and addressed each other by Yitzik (David) and Nikolai (myself) while working, and also made the decision to address Gabe and Michael by Boris and Mikhail despite their protest. The whole thing was a bit fun and made time go by faster, but as soon as it got hot and time started going slower, the Russian facade faded quickly and I got a bit grumpy. It happens all the time--when I'm hot, I get grumpy and sort of sluggish.
We did manage to finish the job. At the end of the work day, by which time David and I had been exploring methods for the two of us to cut boards that took four people to cut, we found ourselves notably hungry, but needing only one more plank of wood from the pile to finish up. It probably took us longer to get that one plank finished than it would to produce four planks, which goes to show how much the heat can affect you, especially in this summer weather. It was nice and windy the whole time, though, and I appreciated that. I'd love some rain. Cheers to my family and I hope you are all doing well!
--Kerrigan (Nikolai?)
Sounds like hard work, but you guys seem to be doing great!
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