
Deedles and I broke in the new stapler and put a skin on ALL the half hexagons I had premade.
The plastic I ordered has a woven fabric inside, making it much tougher. It doesn’t stretch, and since it was folded (GRUMBLE GRUMBLE) for shipping is even harder to get flat.

But we done good. It was extremely helpful having extra hands.
He’s popping some dandies while I load the car and work at breathing and relaxing. I’ve made lunch, we have a plan to skip the rod closure in Portland, but my separation anxiety is present…
(As for the bridge work, there is a live webcam we peeked at this morning. Both sections have been placed and now it’s the lipstick, back filling and paving. Pretty amazing what $20.8 million can do!)