Saturday through Jill's Camera and Donna's Verse

On June 6th there came a great wind
that knocked down trees and giant limbs.
Mandy and George stayed out of the way
but sadly, they lost their garage that day.

Jody called in the troops to clear the debris,
got a big dumpster for an even bigger fee.
Terry brought a doozer, we thought things would go fine,
but we wouldn’t be that lucky due to a bad hydraulic line.
So we tackled the job with shovels, hammers, and an ax,
while Jan did extreme yardwork despite our pleas for her to relax.

On Saturday, July 19th the rebuilding began.
Dad showed up that morning with ladders tied on the van.
Mom brought matching aprons so they could build in style.
They had the walls together in a surprisingly short while.

Even Audrey drove some nails into a 4x4,
while Harry, Jeff, and Terry tried to see who could get hammered more!
Steve was a work-horse, he was such a sight to see -
until he leaned on the fiber board and broke it with his knee.

Jody used a lot of muscle, Dad used a saw
Mildred used us all without even lifting a paw.
Donna used a sharpie and Aunt Jill and Elden used a chair
Jan used her mad-skills to keep the kids out of our hair.

Harry and Steve held up a wall until the rest of the crew was ready,
Dad and Terry hammered in temporary boards to keep the whole frame steady.
Jody called in a pizza order and she let everyone have a rest,
Jessica sat around shyly because that’s what she does best.

They got back to work, the tiny trusses are lifted
Which way is up? The neighbors must think we’re gifted!
Harry claimed a level that used to belong to dad.
Dad decided to get even instead of getting mad.

The ladder held up Georgie while he hung roofing sheath,
The house might have fallen down if it wasn’t held up by Steve.
Mom, Dad and Harry cut and rolled out the tar paper
While Roy and Jeff totally destroyed the hammer-stapler.

The clouds rolled in, here comes the wind, time to call it a day.
Jody, Jill, and Donna put the lumber and tools away.
One thing about our family - you never go hungry or thirsty,
so the boys filled up on Busch Lite and everyone else on KFC.
We really all come together when there is a job to be done,
and the togetherness is entertaining, maybe even fun.