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Barn Raising

Newton: Pierre said it was time for a barn raisin.ย 

orange tabby cat looks at pieces of barn

Newton: I kind of expected the barn raisin to be all round and wrinkly, not flat like this. The raisins on the kitchen counter are wrinkly… not that anyone can prove I was on the kitchen counter.

orange tabby cat looks at pieces of barn

Pierre: What did you do, Newt?

Newton: I tried to work on your barn raisin, but I’m not sure this looks right.

Pierre: It’s a barn raising, not a barn raisin.

gray tabby cat and orange tabby cat look at partially-assembled barn

Pierre: Not that you can tell from whatever this is you did.

gray tabby cat and partially-assembled barn

Newton: The diagram showed putting the tab into the slot. I did that. Kind of.

Pierre: * sigh * I don’t think you put the right thing into the right other thing.

Newton: Do you want to look at this and help?

Orange tabby cat reads assembly instructions while gray tabby cat looks on

To be continued….

 

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October 10, 2016 Filed Under: Cats Tagged With: Newton, Pierre 28 Comments

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  1. Summer says

    October 10, 2016 at 1:30 am

    Hmmm… I don’t say this often, but I think you two may need some human help!

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  2. Hannah and Lucy says

    October 10, 2016 at 4:15 am

    Oh dear!! We think you need someone with fingers and thumbs to help you both!

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  3. mommakatandherbearcat says

    October 10, 2016 at 5:11 am

    BOYS! I’m betting Ashton could have this together in the time it takes these two to figure which end is up ๐Ÿ˜‰ They are awfully cute though!

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  4. Marg says

    October 10, 2016 at 5:15 am

    Looks like you are getting there. We think you are making great progress. You all have a great day.

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  5. Layla Morgan Wilde says

    October 10, 2016 at 5:42 am

    We all could use some help sometimes. Sending good thoughts to your mom and hope the barn is a fun ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. Fur Everywhere says

    October 10, 2016 at 5:56 am

    You may need some thumbs to get all those pieces to go together right… ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. The Menagerie Mom says

    October 10, 2016 at 6:51 am

    Oh, it must be a tough job if you boys are even consulting the instructions. Good luck, and we can’t wait to see the final product!

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  8. The Island Cats says

    October 10, 2016 at 7:16 am

    Raising a barn isn’t as easy as it looks! Get out the power tools!

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  9. Melissa & Mudpie says

    October 10, 2016 at 8:39 am

    OMC thanks to the kindness of a dear friend we have a barn to raise too! (Since our state is ridiculously Target-less…)

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  10. Colehaus Cats says

    October 10, 2016 at 8:42 am

    Hey, now that looks interesting. Maybe it will be round, wrinkly, and raisin-lookin’ when you are finished… not that we know what raisins look like either. MOL!

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  11. Random Felines says

    October 10, 2016 at 8:56 am

    so….how many mancats does it take to construct a barn??

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  12. Ellen Pilch says

    October 10, 2016 at 9:40 am

    I have heard of barn raising, not what I thought it was ๐Ÿ™‚

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  13. Madi says

    October 10, 2016 at 10:30 am

    What a fun post!! Barn raisin’!! so cute
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  14. Glogirly Cats says

    October 10, 2016 at 11:15 am

    Newton, everyone knows that real cats don’t read directions. ; )
    Good luck with the raisin!

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    • Dee says

      October 10, 2016 at 6:34 pm

      Don’t Waffkes & Katie have some experience building tanks and planes? I would think their experience would crossover to barns, maybe?

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  15. da tabbies o trout towne says

    October 10, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    uh………why due we haza feer that…. CHCKNZ…….R gonna sum how bee inn volved
    in thiz barn raizin ~~~~~~~~~ โ™ฅโ™ฅโ™ฅโ˜บโ˜บโ˜บ

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  16. emma and buster says

    October 10, 2016 at 12:32 pm

    You boys are hilarious and adorable. I would pay to watch your antics all day long.

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  17. Connie says

    October 10, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    barn raisin? is that anything like a sky raisin?

    Directions? mancats don’t need directions…

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    • Connie says

      October 10, 2016 at 1:12 pm

      they need a ladycat

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  18. Three Chatty Cats says

    October 10, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    Sometimes you just have to consult the ol’ manual. Hope you got that barn raised!

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  19. The Swiss Cats says

    October 10, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    Well, that’s a first step ! Purrs

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  20. Caren Gittleman says

    October 10, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    oh this is gonna be GOOD!!

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  21. Brian Frum says

    October 10, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    As far as I can tell your barns is nobel! We’re looking forward to the saga!

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  22. Cathy Keisha says

    October 10, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    A three-sided barn. Looks promising.

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  23. Fraidy Cats! says

    October 10, 2016 at 10:02 pm

    that looks like a fun project you boys have going there. we think you will need to get somebuddy with thumbs involved…

    pip, smidge, minnie, hollie, sharpie, ditto

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  24. Mark's Mews says

    October 11, 2016 at 4:00 am

    Oh yeah, Tab A into slot B seems ta be how everthing is built. We woder what Beins did before there were letters A and B!

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  25. Flynn says

    October 11, 2016 at 5:45 am

    You just broke rule #1. Men and mancats don’t look at instructions, they leave that to the ladies to sort out when things don’t fit or they’ve got bits left over.

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  26. Kitties Blue says

    October 12, 2016 at 8:46 am

    Thank you for a terrific chuckle. We love to help as well whenever something needs to be assembled. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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