More of the same…working on building our walls.  We had a few technical issues to work past.  For one, a handful of our bolts were stripped at the end, preventing us from getting our nuts onto the bolts.  This meant we had to use a hack saw to saw off the end of the bolt (which is very difficult, especially if you do not put much force into it).  Another group had an issue in that their header board (2x4x12) snapped in half.  We had to rig something up to create our own 2x4x12 (by using the remainder of the 2x4x12 and leftover wood from a different project).  We worked with the saw cutting the wood so that we could attach it.  Another group had an issue with putting in their bolts….they put their bolts in at an angel, meaning their nuts were not tight.

The biggest issue we had as a group was effective communication.  Too many times we got upset and did not know how to communicate our feelings to others.  Instead of calming talking, we did a lot of yelling.  Everyone is at the boiling over point (and we are only 7 days in…oh man).  So that means, we need to take a step back, re-evaluate how we communicate, and move forward; intentionally working on being kind, showing empathy, and communicating nicely with others.