Mitchtools

03/17/2026

They said 'build your dreams'
So I built a very expensive frame for future naps 😴

03/17/2026

Current status: Deck so large it’s applying for landmark status
Neighbors: 'Nice frame!'
Me: 'Thanks, it’s my midlife crisis in 2x10s' 😎

03/17/2026

Neighbors: 'You building a second story?'
Me: 'Nah, just emotionally supporting the backyard' 😂

03/16/2026

When your deck looks like a giant game of connect-four but with 2x8s instead of checkers. Progress! If it holds, summer BBQs incoming. If not... free firewood? 😅

03/16/2026

Reality: big enough to host a small concert... or my midlife crisis 😂 Frame locked and loaded. Summer hangouts loading... assuming code enforcement doesn't show up first

03/15/2026

I have trust issues, but at least I’m not as trusting as whoever built this. 🫣

They told me to build a solid foundation... I think I missed a step. Or a post. Or a whole structural concept. 😅

03/15/2026

Shoutout to gravity for not winning today 🙌

Not perfect, but it’s mine and it’s standing. That’s a win today.

03/15/2026

This is fine' 🔥

Me installing joist hangers like: 'If these babies fail, the deck and I are going down together.'
Spoiler: they're not failing. Yet. 💪🫣