what we really need is a femininomenon!!

The physical part of the task done, Jay was content to plop down on her haunches and catch her breath. Already she was brainstorming how the heck she'd get the boards to stay together... if she knew someone with more dexterous paws she could maybe use their help to assemble her coop, but she'd have to be a little more inventive. She knew she could easily acquire some old vines, and maybe with some patient work she could use them to tie the boards together... at least sections of them. Oh, that was a good idea! Surely Finch could help her with that?

Her eyes widened as she thought of the possibilities, nodding along with her sister's suggestion. "Let's do that," Jay agreed, sounding quite eager to get started. Instead of joining in too soon, she let Finch smooth out some of the splintered edges, letting out a little bark of approval at her work. Maybe there was a better way of handling that part, too? Her mind was spinning again, trying to figure it out.

"Now we can paint? Before sealing it all in? Or is it the other way around? I want to try the painting part," Jay asked, a little overwhelmed by all the materials and tools spread around them. Her gaze was a little erratic as she searched for anything they could use to paint, or spread the beeswax, or maybe she ought to get both things ready...