Things I learned that they don't tell you on YouTube. 

1  Don't have your mortar to thick, it doesn't let you tap you brick down, ect. 

2  Even though Google says the mortar can be used for up to 1 hour +.  Don't leave any of it in the cement mixer.  Came back in 20 min. to get the other 1/2 bag I mixed and had to scape it off the walls of the mixer. lol. 

3  Don't cut your bricks to size until you need them.  Cut a bunch yesterday so I would be ready.  Wrong size.  Only 8 bricks, but still. 

4  1 hour at the gym every day, working as hard as you can will not get you in shape to lay bricks.  Up and down and up and down.  

5  I would rather put in new 6 wire fence with crooked hedge post all day than lay these bricks. 

6  I liked that tar paper with tap on the edge.  I could mark out my brick spacing on the tape.  

7  I put a 2 ft x 4 ft board along the sides to let the mortar fall on instead into the dirt. 

8  Tomorrow I rest.  Hope to finish the top row on Friday.  

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