Why did it take me this long to cobble together my very own backyard scoreboard? One, because I’m obviously slow off the mark, having had these numbers and nameplates for a while. Two, because I’m not flash with a hammer and nails.

The yellow number 1 in the top left corner (originally from Williamstown scoreboard) tells you this is the first of the Backyard Scoreboard series. It also tells you the number of times I hit my left thumb and my left index finger during the construction. Multiplied by 1000, it tells you the number of times the two dogs next door bark each day.