I keep seeing pairs of animals lurking in the neighborhood

A wave of serious thunder boomers moved through in the middle of the night. Nothing severe, but loads of rain, lightning, and thunder. Yesterday was sunny and humid. It looks like we will back to rain rain rain again this week, starting with the early morning storms. I thought my neighbor was building a new deck. Now I'm not so sure; it is starting to look like a giant boat. Does he know something I don't?