I am officially giving myself the week off from writing anything.  Not even going to try.  It’s time for a short creative vacation so instead I’ll share some pictures of my last building project – a deck for our back yard. This has been a fun project but a lot of heavy work.  Dragging around 2X6 lumber isn’t as it easy use to be.  Still, I’ve managed about five Saturdays on the project.  Not bad for a middle-aged, out of shape writer.  I figure I’ve got about three more Saturdays of work on this before I can put a grill up there and get some BBQ going to finish off what’s left of my health.

The deck posts

Putting the posts

The outdoor workshop

Fresh supply of lumber in the ‘shop’

Tools everywhere

Starting on putting down the joists

Rough framing in progress

Planter box under construction

Enough deck boards down to put up an umbrella.

Still have lumber to put down more decking.

First plant in the planter box

While I am recovering from all the heavy lifting, I’ll think of something new to write.

Till next week,

Andrew