in recovery mode...

oh, did I ever over do it...

so taking today off to rest up and get my mojo back...

everything is blooming and the day lilies should be coming on later this week..

we need to get the rest of the pavers for here...

and then paint what we can...

the new lumber has to cure one year before it will hold paint...

its pressured treated...

its been a beautiful day here...

low 80s and a tiny little whisper of a breeze every now and then...

there is much to do up here...

more room than I ever imagined there would be...

and this little grass area will be paved sometime, too...

a new thingy we got a couple of weeks ago...

for either a hanging basket or gazing ball...

I did get a few plants up here last night...

and Jean Pierre...

he seems to like his new home...

this brat had just flicked a spider on me...

landed in my hair and then crawled around before I could nab him...

he thought it was funny...

this is the guy who screams for mom when there's a spider in his bathroom...

like a girl!

the joys of motherhood...

well, geez, sitting out here on the deck trying to blog and they are spraying the field behind us...

may have to go in...

the breeze is blowing it away from us, hopefully enough...

and mower guy just pulled up, so I guess its time for me to close the laptop...

have a great evening!

supper's on the deck here!

its done...

well, it really didn't take that long...

with the rain delays and all...

I can't wait until we can paint it next year...

the guys weren't gone 30 minutes and Rebecca stopped by to see the progress...

Craig had some of the furniture up here in no time...

there's more to do and more to tweek...

DH cooked on the grill tonight while I took a quick nap...

I am still tired and glad that things are done...

not sure when we will get it all moved around...

may need a day or two to recover from all of it and get back on my schedule...

got painting to do and stuff to pick up...

naps to take and all that fun stuff...

going around the yard finding things that need to go here to make it fun...

you all have a great night...

I have a deck to break in...

progress...

this morning, the sun was shining and the rain was all out of here...

the roof went on really fast...

by 9:30, it was done...

then onto the framing and putting up what lattice the lumber yard did have on hand...

so right now we are waiting on the rest of the lattice to arrive...

then moving the outside light and switching out the storm doors...

been a little sick to my stomach much of today...

doing 7up and pringles tonight...

they settle my tummy...

hopefully it will be gone by morning...

have a good night!

so far today...

the lumber yard did not get in the rest of the lattice...

so, the guys took and early lunch and will be back with the rest of the lumber to frame the rest of the deck and hopefully, the lattice will be in this afternoon...

if not then, it will be tomorrow...

they are so close to getting things finished...

so it shouldn't be too much longer...

I love the feel of the lattice with the shadows it casts...

just wait until we start putting things up there...

its going to be fun...

another rainy day...

deck guys have been here twice now...

in between the rains...

they got the frame work up for the roof the first time...

but the skies are still gray...

and they reworked the steps...

we had a hard time going down them over the weekend and they had a hard time coming up them this morning...

so this is what they came up with and got it done the second time back...

they work...

the roof will go on next...

either this afternoon or in the morning...

depending on if the skies drop more rain or not...

we will just have to wait and see...

at least we don't have to water today...

if fact, we haven't watered for several days...

taking it easy today...

I am so glad the weekend is over...

did a little too much...

Craig hosed off the sawdust so we wouldn't drag it into the house...

we need more pavers and gallon of paint for the steps...

the rest of the deck needs to rest for one year before we paint it...

son, very soon, I will be sitting out here...