22 March 2009

deck build

i'm keeping this quick because i am so tired, the bed is calling. basically- we got a big start on building the deck this weekend. the final result will be 16' x 16' and it's going to rock! 

not on topic, but i'm so happy to see our lorapetalum by the back fence blooming! this means hopefully, they will grow like crazy this summer... i was out early yesterday morning to get some yummy light. 

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another early morning shot from yesterday... our footings are full of water. 
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me being a dork taking a shot of the anchor bolts...once again, i like the warm spring light in this photo.
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help arrives! sadie came with JB to assist... and do her best to keep boone from trying to play with her. 
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despite the border collie in boone, he is not much for heavy lifting... 
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good thing these handsome men are!
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andrew came to help, too. 
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i left the house and returned 4 hours later to this... they seriously knocked out some work. 
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boone: site superintendent. 
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where we started today...
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at the end of the day, boone was happy to have somewhere new to rest his paws.
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where we finished up... robby got a lot done today. i tried to help but i was so sore from helping to move all the lumber from the front of the house to the back that i wasn't much good. (read: wimpy)
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the view from the back door looking out... we can't wait for the deck to be done!
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in other news: we are approaching our 1 year anniversary of owning the house. so stay tuned for a little slideshow of everything we've done so far. and trust atlantic bank has officially become my favorite bank of all time... they gave us an extension on the construction loan terms so we aren't in critical-there's-no-more-time-left mode. once the deck is done, all we have to do is the other bathroom renovation. i say that like we're not gutting the whole thing... but hopefully it will go smoothly. either way- we have an extra 30 days so there is a chance we'll get it done. 

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