Today's effort was to build a deck next to the lake shore to enjoy our Golden Tortuga drinks from the tiki bar. So, you can sit by the shore and not have potential creepy crawlers at your feet (your welcome Patti...). It's a low deck, meant to look like it is floating just above the ground. And, out over the shoreline a little, so as you sit on it, you just see water.
I met Ross at the Menards up there at 9am. A few sprinkles on the way, but nothing major. Bought the stuff and went back to the cabin. We decided to set up the saw in the garage so as not to be cutting wood in a down pour that was about to happen according to the weather people. Of course, that meant, hauling all that wood by hand down to the lake shore. My back and knees are complaining already, and we haven't even started.
So far the rain is holding off for us, a few little sprinkles here and there, but nothing major. We are using drills plugged into the boathouse, the ungrounded boathouse outlet, with cords running through the wet grass in rain. We didn't say we were smart...
As usual, the weather terrorists are wrong and the heavy thunderstorms and rain didn't appear during the day. Thank you Tiki Gods!
By the end of the day, the deck was built, we didn't get electrocuted, and we managed to have a few beers for our effort. My back and knee's predictions did come true (I am hurting as I type this.....). But the outcome was well worth it.
The deck turned out great. It really does appear to be floating above the ground, especially as you look at it from the lake.
Next up, putting the finishing touches on the outside tiki bar, 4th of July, here we come!
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