However, this has not put any damper on our lives together whatsoever. On the contrary, the more he works, the hotter he gets. Not that he wasn't the most attractive man on the planet before beginning the project, but all those lunchtime cheeseburgers had been starting to show. Now, he is a lean, mean hammering/post-hole digging/concrete-mixing machine.
Did I mention screwing? He's not so bad at that either - get your minds out of the gutter.
Point in case:
Gotta love a handy man. Plus a man with vision, not to mention sheer determination and extreme work ethic.
Anyhoo, here are some more pictures of progress for your viewing pleasure. Please try to keep the drooling to a minimum, as I know you are all thinking of the many summertime deck parties to come.
If you can't tell, it's going to be a two level deck, complete with - my husband tells me - planter boxes and bench seating. That makes me feel like one fancy lady.
Moving on to other outdoor projects, I recently redid one of the flower beds out front, and I'll be moving on to the others soon. And hopefully someday soon we'll start clearing a path for a circle drive through the overgrown wilderness speedily encroaching our little red house. Bunnies currently inhabit the surrounding flora, and daily bunny symposiums are held in our driveway by none other than Max and Ruby themselves, although the demise of their favorite bushes may put an end to those meetings. That is, if the huge dog sized hawk invading my front yard today hasn't gotten to them first. For your viewing entertainment, I give you Max & Ruby:
