WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY - WAYDT (PICS)

[flannel slut]

More of a, what have you been doing with your past couple weekends? My old man used to have his own landscaping business and have helped him w a number of entry way/deck jobs over the years. We’ve been mulling it over for a little bit now but have been wanting to upgrade my side entry way from its original stone cast stair casing to a small deck. It’s been slow moving but genuinely cherishing the time spent w my pops tackling this project.

Weekend 1
Sawed off the cast iron rails, poured some cement for the foundation and started the frame work for the platform of the deck

Weekend 2
Realized we needed to re-route the fucking drain so we got a connector to snake the gutter out the opposite end of the breezeway entry (this took a lot longer than anticipated and worse, required an additional trip to Lowe’s ️ but I digress), finished off the rest of the platform frame work and laid down the composite boards.

Weekend 3 TBD but looking like next weekend where we’ll finish off the stairs. Hopefully

[catdad1]

Saw this guy on this mornings run

[CosmoSix5]

@catdad1 kayaking early am is fantastic. Even boring Ohio has lots of animal life out and about before/around dawn

[CosmoSix5]

Last? visit to Cedar Point this year... We'll see. Wife says let's go to CP... Don't have to tell us twice.

[catdad1]

@CosmoSix5 we have been talking about taking the kayaks out for a while. Windows gonna dwindle down before we know it and the cold will be here for good.

[SFMCfranky]

Took a lady friend for a ride down the Marin coast. Beautiful day.

[tody]

one from yesterday on the island. high tide, but not as high as expected. the islanders sure know how to deal with it.

[GraemeE]

Tis the season
(I don't hunt but I have generous coworkers who do)

[goosehd]

Fall decided to show up:

[Giles]

Wandering around Bembridge on the Isle of Wight

[Giles]

This was a church until 1703 when the locals got bored of it being a church, and knocked the nave down.

And painted the seaward facing wall white, it is now a navigational aid to get into Bembridge harbour. I do like a bit of upcycling........

[goosehd]

[flannel slut]

Back at it and amateur hour update. Oversight on the first stair case in that I did not take into account the additional 2x4 needed to make flush with the preexisting stone step and now need to take apart and recess the post to account for the additional board.

[derek111]

@flannel-slut drink while you think!

[Denman John]

A big Doug fir blew over in a windstorm so the cleanup begins.

[flannel slut]

@derek111 what could go wrong?
damn @Denman-John Take it slow

[flannel slut]

Recessitation achieved and a good place to call it