It's a GUY thing!! Day One

(Hey CUZ, this one's for you!)

Are we building an 8x12 deck...or porch??? The discussion is over, we are building a PORCH! (A porch has a roof!) Anyway, construction has begun. First, concrete had to be poured to secure the posts.

Then, Ted used the backhoe to fill in and sorta level the ground.

Here he is surveying his work. (He didn't think he was in the picture!)
All that work had to sit for a few days before our neighbor, Tony, could begin the construction. He is a trained carpenter!

Anytime power tools are being used in the neighborhood, neighbors drop in to see what's up! We have very little entertainment otherwise!

We borrowed Norm's trailer and eventually his Durango, to haul this load of materials back from town. The boards are 16 foot TREX and the whole load cost us over $1100. We are on a "save... then spend" program, so we only buy what we have the cash for. NO DEBT!!!!!!!!!!! (Ted's Durango lost the water pump last week, so it is in for repairs. Life goes on!)

Stay tuned... for Day TWO!!!