Wet times and things to do

We've had another long period of heavy rains. I've had to get outdoor activities done and when the weather does clear for a bit I need to try to cram what I can into a short amount of time before the next system comes through. There have been some real doozy storms with lightning and thunder. Wednesday was no exception. It was raining pretty steady at lunchtime so with raincoat, umbrella and camera I headed to the Maine State Pier as there was a cruise ship in port, Royale Caribbean's "Explorer of the Seas" (3,100 passenger capacity).

I took this shot from the top of a nearby parking garage.

The attending tubs with a flock of ducks.

This weekend's project (if we're not washed out) is to begin the new deck. The delivery of the materials happened today.

The end of our driveway is a tricky place to block a lane of traffic as the top of the hill above and a slope change below give oncoming drivers little reaction time - and of course they go by way to fast.

These are the support blocks we'll build the deck on.

This shows how the lumber will sit in the blocks.

Very soon I hope, this pile of lumber will be shown
on this blog as a deck. Oh the joy!