TGIF

A good end to the week.  It's only in the 70s again today, the back deck is completely finished--steps and all--and the first panel and gate of the fence are up.  We might have to tweak the gate to line it up a bit better with the panel (it looks crooked), though that's a problem for Monday, not today.  So far, the fence looks really cool and I can't wait to get it finished so Ozzy can be outside without me hovering over him in case he gets a wild hair to chase a wild hare.  (Though that's one thing I haven't seen yet.  Maybe the deer ate them.)

I've already posted the deck photos, and until the railings are installed next week, nothing has changed there, so I will just show the bare beginnings of the Ozzy Fence.

This is the end of the driveway, leading into the backyard.  See what I mean about the gate being "off"..??  It doesn't look so bad in this shot, though if you click on the photo for the bigger picture, you can tell the panel and the gate aren't quite matching up.

Still.  It's a cool fence, doesn't alter the view, and is very sturdy and strong.  It won't be deer-proof (I watched the mama deer vault over a 5' fence the other day with about 2' to spare); it's a fence to keep Ozzy in, rather than any diabolical wildlife animals out.

The weekend is to remain cooler, in the 70s (though mid-80s expected for next week), so we're planning to finish staining the front, then move to the back.  We want to get the back done before the railings go up; it's been really difficult staining between all the rails in the front, so we're hoping to deal with the big deck beforehand.

Famous last words...