The New Deck! :)

 While my hubby was away I planned a project that I knew would surprise him! :)

 With the help of a friend-builder, I was able to order a delivery of deck supplies! :)

 The minute the delivery truck left, the felines came out to do inspection! :)

 They approved the supplies! :)

 Day 1 of the build was exciting, and soon the outline of the deck was visible! :)

 Again the inspectors arrived to check out the work! :)

 They happily approved of what they found! :)

 I was thrilled to see a dream coming to fruition! :)

 Day 2 resulted in the floor ...

 and steps! :)

 I celebrated by stepping outside and easily cleaning the outside glass of the French doors! :)

 Just Love the aroma of cedar! :)

 Day 3 the rails were built! :)

 I celebrated by sweeping the new deck! :)

 The rainy season returned before I could treat the deck, so we have time to decide which we'll do, stain or paint it! I look forward to doing this project next summer! :)

 I was thrilled with the end result and could hardly wait for my Honey to return to get his reaction! :)

 He was very surprised and grinned saying "It's Nice!" :) He told our daughter he's not sure he can leave me alone anymore as there's no telling what I'll do next! :) We both Love it! :)
In the future I see a patio below the deck, to extend the living area, and outdoor furniture above and below! :)

In the meantime, I'm enjoying the easy access to the backyard and shop, and I love how easy it is to clean the outside glass now! :)
It was fun to be able to do something to really surprise my Honey! :)
Thanks to our friend, Steve, for making this possible, and for doing such a great job! :)
We Love the new deck! :)