Walk the plank(s). . .

It was a good day today in between and after the rainstorms.  I got started around 8 am with attaching more planks.  This continued throughout the day.  Twice we had to quickly throw all the tools into the riding mower's trailer and pull them into the garage when heavy rain rolled in. Fortunately as quick as the rain came in, it blew out.  Both times I mopped the excess water off the deck, the sun dried things out, and we were back to work within an hour of pulling things off the deck.

As is becoming a good Saturday tradition, my Dad came over to supervise, this time with my Mom as well.  The day pretty much consisted of attaching the planks to the deck.  Work around the steps slowed things a bit, but by the end of the day the main part of the deck is about two thirds complete.  We knocked off at 5 pm for a steak dinner.

We couldn't resist putting a couple of patio chairs up on the deck to try it out.  
I'd like to get the remaining planks installed by next Thursday so that next weekend we can focus on getting the railings attached.