It was time to refinish our deck so we rented a large deck sander for a day. Unfortunately it missed a lot, probably due to warped boards. So we set off doing some touch up with a hand sander, that is until Alison broke two of them. I have the feeling this project will not be finished until the winter! And yes, every time we do this I am reminded that Joel wanted a Trex deck.

Cucumber harvest is in full swing and our/Joel’s first batch of pickles is in the fridge – YUM!