May 27 to 31, 2011; yard improvement

MAY 27, Friday, to Salmon Arm
More rain today but it did taper off in the afternoon. We went to Salmon Arm to get our mail and stopped at Rona where we bought 12X12 treated decking planks, a 10X10 Gazebo and a new BBQ with a side burner. We were also looking for chairs for couldn’t find what we liked. Since we had the car, we couldn’t carry all that stuff so I will have to come back tomorrow. We did come home with the gazebo in the box after laying down both seats in the back.


MAY 28, Saturday, back to Salmon Arm
It was sunny with cloudy period today! We went to Scotch Creek near our place to check out a couple places for chairs to no avail but did buy some soil for Val’s flower garden and dropped that off at home before heading to Salmon Arm. I picked up all the stuff we bought yesterday plus a sheet of ¾ plywood then came home and unloaded the load. I got work ahead of me! I started putting the BBQ together which took me a couple of hours then the gang came over for Happy Hour. Afterwards, we had dinner then Ron and Theresa invited everyone over for a fire so that took care of the evening.


MAY 29, Sunday, Lee Creek
SUNNY and warm, it got up to 19*C! We spent the day working in the yard. I finished putting the BBQ together, began digging and levelling the area where the gazebo is going and helped Val in her yard work. She finished off the rock half moon corner and planted flowers and little plants and finished off her pots too. It was a good and busy day. We said good-bye to Ron and Theresa who went back to the coast and we had Donna and Marcel over for Happy Hour. It’s been a great and warm day and after BBQ’uing steaks on our new BBQ, we relaxed for the evening. We will take pictures when everything is finish.


MAY 30, Monday, Lee Creek
Sunny and warm, we had a short thunder storm and a bit of rain last evening! I dug the yard where the deck will go, levelled it then built the deck. Our neighbour, Bob & Gail, came over and gave me a hand. We had the whole thing done by 3 pm. My back is sore but it feels good to see it finish. We all sat on it and had a beer. Just as we were finishing the second one, Joanne & Don and Pat & Rick, from Logan Lake, showed up! They had spent the night at Don & Joanne’s cabin and were on their way home and stopped for a short visit. Of course, Val showed them all her garden, the deck and the decorations in the house (trailer). They didn’t stay very long and after everyone left, I continued putting screws in the deck boards.
We had dinner then relaxed in front of the TV


MAY 31, Tuesday, Lee Creek
Another sunny day! I finished screwing the deck then we put the gazebo together and screwed it down on the deck so the wind won’t blow it away. It looks great and we took a few pictures. Jack and Mim stopped by and had a drink with us then it was dinner and relax time.