the deck is done!  or at least done enough to be inspected...  jeff braved the cold yesterday and the snow today.  i can claim only minor assistance yesterday morning...  before we know it, the snow will be gone and we can have a cookout!

look at that spiffy railing...



an overall view from the backyard...  you can just make out the basement door that leads to our laundry room and shop area of the basement.


another railing shot (along with our messy backyard!) at the bottom left of the stairs is the slider that leads to our basement family room.