42/100

We got a few more boards down on the deck today.  The first one went on really easily, then we realized that he hadn't made another long enough to fit in the next position, which is about the longest part of the deck.  So, we paused while he went to join more boards to make one to fit.

While he was doing that, I went upstairs and worked on my #100dayproject2020, sewing scraps from my scrap bucket onto a triangular foundation.  I made four today:

I put those away because I really wanted to see about sewing some of these 2-1/2" squares into blocks:

I want to sew the little squares into blocks using a different colored solid for each block as the alternate squares.

Then, it was back to work.  We placed the long one he had just made, then instead of making another in the shop, he decided to join the boards in place on the deck.  

We got the first part of the next board down, and he ran out of steam.  So we cleaned up and stopped for the day.

41/100

I got a few little triangular blocks made first thing this morning, after our early walk in the park.

Then I took all of the squares I've cut up from the bigger scraps in the scrap bucket and put them into the new drawers with the dividers.  I tried stacking them by color - not as easy as it sounds.

Finally, after everything dried out a bit from the deluge of rain last night, we got to work on the deck.  We managed to get three more boards down.  At one point, the rain started again.  We moved all of the tools inside, and about the time we got that done, the rain stopped.  So, we brought it all back out and carried on.

We're getting close to that half way mark.

40/100

Rain, rain, rain.  I did manage to get a walk in before the deluge started, but after that the rain came down pretty hard.  We didn't work on the deck at all - well, Darrell did connect some more long boards with his 'S' joint, but we didn't get any work done outside.

I spent the morning working in the studio.  I made a back for the green churn dash quilt.  I had to name it so I could make a label.  It is now called "Verdant".  Hello.

I made some time to work on my #100dayproject2020, getting 5 more blocks done.

Darrell cut some strips for me to glue into my new drawer cabinet.  This will be were I store the squares and pieces from the scrap bucket.

39/100

It was a nice day for working on the deck.  We got a few more of the difficult boards down.  We had to move the plywood that we had been using as a temporary deck and moved the ramp, which just confused the dogs.  But, they eventually figured it out.

I only got a few blocks done on my #100dayproject2020:

38/100

The day started out pouring down rain.  So, instead of working on the deck we did other things.

Darrell brought in a lot of boards and joined some together to make them long enough to span the deck.   He used a fancy joint.

I put together the new drawer cabinet I bought.

With that done, I got busy making six triangle scrap blocks.

37/100

We started out working on the deck.  It's slow going because of the complicated method of attaching the boards.  Darrell had me cutting the biscuit slots which are on both sides of the board at every joist.  There is also a biscuit to join boards end to end.  The part we're working on now is complicated because there are posts to go around and the boards are long enough to be two parts joined together.

We stopped at about 2pm so I got three triangles made.  Then I started putting together the new little drawer cabinet I bought to store my scrap squares in.

36/100

Now I have a plan on what to do with these equilateral triangle blocks.  I sorted some of the scraps from my scrap bucket into colors.  I'm making some blocks in specific colors.  We'll see how this goes. 

I made six blocks and then went out to see if I could help Darrell with the deck.

Darrell was busy putting in posts for the railing and stuff.  Then he started to place the second board, which goes all the way across the deck.  He marked it and cut the holes for the biscuit joiners and then it started to rain hard.  We quickly put everything away and quit for the day.

I went back up to the studio and spent some time cutting big pieces from the scrap bucket into 2-1/2", 3-1/2" and 5" squares.

35/100

We had to go to Home Depot to get the lumber we needed.  They still didn't have our order ready.  We cancelled that and just picked up what we needed.  

After, I went and gave my 99th pint of blood this morning. 

While I was gone, Darrell hung the last of the joists and started in laying the decking boards.  They are put on by some fancy method so it took him a bit to get it all figured out.

The dogs and cats have been confused, yet fascinated by this whole process.

Other beasties are not very happy with their homes being disrupted.  This was the biggest spider we have ever seen.  We left her and her nasty big nest alone.  The first board should cover her home back up.

The first board is finally laid - done for the night.

 I went upstairs and worked on my #100dayproject2020 since I couldn't help with any of it.

I also sewed together the rows of the squares quilt - the top is done.  Now it needs a good name and some cool quilting. Oh, and a backing.

34/100

We worked on  the deck this morning, until we ran out of lumber.  We put in a phone order for some treated lumber at Home Depot thinking it was like ordering a pizza and it should be ready shortly.  Wrong!  

While we were waiting for them to call we went off and did other things.  I cut some triangles for foundations and got a few made:

Home Depot never did contact us to tell us our order was ready.