As I was “transitioning” out of my job at AMI Semiconductor, one of the most asked questions was, “What are you going to do next?” Since I had no better answer, I would reply, “I’m going to stain my deck.” So that’s what I did. The deck and fence haven’t been stained in two years and they really need the attention. Yesterday I scrubbed the deck and then applied the acid stuff that makes the wood ready to be stained. This morning I began the staining process. It took most of the day (and included a trip to Home Depot for some more stain), but it is now finished. Tomorrow morning I’ll move everything back onto the deck. Now I have to decide what to do next. Can’t do the fence just yet; need to get mother and dad’s fence finished first. I’ve got a load of dirt in the front yard needing attention, so I’ll continue working on that tomorrow. It’s a lot of work and I don’t think I can do more than a couple of hours in the dirt pile at a time.

We will also do some traveling (unless by some happy circumstance I get a consulting gig). When is still up in the air. Nina’s calendar is much busier than mine is! But, the deck is done….