It was a full moon today and quite fitting since today saw the arrival of the wolf at my door. It was dropped of at 17:30. I had to race home to meet the delivery guy. I spent the next 4 hours riding her. She is beautiful and fearful all at once.
9 and a 1/2 feet long (2.9 meters). Weighing in at over 600 pounds (272 Kg). Nearly 2000 cc's of carnivorous power. She growls at rest and howls when let loose. My baby is home.
Time is not a luxury I seem to possess. But this weekend, I found myself waiting...I was expecting a delivery and could not leave the house so I was able to get to all the little things I've been meaning to get to, like rebuilding the deck.
At one point I stepped onto the deck to see if the "beep beep beep" I heard below was that of the delivery truck. (It was the garbage truck.) Not receiving gratification, I paused or a moment in the sun. I was aware there were rotted boards on the deck but suddenly I was compelled to take immediate action. I began tearing up all the old boards and a few hours later I had created a nice mess.
Destruction is easy. Construction is always a little more time consuming because there is usually planning involved. Once I tore everything out I measured the space and drew out the space to scale on graph paper so I could calculate how many deck boards, support studs, and masonry bricks I would need. I decided I would get a fresh start the following day. Since it was already dark. Besides, I needs a circular saw to finish cutting out the boards that overlap with my neighbors deck.
Now I'm waiting out the rain so I can begin installation. I'm going all out, with flower boxes and an herb garden. I may have to take Monday off work to finish.
