Spent a great afternoon, and had a wonderful supper at Derek and Michele's yesterday.  The only complaint we had was, where did the time go?  We finished the bottom step, and installed one railing.  We then cleaned up and had plenty of time to relax before supper.  This just does not usually happen in our world!  It is definitely an experience, I enjoyed and worth repeating.
  Today I shall be looking for some special spacers, and lag bolts during my clean up.  Derek could use some for the railing on the other side of his steps, which he still needs to install.  Hopefully I can find the right supplies, and the weather will be good on one of Susan's next two days off.  Then we can run into the big city, and help install the last railing, like I said "weather permitting".
  Yes, I have to concentrate a bit more in the back garage right now (this probably is where I'll find what I am looking for).  This way I can ensure I have easy access to all my tools and supplies throughout the winter.  Then it's just a matter of backing my pick up out to have a work space for the day, a quick clean up, and put the pick up back away.  Hopefully if I concentrate on this job, I should see good results by the end of the day or early tomorrow at the latest.  Then at last the pick up can be washed and parked for the winter.  Then it will only have to be moved on a day to day basis if needed for some minor project.
  As I was saying earlier Susan and I spent yesterday afternoon at Derek and Michele's.  After enjoying supper and relaxing with the girls inside, we went outside to their semi-inner deck and enjoyed a wobbly pop.  Could you ever tell it was fall in the air, not by the temperature.  But buy how sound travels in the fall air, the geese returning to the river from feeding on the fields, and the slight rustle of the remaining leaves in the trees.  It was an amazing time and conversation as my son was teaching me new things he is learning about his new trade.  I guess the teacher is becoming the student! Isn't this a line from "STAR WARS"?  or the circle of life, now what's that "DISNEY MOVIE"? oh, "THE LION KING".  Well I know if I got it wrong, I have a couple of experts in the family who will correct me.  Right?  Nicole, and Derek?  My two youngest.  Anyways back to my point of sitting on the deck.  When you can sit back and allow yourself to learn from your children, you know you are on the right path to Building the Simple life..........................