The Sax's July!

We have had a busy couple of weeks and I have been remiss in updating our blog.

Deck Update:

Erik has been working steadily on finishing the deck and has scheduled our last inspection for today. We were lucky enough to have Uncle Marc (our awesome cousin) come up from North Carolina to help us finish it. I was so impressed with their work ethic and how quickly they got things done. Erik was hoping to just get some concrete poured that weekend, not finish the whole thing!

Last row in!

Nailing in balusters with Marc
Mom & Karl standing on the deck for the first time! (note the bathing suit I am in...we were just about to head out for the pool to cool off!)

We haven't taken a picture complete with top rails, but here it is complete except for that:Two days later we held our 3rd Annual Cupcake swap! I am pleased to announce that I won for best taste and Lee won for best presentation. My good friend, Melinda, won for most unique. There are more pictures & text on the swap at my craft blog.

Two days after that Karl and I left for Monterey. Mom, Dad and Lee were already there enjoying the cool breezes. It was such a nice departure from the hot weather in Fairfax. We slept with the windows open and the fans on. Most nights I would wake up to close the windows and turn off the fan as it got too chilly. What a problem to have in the middle of July!

This past weekend a group of friends from church choir joined us in Monterey to stay at the back cottage and explore the town. They helped the town's economy by shopping and soaking in the sulfur baths. On Sunday morning we took a long walk (3 miles) to the Lohr homestead. It was a beautiful log cabin which has recently been gutted and renovated. We all headed out of town Sunday afternoon and this morning I woke up pretty sore from our walk and not stretching afterwards. Lesson learned!

...you can't see Karl in the picture below, but he's in an Ergo on my back!