Yesterday, when I woke up, I expected a rainy day in the 50s. After some coffee and yogurt, I got dressed and headed out to the production kitchen for our usual Friday production and deliveries.
As I walked outside, there were blue skies in the distance, and it was warm. It was so much better than the forecast Alexa just told me. Marty was almost giddy about the weather when I got inside the production kitchen.
We decided to power through production and make the most of the day outside. Yes, I had half a dozen things that needed to be done inside the house, but I thought the hell with it, this day is a gift, and I am not going to blow it.
Fridays are always “Broadway Tunes Friday” in the production kitchen. We put on Hamilton in preparation for seeing the show in NYC next week. We also know that whenever we listen to Hamilton, we work our asses off and get shit done quickly. We did in record time!
We’ve been squirreling away lumber, decking, and screws over the winter for a small deck we will be building for the pool we put up back in September. We tried using the ladder that came with the pool, but it wasn’t fun, safe, or enjoyable.
Marty put in footers for the deck in the fall, saving us from waiting for the ground to thaw in the springtime; plus, it saved time when it came to deck building.
We decided to start to build the frame and see how far we would get. We had to stop in the middle of working to both make deliveries in Bennington & Manchester. We each got home as fast as possible and got back to work.
We finished the frame and decided it was a good stopping place. I could have gone inside and gotten the stuff done I put aside, but instead, I suggested taking the dogs for a walk.
After we got back, again, I could have gone inside but made another suggestion of having our first Friday night happy hour on the front porch. Without hesitation, Marty said, “good idea.”
The front porch sectional cushions were still packed away in trunks stored in the barn. I didn’t want to waste the gorgeous weather and sunshine getting them out. Marty convinced me it would take ten minutes. He grabbed the cushions and staged them for me to carry to the porch. Within ten minutes, the cushions were in place, and I made us two of my favorite cocktails, rum & tonic with lemon.
Klaus and Otto were first so happy to go on a walk, but being back out on the front porch was heaven for them. The front porch is their favorite place to sit, lay down and play Stalker McGee.
I texted Martin if he was around to stop over for a quick pop. A few minutes later, he walked across the street, and we were toasting our first outdoor “Happy Friday” of the year. š¹