Carter very often says "Safety First". It's been raining so much lately making it difficult getting up and down the hill to the boat without slipping/sliding in the mud. Well, not anymore. Check out the steps he built.
We both decided that the single slat steps, as they were, was an accident waiting to happen so Carter added a 2nd slat to the steps and a ramp at the top to finish out the project. We are both very happy with the steps as they are now. It has also been decided that we will build a full size deck the entire width of the poles we had pounded in last season and take it 13' over to the property which will keep it entirely out of the water even in the extremely high tides we've been experiencing. We will build a handrail for the steps when the deck is complete as we may have to adjust their final position when the deck comes into play.
With all the traveling back and forth to Tennessee, Merritt Island, Virginia, and Crystal River, this season has taken it's time getting started. And now, it's also getting real close to February 1st, which is when I have to go back to Tennessee for election work. But, Carter has been vigilant about getting his supplies ordered and delivered. Also, he has begun to work on getting the Conex ready to be loaded. The plan is to unload everything from the Studio Trailer into the Conex and sell the trailer.
Carter found a really good deal on insulation for the Conex across the state in Crystal River and ran over with the truck to pick it up while I was gone to Virginia visiting the grands. So he has been in full swing installing it for the past couple days upon my return.
In the middle of all of this, it has been raining ... a lot ... so the property is drenched and very difficult to navigate, especially the little hill that we come down to get to the waterfront. So after Carter himself slipped dramatically, he decided it was time to build some steps ... for the safety of both of us. I love it.
