Irene is here (along with Wasaka and Emmee). This morning we had coffee. Then breakfast. After that we got going.

Down to the phragmites patch to finish it off, only to find that someone had finished it first (maybe Matthew?). Delighted, we did some trompling, jusst to mash the canes down into the water, and pulled perhaps four score and ten new shoots (just to remind them they are not welcome). So, one more minor, easy herbicide applicaton next fall, and the giant patch John and I did battle with last fall, will be history.

After naps, we went to Taylor Sawmill and loaded the trailer with a great many 6' pine boards, planed to 3/4 by 3&3/4 which is the right size for trimming out all the windows (without any additional ripping!) After that, it was on to staining, but we ran out of time and energy, and dayliight, about a quarter way through. That's why tomorrow was invented.