I had one goal for Saturday -- stain our back deck. I wanted to get some color and water seal on there before the weather started to turn. Saturday looked to be a perfect day for it. It was sunny and warm but not too hot. I borrowed a pressure washer from my cousin and sprayed the deck. It was the first time I had ever used a pressure washer, so I alternated between peeling finish off the treated wood and barely getting the red clay off. That task compelted, I went to Home Depot for some stain. I find I alternate between Home Depot and Lowes. For awhile, I didn't like the Depot here very much, but I've gone there exclusively over the past month. So there's the Question of the Day -- Depot or Lowes?

Having bought the materials (rollers, brush, stain, extention pole) and fought with the Depot people about a rebate (why is the rebate sign still up if the rebate ended on September 5th?), I got home and got started. I don't think I did a horrible job, but I'm glad I didn't invest in the super long lasting stuff, because I want to stain the deck again now that I know what I'm doing (i.e., don't use a roller). It took me all of the afternoon and wore me out. I'm not quite finished, either. There are a few rails left and some trim work to do, but I ran out of stuff. I hope I can get a quart of stain and don't have to buy a whole gallon to do maybe 5 square feet.

Beat, we just stayed at home on Saturday night, watching football. A&M needed overtime to beat Baylor. Furman won. UVA lost. South Carolina got killed. The USC game was interesting. I fell asleep sometime during the Notre Dame game, but I understand they won.

Sunday -- wenches! More on that later.

(No Bojangles over the weekend. No extra cokes, either, so I did okay).