It’s always surprising how many screws go into a project. The Hot Tub Deck took almost 300 screws, just for the top boards.

The sisal ropes are also in place.

Each post has its own solar cap light;

The wood (pressure treated pine) is still greenish,but today I bought a gallon of Federal Blue stain, to make it the same color as the rest of the deck.

I will do that tomorrow, after which the deck will be ready to get the Hot Tub installed.

As I was in Wimberley anyway, I did my groceries and checked out the PCR test facility. They have a 24 to 48 hour free test, so if I time it right, I can use that to fly back to Amsterdam. The result is emailed, so if I schedule my test 48 hrs before departure, I should be good. Luckily the 24hr rule only applies to flights into the US.