Went drill / driver shopping in Middlebury first thing in the morning. Only spent twice as much as I thought it would cost to replace the three-year old DeWalt that died. But did end up getting a Makita special deal set that included both an 18v hammer driver drill AND an 18v impact driver. The latter is particularly s-w-e-e-t for putting in all manner of lag, hex-head, and star-drive screws! Put up the lights and put on the deck boards for the 28 foot section between landings #5 and #6. The walkway missed the big hemlock by exactly 1½″ … a little closer than I thought I’d planned…
