The Sounds Of Silence

Today was the first weekday in more than three weeks during which there was good weather to be enjoyed and no sound of workmen around our house! The siding project from Hell was officially finished yesterday, with the minor caveat of affixing the new (decorative) shutters that Vicki ordered many weeks ago. Apparently the shutters weren't ready when the rest of the work was completed (despite being picked out weeks earlier) and so we'll be getting them late this week... or sometime later. Regardless, it was great to sit on the back deck today and just enjoy the normal sounds once again. I guess that means summer has now begun!