Tennis court finished, nearly anyway

Okay. Here is a photo of the finished tennis court. Lines are on and net is up. Have played on it at least 3 times per week since getting it done about about 3 weeks ago. I still have some work to do on the fencing but that should be done soon as well. Glad this project is over. One day soon I will post a blog with all the photos showing the resurfacing process in more detail.

Ted and Emma come to visit

Heather's parents are here for a visit from Sacamento California. We have been taking it easy around the house, doing some gardening projects together. Ted (an artist) is helping Lochlan with a design for the Homecoming Dance decorations she will be in charge of next year. Today we spent the day in Santa Fe enjoying the art galleries. On the way home we bought about 10 plants (some daisies, collumbine and I can't recall the others) and put them in the planter near the back kitchen door. We planted those along with some Hollyhocks and Day Lillies we moved from other parts of the yard and put in some drips so they are all set. Next week I will add some crusher fines to give it that finishing touch and it will all be set. Tomorrow we are off to southern Colorado where some friends have allowed us to use their cabin for a four day get away. It should be very relaxing.

It has been pretty cool weather for June with more rain than usual. Here is a picture taken from our front yard of a cool rainbow that was the result of a brief afternoon shower.

Photo of court, partially done.

This is a photo of the court after we put on the in bounds area sandstone color. Red color has not yet been resurfaced. Black patches in foreground are just that. Areas where I patched some pits in the court.

Photo of court when it was partially done

Just trying to recall how to upload photos. If this works right there will be a photo of the court after the interior sandstone color has been applied but before I got the out red color resurfaced. The block spots in the forground are patches I put down.

Tennis Court complete

Okay I finished the tennis court (got the lines painted on and the net up) last week on May 30th. I like the new sandstone color but at least one friend complains they can't see the balls as well coming off the lighter colored surface. Doesn't bother me and I like the look more than the green court. The main thing is that it keeps the surface temperature cooler so the surface lasts longer. I have now started on improving the drainage by placing the latia posts up on the bottom rail of the pipe fence. This keeps them off the ground so water and leaves can escape off the court rather then being trapped there. Had a couple of boys over last Saturday and we got the far side done, should finish this project in a a couple of weeks. Another project is to put a door on the far side of the court so we don't need to walk so far to pick up balls that get hit out.