Finally finished the deck I started last spring
Three months longer than I planned but it's done. Pressure treated pine, proper footings, and I made sure every board is level. Spent last weekend staining it with the boys helping out. My wife cried when she saw it finished, which made the whole thing worth it. Planning to build some planter boxes next to go along the edges.
Three months longer but you did it right with proper footings and everything level. That's the kind of project that pays off when it's still standing in ten years.