on my restlessness

After the wind blew the end wall out of the shed, I found myself milling about aimlessly and restlessly while the insurance company decided what to do about my shed. One thing that Wifey hates is aimlessness; so she aimed me in the direction of the backyard. She had been talking about a patio area next to the house for some time now, and so we grabbed our chance one weekend. Here is a series of pictures showing progression, starting with the "before" picture:

First batch- Go, Mama, GO!! Look at those muscles!!

I got the easier, but more frustrating job! "MORE MUD!!!!"

And, finished product. Turned out alright for a couple of home-owners, I thought.

And here is a picture of Brynn's mosaic artwork made of 100% post-consumer, recycled dishes that her and her mom have been saving for years. The "stash" of broken dishes ran out and she had me stopping at Good-Wills and garages sales looking for just that right color. She is actually much nearer to completion now, but hasnt had much of a chance to do it this weekend, on account of the 9" total of rain that we have had this weekend. She complains about the tedium of the white.

Then, the kids have been pestering me to building them a tree house or something; so I opted for the "something". I told them when they finished playing on that level, I would build them another one, then another one.



And then, Stu-Jack and I decided that even us big boys needed a nap every now and again!!!