BUT!!!! I have some catch-up to do from over the last two weeks:
The ground has broken on a new patio project and we have more concrete driveway, now! Yay! Our car doesn't hang off the back of the slab anymore, woohoo!
I suppose I could show you the concept... It's probably on here somewhere. If I find it, you'll know.
So far the footings have been poured for the wall and bunco seat and kiva and posts for the ramada. =) The kiva is a fireplace, the ramada is a wooden shade cover that is not solid, just beams across the top. Can't have it solid, the wind would just be too freaky!
One thing about New Mexico... things don't get done in a hurry. We hear about how there isn't any work, but it takes weeks for people to get back to you and get the job started. And we are just happy to have a go on the project! Our brick layer was supposed to start the brick yesterday, but we haven't seen him yet. He'll be around, though. It's going to be so cool! Come and see us when it's done and we'll live the high desert life!
The backyard before, with all tumbleweeds neatly mowed.
The really awesome excavator!
Digging the footings.
The guy climbing out is the boss, and he is amazing! He has an equally amazing mustache that I might be able to show in a video. Awesome!
Around the front, we(they) widened and lengthened our driveway.
That job was done two weeks ago and it's finally useable!
The footings for the patio wall, bunco and kiva, and the blocks on top were laid out by the brick guy who will be back sometime to start mortaring it up.
The patio in context with the back of the house.
There you have it! The patio house project going on outside, while I project away on the inside.
Let me go prepare the schoolroom for more pictures! =)
OHHHH my goodness!!!!!! This is SO exciting!!! I just can't wait to see it in November! What stage do you think it will be at then? Ready enough to have a cozy fire in the semi warm NM weather? ;)
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