We had a BIG storm during the night. It woke me up around 2:00 a.m. Actually it was the very bright lightening with no sound that was flashing that woke me up. It rained really hard, and was very windy. Eventually the storm got itself all together and the lightening connected to the thunder as it got closer. Today it is hot and sunny, with more potential storms in the forecast.
Yesterday was a lot of work on the patio. Big trucks delivering things, many guys working. They were here before 8:00 a.m. and didn't leave until around 4:00 p.m. The stone work and the secure border was all done. I had some discussions about various things with the supervisor and then discussed with Les. We had been asked if we wanted to have them remove the existing small patio and replace it with the same stone as the new. My first response was to ask for the estimate on that. Turns out that was the same price as the work on removing the deck and installing the new patio, so we said no, just work the stones together. I think it looks good and I know over time the color and stones will change a little.
Today there are two workers who have been here for hours. Their job was to pick up any debris and trash, put down some topsoil where it was needed around the patio, and then put down a little mulch where needed. All the previous men who were here working were friendly, polite, and knew what they were doing. The two men today are okay, but don't seem very motivated or energetic. Most of the time when I've looked out they've been on their phones. They've been here almost five hours and are not done. And I've had to talk to them about covering up the clearly flagged sprinkler heads with damp dirt and then standing on them. I had to explain that when they did that it packed mud down into the sprinkler head and it would not work. Sigh. Perhaps a little more training needed with these two. But overall, the project has been okay. We will be happy with the new patio and final pictures will be coming soon. This was taken late yesterday afternoon.
Take care of yourselves and stay safe. God Bless America!
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