Would you care to join us on the patio?

We have finally begun our long awaited patio.
The materials: 2.5 pallets of pavestones, one yard of
topsoil, and 2 yards of sand were delivered last week.
Our friend, Dave, who has been an excellent resource
through the planning of this project, came over and
helped Ryan with the layout and measurements
earlier in the week.

On Saturday we rented a tiller and got to work!

It was a hot, yet muddy day. Working with the

tiller turned out to be quite an adventure! One I

hope not to experience again soon.

On Sunday, we returned the tiller and rented a

tamper to get all of the dirt/cement flat and

packed. We imagined a long day of extreme

vibrations, but the tamper turned out to be

a treat compared to the tiller!

After it was packed down and leveled out, we added

the last layer of cement and then moistened the

mixture.

Tamped it down one more time and came up with

this:

(Lilly enjoyed chewing on the stakes)

Monday night we layed an inch of sand and started

laying the pavers!

Now we're seeing progress!

By the end of Monday night our patio looks a bit

like a patio! And, our backs feel like what a

rubber band ball looks like, but it will all be worth

it in the end :)

More to come...