We Almost Have a Patio!

Well, we are half way there!  This morning the paver people showed up and did more prep work on the site and then left by noon.  It’s nice and level and looks good.  No pavers yet, though.  Just sand.  Lots and lots of sand.  We are only having one issue - it comes right up to the bottom of the stairs and we are not allowed to walk on it.  We are having to go over the side 

of the steps to get out.  Rog and I have no problems, but, Maggie wants to walk in the sand.  Roger is having to lift and carry her down the stairs and out to the gravel driveway.  She’s not exactly sure what is going on and looks totally confused.  Then when she comes back home Roger does the reverse - she has to be carried in.  Hopefully, after tomorrow morning this little exercise will be unnecessary.     

The pavers - 6 pallets of them - were delivered this afternoon about 3pm and tomorrow at 7am the paver people will be back to put them in place.  We should have our patio (at last!) by tomorrow afternoon.  

The next step is arranging landscaping for the rest of the site.  No telling how long that will take but it will be the last we will do this year.  We aren’t sure what else needs to be done, but we do want to cover the dirt with rock and get a few cacti planted.  Someone told me today that one of the landscaping contractors was now scheduling for March.  We have no idea what kind of wait we will have with the company we are using.  I’m told they are better and more reliable, but, of course, more expensive.  We just want to get it done!

Today was a “Ladies Christmas Luncheon” and 43 women showed up!  It was held at a nearby golf course club house.  We sat on the veranda and overlooked the green of the golf course.  Fortunately, the wind has finally died down and it was an enjoyable venue.  Christmas outfits and jewelry was abundant and if it had been colder, I’m sure there would have been some “ugly Christmas sweaters.”   I wore a special scarf/shawlette given to me by a friend.  The design is a tree - as in a family tree.  She made it for me after I had done some geneology work for her family.  It is lovely and I had so many compliments on it today!   Thank you, my friend!  We played a silly game after we were finished eating and everyone brought home a box of candy.  It was fun and every time I go to an event I end up sitting at a table with different people.  Learning names is impossible, but getting to know people is fun.

The last couple of days we have been holed up in the RV except to go get groceries.  The wind has been incessant and quite miserable.  Sand flying every where.  I noticed that on our lot all the footprints were blown away.  The hummingbird feeder was flapping around so much the poor birds couldn’t get to the food.  Finally, this afternoon the air was calm, the sun was out and it was a beautiful Arizona day with temps in the mid 70s.