A Patio at Last!

Yes, we got a patio installed today!  We were beginning to think it was never going to happen.  We are very happy with the results and it makes such an enhancement to the lot.  

The workers arrived at 7:30am and finished a little after noon.  Three guys and they worked hard.  Our backs were aching just watching them lifting and toting the pavers and then bending down to place them.  It is absolutely back breaking work.  With their boom box playing Mexican music they seemed to enjoy their work.  One guy kept stopping and dancing to the music!  It was impressive watching them work.

The first corner started at 7:30

An hour later.  They really hustled.

As you can see the pavers have no pattern - just three sizes and three colors randomly placed as they came off the pallets.  

After they left we got the furniture put back into place and then decided that we wanted something other than the traveling lounge chairs for the front.  We moved them to the back behind the RV where we sit in the shade and Roger naps.  We had to go to the post office and so decided to stop at the hardware store in town to see if they had any patio furniture we liked.  Lowe’s and Home Depot have nothing out right now - it’s not the right season - but this place has an indoor area with lots of patio furniture.  We spotted two chairs outside the store that were on clearance - marked down from $70 to $20 -  so we grabbed them as they sort of matched the chairs we have at the table.  Inside, though, we found a three piece set nice chairs with cushions and a small table.  On sale!  I opted not to pay the assembly fee, so Roger will have them all put together for photos tomorrow.  He did work on them this afternoon and I’m thinking I should have paid the assembly fee - instructions were crazy Chinese translations.  

So, we now have eight chairs for the two of us plus our four traveling fold up ones.  Think we will be able to find a place to sit down?  I guess we need some company.  

Next we will make arrangements to have the rest of the lot landscaped - rocks, plants, yard art, etc.  Not sure when that will happen as we haven't discussed with landscaper yet and we have no idea how far out his schedule is set.  

Roger had three quarters of his puzzle completed that he’s been working on in the shed.  Maggie climbed up on his chair and grabbed a piece from the table and promptly chewed it up and swallowed it.  At least we think it was only one piece as that is all we saw her with.  She sure likes puzzle pieces - maybe it’s the glue???   It’s at least the third time she’s done that to him.  He felt safe in the shed….   Needless to say he isn’t speaking to Maggie right now.  

Tomorrow we are having lunch with our friends from Casa Grande and then in the afternoon it will be laundry day for me while Roger finishes putting together the new furniture.