Patio - Step 2 and Alex vs. Squiggles - Round 3

We are making good progress on the patio - we think that we are finished until the stones are delivered...we got quite a bit done today, thanks to the help of some great friends with a "bucket". We got up early and laid the weed barrier down over the dirt, so that when the "sand movers" got here, we'd be ready.

Andy's aide, Cheryl, and her husband Chuck came by this morning with their tractor (what everyone else calls a "bucket") and moved the 3 cubic yards of sand from our driveway back to the future patio site. It took Chuck at least 6 loads to get it all back there, and he even dumped it in places where it would be very easy to spread.

As you can see, we have all of the sand spread out (it's not completely even yet, but for the most part it's ready). We're having a picnic with Andy's baseball team and their families tomorrow, so having some freshman, sophomores, and some juniors in our backyard, the sand is sure to be messed up (although Andy assures me he'll kill whomever messes with it.....). I'm not going to hold my breath. :)


Tonight as we were finishing up laundry, Alex decided to go after the cat once more. He had her cornered! There were a few hisses from Squiggles, but less than there normally are.



After about 30 seconds of cornering, Alex let his guard down for a second and Squiggles took her opportunity. She mildly escaped the famous "tail-pull" and went back into her hiding place behind the bed.


That's it for today - we are exhausted from all of the outdoor work today...Andy more so than me. I think that Alex is ready for bed, so I had better close! Hope you all are having a great weekend! :)