Just about done building my wife's patio.

[Fred]

I promised my wife that we could get this done before winter sets in. I think that we'll be done this week. I'm tired and I'm arthritic in both of my hands and in my spine. However it looks nice and come next Spring, I can start enjoying it longer.
200 tons of gravel, rock and stone. All put into place one stone at a time. I'm tired.
There is an upper patio and pool with a fountain that feeds the waterfall and three pools in the lower patio.

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[aintright]

Looks good , seems your hands are still quite skilled , I bet she likes it .
Kenneth

[IditarodJoe]

Beautiful, Fred! I envy your taste, skill, and stamina!

[JB White]

Fred, you're going to spoil her!

Nice work.

[Allen]

Wow, looks very professional. This should merit you getting another 1903 or 2.

[Fred]

Wow, looks very professional. This should merit you getting another 1903 or 2.

Yes! My wife agreed to let me buy an antique Colt SAA when we got it done and then a few days later, she crawfished and said to just get over my disappointment.
Humans really are the most undependable animals on this planet.
I'm building it all because I just felt like it. I'm done with doing anymore from now on though. For now the fun's gone for me with trying to be creative around here.
I'll post some more photo's in a few minutes when I walk down there with my iPad camera.
Im glad you Like it!

[Fred]

Beautiful, Fred! I envy your taste, skill, and stamina!

I sure do appreciate that Joe! Thanks! It's good to keep busy.

[Fred]

Fred, you're going to spoil her!

Nice work.

Thanks JB!

[Fred]

Looks good , seems your hands are still quite skilled , I bet she likes it .
Kenneth

Thanks Kenneth! Yep, she really does.
This is the third patio we've put in around here. The location was a burned out hole full of junk in the hillside where a sod house used to be from long ago.

[Tuna]

You did a very very good job!!! But one question..."Where are the fish"??? You catch them and she cooks them. Seems fair to me.

[1563621]

Nice work.

[Dick Hosmer]

Very nice, Fred!!!

[S.A. Boggs]

Have part of a hillside that the previous residents used as a burn pile, think I will TRY THE SAME. I am a lousy carpenter might learn to lay brick at the vocational night school. Sure beats stealing hubcaps! Fred, you are to be commended on your artistic skills...agree on the fish might as well make it useful as well [grin].
sam

[Fred]

Yea, you should go have fun with that Sam!

[Fred]

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