~COMPLETED PATIO..FINALLY~

I just wanted you to see the temperature at about 11 AM this morning. 

And this was in the shade.

I had to get a lot done before noon..at this point I was nearly done moving things.

I hosed the stones down hoping it would keep me cool until most of the work was done.

Mele has decided IF the stones are cool enough she MIGHT come out.  Can't say as I blame her one bit.  It's HOT out here!

There!  There's the stones! :) 

You see....

I just have so much stuff out on the patio that dear Patient Husband, I think, fears it detracts from the stones.  Is he right?  Oh...probably..  :)

Yes, yes, that's my old king size quilt on top of my swing.   Doesn't everybody put their old bed quilts over their swings?  And..their tableclothes under their swing cushions?  They don't?  :)

I need to put my hanging plants behind the swing...I think.  We'll see. 

No, it won't hit them when we swing.  (much..)

There..stone! :)

The water is drying fast...gotta hurry as it was getting hotter by the second!  Oh..and look at this!! 

I wanted to show you what happened to the grass when the men sat the umbrella's on the lawn to shand them while laying the stones..

They didn't sit there for days..just one afternoon...but better the grass then my family!

Looking back down the path toward the patio.  Our poor lawn is struggling. 

...and here we are back at the patio looking in from the path. 

I realize there is a lot of "stuff" on the patio, as everyone is so fond of saying, but every single thing there is absolutely....ABSOLUTELY...necessary.  Don't you think???   Me too! :)

It's sooo nice to have friends that agree with you. 

Hugs,

Mona