Im Still Around…

OK folks, I’m still here, and the patio is still going on, just at a slower pace.  Let me explain, but there wont be any pix today, .

Here’s whats going on.  We got the dirt pile down and taken to the dump, BOTH LOADS.  There will most likely be a third one going up soon.  We are almost down to the 6″ level we are after.  Then it will be onto the 2″ of gravel and 2″ of sand, then the pavers, and then either locking sand or decomposed granite.  But we think that that will be it for this year.  The other 3 areas will be later.  Plus, we will be having the sprinkler lines fixed so that there wont be any sprinklers in that area.

Now, as for the reason things will be slowing down.  Before the Landon family reunion, I had been laid off from work as a furniture mover.  The owner of the company came and said that even in the best of years, the furniture business is slow and laid my driver and me off.  But at least I was able to claim unemployment insurance.  But being off from work allowed me to work on the patio during the week and get some of the digging done.  Well, that has come to an end.  I got a job that started last Monday .

So I’m working for Westco Martinizing as a driver.  I pick up and deliver to 5 stores, a couple of doctors offices, and some hotels in the area.  That is considered the west side route, its Meridian and the west side of town.  My boss’ want me to learn the other routes so that if me or one of the other drivers get burned out on our route we can switch.  Or even if one of the other drivers gets sick, I can take their place.

So we are slowing down on the patio, but we are still working on it.  Its progress that counts, not speed, LOL.  I have pix of the 2 loads of dirt we have already took to the dump, and Ill put them the next time I have some time to update this.  So be patient, I wont forget, I hope, LOL.