August 3, 2009

Exhaustion Equals Photo Post

I've been completely exhausted after spending almost the entire weekend and all last week working on the patio. Fortunately, we had some good help from my in-laws and also from some awesome neighbors who showed up with gloves on to work in the rain with us on Friday. I hadn't even promised them beer or anything, although I have told them they can be our first guests on the new patio. Let me just tell you that it was a lot more fun to play the role of director than having to lift rocks that weighed way more than I do.

Today I spent the entire day working on the planter that is in the interior of the patio. I'm too tired to be funny or to write much of anything. Plus, I have to catch up on The Next Food Network finale and the new Design Star episodes (if I can stay awake), so consider this a photo essay.

Enjoy.

The rock garden walkway. . .

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The patio entrance. . .

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The patio. . . (ignore the graffiti-like Bilco door. The painters still owe us some work.)

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The planter I worked on all day long is in this picture, to the right. . .

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I can't even tell you how happy I am that it is finished. From concept to creation, we did much of it ourselves (with help from some awesome hardscapers to dig out the foundation, grade, level and build us our step).

Now I just need some very on sale tiki torches.  

As requested below. . .

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Posted by on August 3, 2009 in Building the BBM House | 12 Comments

Comments

12 Comments on Exhaustion Equals Photo Post

  1. RenovationGirl on Mon, 3rd Aug 2009 11:53 pm

    2. Looks great! Wish we could get just one of our projects done in this time frame. How long have we been “finishing” the kitchen? Oh yeah, that’s right…six years now. 😉

  2. Avitable on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 7:32 am

    3. It’s looking great – nicely done!

  3. Martial Arts Mom on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 8:59 am

    4. It looks great but how about a close up of that mosaic table you did? (After you rest and watch your shows, I mean…)

  4. Marguerite on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 9:02 am

    5. That’s beautiful! It looks very peaceful there! Now all you need is your tiki torches, a glass of wine and a few stars and you’ll have a perfect place to sit at night.

  5. Finn on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 9:54 am

    6. Looks great! Well done. Now go rest; you earned it.

  6. Black Belt Mama on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 10:10 am

    7. Oops, forgot. Its up now!

  7. Black Belt Mama on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 10:10 am

    8. And bug spray! I am covered in bites from the other night!

  8. Black Belt Mama on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 10:11 am

    9. Ha, ha, thanks! Now we just need you to come and visit!

  9. Charlie on Tue, 4th Aug 2009 3:45 pm

    10. Maybe it’s a little late to be saying this but you could trick me lifting and moving just about anything for free beer.

  10. steve on Wed, 5th Aug 2009 1:47 pm

    11. Very, very awesome. It looks really cool!

  11. Black Belt Mama on Wed, 5th Aug 2009 1:57 pm

    12. Yes, too late, but when we come up with another project. . .

  12. Black Belt Mama on Wed, 5th Aug 2009 1:57 pm

    13. Thanks!

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