the great wall...

What's new with you my friends?

I've been away 

decorating

and eating

bon bons.

But have no fear,

the work goes on

and my man 

continues to amaze me with his

endless skills.

While the weather was lovely,

he started on the patio retaining wall.

Here are a few scenes from 

Side One of The Great Wall...

These pictures do not in any way capture

the endless thinking, planning, plotting

heaving, tamping, sitting

sweating,and swearing

that took place .

Isn't it looking fabulous dahling?

I really do not know how he knows how to do this kind of thing...

but he does.

He had it in his head the whole time.

And now there it is, ready to hold back the dirt

and I cannot wait til planting season when

I can get my hands down in that dirt!

A craftsman admires his progress.

Unfortunately, this man has a habit of 

working way too hard and long at a time,

and at the end of the day

managed to his loose his balance,

twist his bad knee, bang up his hip 

and knock a hole in his head.

It all worked out great in the end

because we had a whole passel of guests

 on the way,

and I needed him to rest up for that.

Since the stones are so heavy, 

I didn't get involved in the rock wall building.

(darn)

I was just kidding about the whole bon bon thing,

I was really busy doing other things...

here

and here...

admiring Grandpa's new grass...

and here...

Documenting the comings and goings

of Herself 

is a big job...

Hard work, but 

somebody's got to do it!