We worked on our landscaping project for the better part of the afternoon. We got some landcaping stones from our friends who are moving out of state soon. We were able to build this cute little bed next to our existing patio with the stones that we resourced. It inspired us to go ahead and continue our original plan of making a gravel patio on one side, only we will wrap it all the way around our existing patio slab to the other side, meeting up with the bed that we built today.

Once the bed was finished, we started clearing the grass to prepare for the patio. By the end of our work session I had a sunburn, calloused palms, a blister that popped immediately and barely a quarter of the patio area cleared. Here is what our construction zone looks like.

Big Picture: Imagine a white gravel patio swarming from the edge of the new bed all the way to the end of the house on the left side. I envision a flowy, curvy border.

After showers and rest we headed over to the new Kava Bar in our neighborhood to meet our friends. Interesting concept for a business. They only serve Kava and tea. They recommend three cups of kava (served in a coconut shell, alongside another coconut shell filled with pineapple slices). You drink the first one quick, then the second, then sip the third. We got numby mouths and felt very giggly and utterly relaxed. It was a good time.