We don't really have much accomplished, but now we at least have reason to--either that or live with a massive dead patch in our backyard. You see, we have a nice deck attached to our house, but it's really just big enough for our patio table and grill. So, we decided that we wanted to build a patio at the foot of the staircase off our deck so we can have bonfires (and maybe a porch swing!). What, you may ask, do we know about building a stone patio? Absolutely nothing. But Darrell is convinced he can figure it out himself, and has already picked out the patio blocks from Menards, so the project has begun. Step one? Kill all the grass--and then kill it a second time so it is less likely to grow back. Step two? Use the weed-wacker to cut down all the grass once it has died (which makes for a pretty comical bald spot in our yard). Step three? Well, I don't know. We haven't gotten that far yet. And we've both been swamped at work, both during the work week and weekend, so it doesn't appear that we'll be making progress terribly soon. But, at least now we have to do something--and hopefully at a faster pace than it's taken us get this far!
Don't forget to Google how to keep the weeds from coming in. The grass may be gone but I figure weeds will sprout between the cracks. You might need to lay down some sort of ground cover under your paving stones. But, that might be entirely wrong. I have no idea.
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