Home Improvement Hangover

You may remember our post from Labor Day weekend where we pulled up a concrete path in our garden. We've (hopefully) entered the final phase of the project. Yesterday we spent the day laying gravel underlay to level out the path and to aid drainage. The good news is that we tested the drainage of the gravel because it poured down rain all day. When it was all said and done, we were soaked to the bone but ready to lay stone.

Today we woke up, ate a hearty breakfast, and went outside to start putting the stone in place. The good news is that the path is an 100% improvement. The bad news is that we have to order another ton of stone (we've already used 2 tons), and we need to plant creeping thyme before the next bout of rain begins.

While these pictures aren't of the finished product, it should give you an idea where we are headed:

Imagine a finished path with creeping plants between stones and flowers along the side of the house.

The Scene

Stay tuned for pictures of the final product!