Patio Started

They have finished the stone wall and put in the gravel for the patio!  I ran upstairs to get a photo looking down at it all... excuse the shot through the window screen!

The wheelbarrows and boards are covering up the holes for the footings (for the pavilion).

We hit a bit of a standstill for about a week after this because we were still waiting on permits for building the pavilion and the inspector had to come to approve the footing holes before the concrete could be poured.  

It figures that the following days were very rainy, and our poor landscaper had to run over each day and use a sump pump to make sure the footing holes stayed dry & the cardboard holding the holes didn't collapse in.  Happily, everything passed inspection and we're moving right along again!

Brick Work & Stone Wall Progress

I absolutely LOVE the way the brick came out!

Now we just have to order the sundial and pedestal so that the middle can be finished.

The stone wall is almost completed- the left side is done...

And dirt is starting to be moved around to level out the garden areas now...

 Here is the view from the driveway entrance... you can see the right side of the wall still needs to be finished up.

The view from the Well House...

Brick Work

We went back & forth for a few days about the circle where the paths met, and our garden feature/sun dial was going to be placed.  Should we have the blue stone of the pathways continue through the circle, or make it stand out with some brickwork?

We decided to do a herringbone pattern of brick, with a boarder around it...

Pathway Progress

The stone work moved along nicely...

We realized that we need another of the stepping blocks to put to go into the Well House... that had to be ordered.

Blue Stone Walkways

Another day and a lot of progress was made!  These photos were taken March 28th- we were happy that the threat of snow seemed to be gone and things were moving right along!

More stone was delivered...

Progress is also being made on the stone wall that will be in front of the pavilion...

Heading down the Garden Path

As I was leaving for work the next morning, the landscapers were arriving to mark out the pathways.  A big truck was also parked on the side of the road to deliver the stone for the steps!

When I got home from work, the stone was unloaded and it was exciting to see that a lot of the gravel was in place for the pathways...

We still have the old fence up so the dog can still run free.  Soon we're going to have to start walking him on the leash until the new fence is in place.