The Stone Arrives.
Lesson - An unwatched pot doesn't boil - or simmer along - or even get water in it.
The Stone Arrives.
A couple of weeks ago we looked at stone and thought Lompoc stone would be nice.
What did we know.
Lompoc stone was too thick, too rough and just didn't make sense. While we were
gone, Lynn, Steve and Abel went down and picked out a more suitable stone.
Abel inspecting incoming stone.
Luann and Abel hit it right off and the bond of craftsman and appreciative audience was formed.
Able is thoughtful, deliberate and knows his craft. He explained
to Luann how he lays out candidates, checks for color, shape and character and
forms an image in his mind how the whole thing will look. Then he starts
laying the stone.
Not a new Porche, but a very nice porch.
The picture doesn't do it justice. Abel transformed the brick and exposed
aggregate. The steps became semicircular and the path breaks from the hard
lines to a path of interesting shapes. You can't see from this picture but the
steps from the street are also faced with stone, a nice look.
Mexican Sage.
The Mexican Sage that Luann planted in the old brick box was transplanted to a
mound along the front and it's doing well. It's a plant that's popular here,
the deer don't eat it, it grows well, and provides lots of color.
Path To the Back Yard.
We pulled the side fence forward and now there's a nice path that leads from
the front landing to the side yard. Lynn and Marcos saved the juniper and pine
tree and the path has mounds and lots of plants along it. It should fill in
nicely.
The Path to the Front Patio.
From the front door or the street there's a winding path that leads to where
the new patio will be. What used to be junipers and red brick is now mounds or
dirt with different colors and scents, a winding path and a resurfaced wall
lined with color.
The Path Viewed from the Street
This view from the street shows the path, the fountain, the trees in the back
and where the new patio will go.
The Right Side of the Driveway
The wall's been painted, the rubble's been moved and the plants are starting to go in on the side of the driveway. This shot sows the nice curve inside new wall, the foxglove and garlic in the front and the ferns behind the wall.
This will be the first section to be complete. All that's missing is the drip
system and the lights.
