Not quite a before photo; more a 'middle' photo
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340019)
Rockingham, Australia
February 10, 2023 3:54am CST
In the photo, you can see the progress we made today on an area where we’ll lay bricks on Sunday. It took a lot longer than we bargained on but we’re home now and getting cleaned up ready to go across to the oval to buy our dinner from the food trucks. I think there will be some music there too which would be nice.
It was quite hot spreading and compacting the sand but it’s done now and the rest should be quite easy. I think it will look nice when it’s finished.
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@allknowing (136446)
• India
11 Feb 23
We have masons here who do that work You two are unique
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@allknowing (136446)
• India
11 Feb 23
@JudyEv Not just that You believe in the dignity of labour but not so here in India They would rather live in those conditions until a mason turns up. Same with joblessness They will only take up jobs that they are qualified to do Anything smaller they are not interested.
I bow to you
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 23
@allknowing Thank you very much. You are embarrassing me a little now. But it's true - I do, and we do, believe in the dignity of labour. We could have afforded to pay for many things that we've done ourselves but I guess in a way it goes against our principles as well as saving us money and giving us the pleasure of accomplishing something.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
10 Feb 23
I think it will look nice when you get it done. I hope the couple like it.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
11 Feb 23
@JudyEv I'm glad they aren't fussy but I'm also sure you guys do high quality work, too.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 23
@DaddyEvil The huge driveway we did for the BIL is still there after many years and a lot of traffic - cars, caravans etc as well as foot traffic.
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@snowy22315 (180727)
• United States
10 Feb 23
Yay, well I guess the hard part is done. Be careful out in the heat.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
16 Feb 23
Good effort and a lot of hard work.
I hope that the food that you get from the Food Trucks is good and hygienic.
Yesterday I had a bit of stomach ache.
It was probably due to extra, binge and heavy eating during the last few days.
So I kind of skipped a few meals yesterday and hopefully it would be better now.
Somehow I have been avoiding outside food due to hygiene concerns except from a few vendors.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
16 Feb 23
@JudyEv
Quality checks are claimed here as well but larger population, Number if Restaurants and Food Joints offering Food and well the perennial corruption sometimes plays the spoilsport.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 23
I am sure that could be an issue. I think perhaps there are more restrictions here. It would only take one case of food poisoning for someone's food licence to be suspended. I wouldn't expect to get sick from food from these places.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
10 Feb 23
Such excellent precision work Judy.
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@wolfgirl569 (106298)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Feb 23
It will look nice. Hope you had a good evening
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@moffittjc (121586)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Feb 23
I have always found that getting the base sand in and getting it level was always the hardest part of brick-laying. Yes, it will be much easier to lay the bricks. And much more fun to see the finished project nearing completion.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 23
It is so nice of you to do all that work. I hope you have a good time.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 23
We enjoy it really but it's harder than it used to be. I doubt we'll be doing much more of this type of work.
@Beestring (14559)
• Hong Kong
10 Feb 23
I think it requires a lot of energy to do the work under hot weather. It will look nice when it's finished.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 23
We tried to choose a cool day but really it was only a bit cooler than the hot days! 
@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
10 Feb 23
You are very ambitious. I think the prep work is the most frustrating and time-consuming.
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