western australia

It's finished!

@JudyEv (339431)

Rockingham, Australia

February 12, 2023 8:04pm CST

We had a tiring day yesterday finishing the brick-paving at a friend’s house. It was quite hot for most of the day but we stopped from time to time and finished mid-afternoon. We followed Vince’s brother home and helped him unload the gear. Then it was time for a very welcome shower and a change of clothes. We bought pizza for tea and shared a bottle of wine. Surprisingly, we’re not too stiff this morning which is a good thing. We can rest up today and there isn’t much on for next week so we can relax and enjoy a few quiet days. The photo was taken after we left. The wife put up this photo on her Facebook page. They are quite excited now about replanting the garden round the little sitting area. In the foreground is the path which we laid before Christmas.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

13 Feb 23

You guys do beautiful work. That's so neat.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. There was a lot of cutting getting bricks to fit around the curve.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 Feb 23

@JudyEv It does look complicated.

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@shaggin (72103)

• United States

13 Feb 23

Oh my gosh that looks amazing! I love how the sitting area turns out. That will be a great spot to have a drink and read a book or have breakfast

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@shaggin (72103)

• United States

13 Feb 23

@JudyEv how cold does it get there in winter? Even in winter we wouldn’t want to sit outside here and use one it gets too cold

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

@shaggin Most of our winter you could sit out there although you'd need to be rugged a bit even with a fire.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Hopefully they'll get a lot of use out of it. In winter, they have a chimenea that will go there too.

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@LadyDuck (471255)

• Switzerland

13 Feb 23

This looks lovely. Nice setting the little table, the chair and the flowers in the background. Congratulations, you did an excellent job.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. They are looking forward to planting some nice flowers around the area. That is something they can slowly do themselves now that the paving is finished.

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@LadyDuck (471255)

• Switzerland

13 Feb 23

@JudyEv - Little by little, they can decide which flowers they would like more to see in that area.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

@LadyDuck They will enjoy choosing what they want. The husband wants native plants but the wife wants some pretty flowers as well.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

13 Feb 23

I'm glad the project is finally finished and I'm sure your friends are happy with it, too. (The work does look amazing!) I'm honestly surprised you aren't both really sore, though. I know I would be.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

13 Feb 23

@JudyEv I would have thought your backs would be sore, too. I'm glad you weren't in THAT much pain, though.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

@DaddyEvil Vince has been going to a chiropractor lately. He was really pleased with the way his back held up.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

The backs of our thighs and buttock muscles are pretty stiff but much better than we imagined they'd be.

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@Beestring (14518)

• Hong Kong

13 Feb 23

It looks great. Well done.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks very much. We were really pleased with how it turned out.

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@MasGion (1832)

• Malang, Indonesia

13 Feb 23

Beautiful chair n table, with color. I like it

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

I think it looks really nice. The chairs are very comfortable despite being made of iron.

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@jstory07 (139523)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Feb 23

You did a really good job with the brick paths.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. We're happy and the folks are happy so it's all good.

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@wolfgirl569 (105820)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Feb 23

It looks great. Glad you can relax a few days

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. We got a lot of pleasure out of doing this too.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (60957)

• Centralia, Washington

13 Feb 23

That's gorgeous. That looks like major hard work. You two are amazing.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. Vince's brother was a major contributor too. The three of us make a pretty good team.

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@Plethos (13581)

• United States

13 Feb 23

brick laid walkways are getting popular over here. i like them because they dont reflect the light like cement.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Bricks have a bit more character than plain old cement.

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@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

13 Feb 23

That's beautiful.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. We were very happy with how it turned out.

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@nela13 (58594)

• Portugal

13 Feb 23

It is so perfect, we'll done! I believe your friend is happy.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

They were thrilled. Now they're looking forward to putting in some new plants.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

@nela13 They are really motivated now to do more work in that area.

@nela13 (58594)

• Portugal

14 Feb 23

@JudyEv some colorful plants will look very nice there.

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@LindaOHio (177809)

• United States

13 Feb 23

You all did an excellent job. You deserve a rest.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

@LindaOHio Thanks.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. We were really pleased with the end result. There was a lot of cutting to to do get the bricks to go nicely round the curve.

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@LindaOHio (177809)

• United States

14 Feb 23

@JudyEv Looks like a professional job!!!

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

13 Feb 23

You guys do beautiful work ! Very neat looking

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 23

Thanks. There was a lot of cutting to do to follow the curve of the little wall.

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@GardenGerty (160611)

• United States

13 Feb 23

It looks beautiful and you definitely deserve some rest.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

Thanks. I'm pleased it turned out so well. And they have a little chimenea to put there too or they may put it a little to one side.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16754)

• China

13 Feb 23

You finally got it done ! You did a great job on the brick-paving .You must have made the ground be completely even before laying the bricks.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16754)

• China

14 Feb 23

@JudyEv Easier said than done,It is skilled labour !

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

Thanks. Yes, a lot of the time was spent preparing the area to get it completely flat but with a very slight slope to drain off any water. You can see Gerard using a spirit level to get the slope correct. The area is compacted sand and ready for the bricks.

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@RebeccasFarm (89832)

• Arvada, Colorado

13 Feb 23

Oh my goodness what a lovely sight that is Judy.

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@RebeccasFarm (89832)

• Arvada, Colorado

14 Feb 23

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

It does look lovely. Thanks. From the shadows, they must have put the table and chairs there the minute we left.

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@Juliaacv (51045)

• Canada

13 Feb 23

That must have made you all feel so great helping them out like that. And it looks like a perfect job as well, of course I did not expect anything less.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

Most of our other work has been for each other or other family members and that was all satisfying too but this was a bit special. The whole yard is now even and, in a wheelchair or with crutches/sticks, the guy can now get around so much easier. I think we're just as pleased as they are with how it turned out.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Feb 23

You certainly did a great job. It's so peaceful looking and pretty!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

15 Feb 23

@JudyEv They sure will!

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

Thanks. They will enjoy sitting there having their coffee or whatever.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13 Feb 23

It's beautiful! You did a fantastic job. It's a good time to relax.

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@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Feb 23

@JudyEv I'm glad it did too.

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@JudyEv (339431)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

Thanks. I'm really pleased it worked out so well and that they love it.

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