what a difference a paver makes

remember a few weeks back when i went a little crazy? no...well, maybe this will refresh the image.

in the midst of grief i became slightly destructive. justin, wonderful man that he is, didn't say a word at our torn apart front porch. he also didn't raise a brow when it stayed that way for weeks. i finally had my fill and was ready to recreate the damage.

this is what we started with this morning. (ignore the front plant, those are awaiting a transplant). justin and i after some compromise of vision went to lowe's to get supplies. i acted as supervisor and errand girl during the process.

step one: level area and fill with crushed rock...check

step two: cover with paver sand and level once more....check

step three: lay pavers and level just for good measure...check

 step four: measure measure measure level level measure level and repeat...check

 

 step five: arrange rock (again an exercise of compromise) and perform test run...check

step six: enjoy!

justin is going to repair the cement around the porch that was damaged in my destruction derby. overall our little saturday project was a complete success.

before:

after: