A 'before' photo of our latest project

@JudyEv (325809)
Rockingham, Australia
November 27, 2022 6:13am CST
The photo shows the brick path we are paving for a couple who are having a run of bad luck at the moment. The man of the house did the part you can see but then had a very serious motor-cycle accident and will be in hospital for a long time. Our niece and the man’s wife are friends. We are helping our niece and her father to finish off the path. We have to lay bricks to the right-hand edge of the photo where you can just see the car. When we’ve finished the path area, we are going to pave where the stacks of bricks are at the moment. The lady hopes to put a small table and chairs there where they can sit. The foreground is a cement slab and the ‘spots’ on it are flowers from the neighbour’s jacaranda tree. The path is now ready to pave but we can’t go back till Thursday. Hopefully, I’ll have an ‘after’ photo to show you on Thursday.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458180)
• Switzerland
27 Nov 22
It seems that the job is progressing well, I hope you can finish by Thursday. Good luck.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458180)
• Switzerland
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv The rosemary has very deep roots, you have to dig today. I had to trim my very big rosemary bush the past summer and cut many branches, those pieces of wood will be good for the fireplace, they burn well and smell good too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
@LadyDuck I have seen a rosemary bush with big enough wood to be bothered burning. I can imagine the smell would be very nice.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
It will be easy to finish off the path but the area to the side will be more problematic. It's a very small space but to make it bigger we'd need to remove two rose bushes and a rosemary bush.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (13322)
• Hong Kong
27 Nov 22
It appears that a lot of work needs to be done.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
27 Nov 22
Yes, a lot of work
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
@marlina @Beestring The path is ready for the bricks now but the area to the side will be a bit of a headache.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv Sorry about that!
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Nov 22
I am sure they will very much appreciate your work and have you over for a barbecue right quick!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
I forgot to mention there is a camera above the steps and the guy in hospital can watch us work apparently. I must be sure not to pick my nose.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
27 Nov 22
I hope the paving goes smoothly and quickly. Good luck!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv I'm sure the couple will be happy with whatever you all can do to help them get more of it done, even if you don't get everything finished.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
@DaddyEvil We might need to go back another day but we will get it finished.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
Thanks. I can't see us finishing the bit to the side but perhaps we will.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Nov 22
That will be pretty when its done.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
It will loook good when it's finished. I'm sure we'll all be very happy with it.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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27 Nov 22
I think it will look great when completed.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
I hope so and I'm sure it will.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45487)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27 Nov 22
Very good.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
Thanks.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130064)
• India
27 Nov 22
Mind your back while doing it. Quite generous of you and your husband for landing them a helping hand.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130064)
• India
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv One of our maids - pretty elderly - taught us how to lift heavy stuff .
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
We have done a lot of this work over the years, mostly for Vince's brothers and sister. We know what's involved pretty well now.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
@allknowing That would be useful to know.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
27 Nov 22
It looks like you have a little longer than the car's length to finish. Will you go around the shrub?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
I must have taken the photo early in the piece. The path will be the same width all the way. It curves just a little at the end.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
27 Nov 22
You are so generous with your time, I admire that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
Thanks. Time is about all we have now.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
27 Nov 22
It’s going to look nice.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
It will be lovely when it's finished.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
28 Nov 22
That's so nice of you and Vince to come forward to help. Looks like a good progress there and should be done by Thursday. . Wishing a speedy recovery to the husband.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
Thanks for the good wishes. I think the guy will be in hospital a lot longer yet. We enjoy doing this sort of work.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 22
@arunima25 It's nice to be able to help and it's actually good for us to do this while we can. We get as much pleasure from it as the recipients.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
29 Nov 22
@JudyEv I can make that out from your posts. You and Vince are quite active and handy with such projects.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Nov 22
Such a great project you are all doing to help out your friends.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
They are doing it really tough at the moment as he works for himself so there is no money coming in.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 22
@CarolDM At least it's something. I'm thinking it would be nice to give them a hamper for Christmas.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv I know you are all such a big help to him.
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D.Umanga Wettasinghe
@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
28 Nov 22
Well done , Job is going to finishing soon rite , Hope to see the picture of completed one ,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
I will certainly put up a photo of the path when it is finished. I should imagine we'll be very proud of it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 22
@cool83 We're finishing off the path in the photo so from where the bricks stop to the driveway on the extreme right of the photo - perhaps 2 to 3 metres.
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D.Umanga Wettasinghe
@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv how long the path ?
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
28 Nov 22
Oh this looks so pleasant. It will make a nice place to sit.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
It will only be a small place but that's okay.
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Nov 22
I hope it works out great!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
Thanks. It's very satisfying when it's finished.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111178)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Nov 22
That is one tough job to undertake, your niece and her friend are very lucky to have you help them.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111178)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Nov 22
The cost is actually strong friendships and your time both of which are priceless.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
We've done a lot of this over the years and it's good to be able to help. It doesn't hurt us or cost us anything.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 22
@rebelann Put like that, I guess you're right.
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Fleur
@Fleura (29128)
• United Kingdom
27 Nov 22
I'm sure that's more tricky than it looks. Don't you need to put sand or something underneath? Hope the husband makes a good recovery.
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Fleur
@Fleura (29128)
• United Kingdom
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv I'm sure you're doing a great job!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
This is the REALLY 'before' photo. The path is the same width all the way now, nice and level, and has sand on it. There is also a sort of sandstone edging on the far side. I hope I don't forget to take a photo at the end.
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
27 Nov 22
Wow! Does that tree flower in purple? Nice!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
The jacaranda tree is out of sight on the right and in the neighbour's place. A big limb hangs over the driveway. These are jacarandas. They were in Europe somewhere.
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
28 Nov 22
@JudyEv Oh wow.... no snow AND purple flower Jacaranda trees. That's super. So pretty. I love them
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
27 Nov 22
That's so kind of you and your husband! Pitiful family, hoping your niece's friend's husband doing better!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 22
He worked for himself so there is no money coming in at the moment. It's very sad.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
28 Nov 22
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