Back to brick-paving soon
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
January 23, 2023 6:55pm CST
We’ve had a hot week here with temperatures up around the 40C (104F) mark. The next few days will be cooler and we’re looking at going back to finish some brick-paving for a couple who are having a tough time at the moment. The husband had a bad motor-cycle accident and is badly incapacitated at the moment.
Four of us finished off a brick path for them and we still have a small circular area to finish off. It’s large enough for a small table and two chairs.
When we were younger, Vince, his two brothers and the wives, did a lot of paving and other work for each other. We would have saved ourselves thousands of dollars. One brother is an engineer and all are very handy.
The collage shows the driveway at my brother-in-law’s place that was put down in 2004. It still looks really good. It also shows Vince’s sister rolling an Easter egg down the slope. The fourth image shows our niece, another brother and our son, Damian. We are all a lot older now.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
24 Jan 23
Hi Judy. I can't see the collage. Also, your first two paragraphs seem to have repeated themselves.
When we first moved into this house 28 years ago, I put in a brick patio out back. It still looks good all these years later. I don't think I could do it now if called on.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
24 Jan 23
Maybe you can see it now. I see it.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
24 Jan 23
@Tampa_girl7 Yes, now it's there. I wonder why it didn't show up the first time. Probably our local internet. It's been wonky for days now.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 23
Thanks very much for pointing that out. I knew about the collage pretty quickly. Although the photos were all small in size, for some reason the collage often comes out over 3Mb and I forget to check. So then it doesn't load. I didn't realise the paragraphs had repeated so thanks again.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
24 Jan 23
The pavement looks really nice. It’s such a blessing to have the skills to do things ourselves and save money.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
24 Jan 23
I have always admired you guys for the work you do. I can never think of laying bricks which work is handled by masons here. Kudos to you.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
25 Jan 23
Oh yes so yu will be going back to work there again.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
25 Jan 23
@JudyEv Yes wait til its cool Judy
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@wolfgirl569 (135745)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Jan 23
Somehow you did the first 2 paragraphs twice. Hope it cools off some for you. You could send some of that heat here
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@wolfgirl569 (135745)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Jan 23
@JudyEv It was strange as they were exactly the same
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@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Jan 23
I thought that was a picture of the compacter.
And, I must say, I have a flute-playing niece, too.
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@snowy22315 (208914)
• United States
24 Jan 23
Please be careful in that heat. Maybe you could do the work early in the morning or late in the evening. That might be the best.
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@LindaOHio (222408)
• United States
24 Jan 23
104 is much too warm. You and your group are so handy! Don't overdo and try to stay hydrated. Love the pictures.
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@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
24 Jan 23
Those are very good photos. The driveway looks really nice.
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