27 August 2016

AAR: Yardwork

Rock was delivered at 0845. The dump truck driver just got out of the Marines, after 10 years and "too many" tours in the sandbox. He still had the white sidewalls, although they're starting to fill in. We had a brief but good conversation about the modern military versus the 'Nam era, and jungle versus desert warfare. (Main difference: humidity, leeches, and mosquitoes.)

Some 11,200 lbs of 2" rock later, the job was completed at 1300 hrs.

We added approx. 630 sq ft to the driveway. The rock's 3" deep in the parking pad area, and roughly 2" deep everywhere else. Now we've decided that the rest of the yard work can wait another day.

Lunch followed completion, and now it's time to go hit the recliner, 'cause my dogs are barking! (And hips, knees, lower back, and an occasional cramp in a forearm or two.)

7 comments:

threecollie said...

Enjoy that well-earned rest! That's a lot of stone.

Rob said...

If we don't hear from you, your still sleeping or to sore to move...LOL

drjim said...

Bravo Zulu!

Guffaw in AZ said...

Akin to Brigid's posts making me hungry, you have made me TIRED AND SORE!(Obviously by osmosis).
Hope you recover soon!

gfa

Rev. Paul said...

Thanks, everyone. We're up and about this morning, at the usual time, but a bit stiff from the unaccustomed activity. Nothing that ibuprofen won't handle.

LindaG said...

We need to do that, too. The gravel we had delivered before wasn't quite enough. We should add more.
Glad your activity went well!
Blessings.

Rev. Paul said...

Thanks, Linda.