Well, all, I was hoping to take some nice pictures before we left camp today, but I got sidetracked and forgot, sooooo you’re going to get less tidy pictures than what I had hoped for. But! The point is not the tidy nature of the site, but the patio!!!
Behold!
The levelling was arduous, but worth every second, because this thing is SO perfectly laid down, with ever so slight of a slope for drainage.
The next morning after the job was done, everyone made their way out in their bare feet. Which is normal for some but uncommon for others. For the first time in probably two summers, I poured everyone a glass of milk, and it sat all proper-like on the patio, with virtually no risk of cups tipping. Brady could seamlessly get around, do more for himself, and reach more places without feeling like he’s in the way, and with less fear of running over toes. It was WAY nicer. A HUGE improvement to our space, and a beautiful sight to be behold.
It also needs to be said that our help was SO willing and loving. They worked incredibly hard, and the things we were less prepared for were easily covered by friends grabbing golf carts and ripping over to a shed for some more materials, or someones site for a few more tools. It goes a really long way to have a crew who is HAPPY to be there.
When just the last two guys were there, I cautiously asked if they’d like a drink. Alcohol is fine at our campground, but its very tastefully done, and it stays in the campsites. No one parties loud or gets drunk. Thats just not the vibe we have at Kinasao. So I was tentative. But it felt kind of nice when they both accepted. I don’t know. The one man in particular, I just didn’t know his stance on the subject, so it was nice that we could all let down a little and not worry about that stuff. I liked it.
Thank you, friends, who came to help. Lowell. Daryl. Darren. Roland. Scott. Kyle. Sue, Rich, and the boys. Dekker and Jaxon. And our Dahlsjos, for watching the kids and making lunch. We could NOT have this setup without you.
Well. The patio is beautiful. Its functional and it looks lovely! Next weekend we will bring up new fire pit bricks, and the materials we need to start rebuilding the step into the camper. The step works, but its a very tight turn for Brady to get into the camper from the lift, so we’d like to change it so he can get in without making a 15 point turn, haha! As always, there are a few projects floating around, but this was the big one, and its aaaaall done!!!
Onto the week! Appointments, visits, rehearsals, recitals, lessons, possibly chemo, aaaaand back to camp!