I wish I had nice porches here. I have a small one in front that is uninspiring - I hope to extend it out one of these days. The back patio is covered and I can do a lot more there. No side stoop, but I have walls around the side to hide the view of concrete coming right to the house (because it used to be a driveway/garage there).

In for a few minutes to cool down and eat lunch. Bread in the machine kneading. I've dismantled a lot more of the ugly wall closest to the side door and toted a full wheelbarrow of crumbling mortar and fill to the back. It's full again and ready to dump after lunch. The big rocks coming out of that wall now need to go into the new berm wall so I am at the point where I can dig the footer hole, mix concrete, and let it set so I can start that wall. I've also realized that no matter how desirable those big rocks are for a great looking wall, it's the little ones that are so important in fitting the wall together.

I'd like this to be a day when I can work here with stuff I have around the house and not have to go shopping to get any missing items. That's a goal I need as an ongoing thing.

SRS