QC Patio

Location Description

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Ah ... the latest Craigslist find. Six powder coated...
Slightly different view showing where the seating...
Right now the glass dining table is 'stuck' in the...
The sixth chair sitting next to one of the original SW...
First day. Anxious-looking homeowner consulting with...
Furniture has been moved, temporarily, to the kiva area.
That didn't take long, did it. Roof beams and tiles are...
Closer view of the area. The window to the left of the...
The next day they saw cut the concrete up to and around...
Closer view of the cut work.
One of the neighborhood denizens came to check out the work.
What's Waldo? He's about smack dab in the middle of the...
Zoomed in on.
Smile pretty for the camera. Isn't he just gorgeous!
Time for a little profile shot.
Going to lick my paws while I'm here.
Pretty neat picture, if I say so myself. Love his...
New vertical post foundations being set.
Close up of same.
Also saw cut the pavement out front which had been...
Home owner not really as distraught as he would appear. ...
Glad we weren't having guests this night.
Next day the concrete contractor came and put down the...
I must say it doesn't look like we added much, but it...
New slab out front has also colored out very close to...
Delivery of roofing materials.
Just showing how the rocks were surrounded - intentionally.
Meanwhile, in a burst of late summer planting, I potted...
Also potted up a hibiscus, also with petunias around it.
My potting table got moved around to the back of the...
Ah .... the necessities of construction. The neighbors...
Awaiting the roofers.
Oh ... somewhere here we were invited to a fancy party...
And a friend has been ribbing me that I needed to wear...
The framers arrive and get to work quickly
Kind of a neat picture, I think
They got this much done in a day.
Somebody up on the roof.
This appears to all have gotten done in one day.
One of Dad's fancy camera angles.
The new area is taking shape.
Ah, poor tiles that no one seems to want.
There are some on Craigslist already, for a buck a piece.
More close ups for Craig.
looking good. The new height is 11'; the old was 8'
The little window is in the bathroom. The wall to it's...
See how the new concrete color is blending in with the existing?
Gas grill will go back roughly where it was ... just...
Our current seating by the kiva. Not sure how we're...
Electrician here this morning.
Robin, looking happy with the progress. Note the jacket...
Finished patio - chairs moved back around
The hoses are from the "old" drip irrigation system...
Another view of the patio. The dining table wedged into...
New art work over the kiva; echoes the scene behind it
Two cacti that survived the frost and one that didn't. ...
Sunset reflected on the Catalinas.
On to the next phase of the project - planting a cactus...
Perhaps a clearer picture of the sod mix. Note the...
AH ... it is cactus Joe and his Truck full of goodies.
Meg, the anxious photographer angling in on all the nice choices.
Perhaps she should have waited till they were in the...
And one more shot.
Voila ... out of the truck and into the ground. Cactus...
There are three mounds which we'll look at in detail. ...
A view from the east, peeking over the wall so that the...
Roughly the same view. The cardboard has a 3 ft...
To your left, as you enter the garden from the east are...
Over on the western edge, which doesn't have any berm. ...
Won't be able to name all these, but you're looking from...
The reddish spines are "Fire Barrels"; the variegated...
Next to the bird bath is an Argentinian Saguaro. The...
Closer look at west end. Star cactus more visible in...
Different view of Eve's needle; potted plant in bottom...
Think you recognize all of these by now.
Ah, eastern most berm. Three tall fellows are Totem...
Big Bertha with Cow's Horn agave and our very own...
This is the center mound. Big Bertha far right. ...
Middle to eastern end. Should recognize most of these.
More backed out view. Large rock in foreground to be moved.
All these crazy creatures in our very own backyard.
The fellows along the wall of the house as you come in...
This is the center mound or berm with cardboard for...
Berm to the far east. Love those totem poles.
From the east across the expanse.
Same shot but with less of the photographer. The tall...
Some close ups. Owl eyes. Easter lily? I know he...
Except this: Paper Spine cactus for sure.
Three totem poles and whale's tongue agave, looking a...
Whoops, this is definitely the Moroccan Mound Euphorbia...
Cow's horn agave, Big Bertha cereus. A little thing in...
In front of the variegated agave is an artichoke agave...
More of the same
Somewhere in here is a real organ pipe ... I think
I'm probably totally confused by now.
Pretty standard stuff
Heading back west to the Fence Posts
Just about at the west end.
Far west.
Mrs Dove taking a stretch break
Ah ... the eggs have hatched ... these guys are getting big
Taken from inside, really zoomed in. She's getting...
In fact, she flew off so I snuck outside for this close up
Uh oh,who's that?
Heading for the nest
Calculating his jump? He's looking right at the nest.
Hmmmm ... .is someone watching me?
Time to start licking my chops
Getting ready to pounce?
The corner of the glass table that is visible is right...
I made a noise, and he turned tail
I said these guys were getting big ... that's not Mom,...
The next morning ... and he's looking kind of lonely. ...
Ah ... the following night. Mom and Chick 1 on a...
Now, where is the other fellow?
That's Dad, keeping his distance
Just to set the stage a little
Now, look who's flown in. We were so happy to see the...
She appeared to be feeding them, a lot of beak to beak activity.
And a reasonable amount of squabbling between the fledglings
More, Mom. I want some more.
They don't look like they've missed too many meals.
Didn't really get a good shot of the beak to beak, but...