outside living, when will it end?

reader, the baron is tired of outside living. it used to be, outside living actually meant 'outside lounging'. the baron could take a book or a magazine, along with a cup of something tasty, to either of the yard's two sitting areas. sometimes, she would dispense with the book and/or magazine entirely, sitting outside for the sheer enjoyment of nature and bird song.

lately, though, outside living has come to mean 'outside working', or actually, 'outside slaving away WHEN WILL IT BE FINISHED?'

'oh, little the baron', says the husband, 'it will be finished when home depot restocks the wall stones we cleaned out last weekend.'

but you know what, reader? it won't really be finished then. because after the wall is done, they'll have to lay a patio, then some sod, then buy and erect a shed, then buy and erect a fence (to go around the formal garden that seemed like such a good idea earlier this year when the baron was all like 'YES! a formal garden, like at versailles! with pebbled walkways and a gate and a place for a bistro set! YES!' ahem), then frame and plant the garden, then lay the garden's pebbles.

then, only then, will the baron and the husband be able to relax. of course, buy 'then' it will be 2010 and they'll be on the i-10 west to california, but whatever.

see progress, however slow, below. all four photos are from the very back of the yard. these two are from the same angle, the first taken sometime in mid-august, the second taken last weekend.

these last two are from approximately the same perspective. the first one was taken in early august (notice the trees apparent in this one that are missing from the very first photo, above). the second one, also last weekend.

*sigh*.