Success

The weekend's projects were a success.

God provided beautiful weather for the task.

The patio project was begun on Wednesday with a power wash.

Then Thursday, it got a coat of stain and one coat of sealant.

Friday morning it got another coat of sealant.

Then we waited 24 hours and put it all back together.

At about the 28-hour point, a brief rain moved in -

sealant had cured well and nothing was harmed. 

The color was not as dark as I had hoped,

(in fact, to look at the before and after pictures, you really can't see the difference)

but it is a little more "finished" looking

and the patio is sealed so hopefully it will age better.

Then ...

since the tree ring went so well,

hubby used the same pavers to outline the front landscaping bed.

It went well and we are both pleased with the results.

Now, I must get off to the cleaning.

It is awfully nice to clean with the windows open this morning!

And this afternoon, I will put some mums in the hanging planters

and within the tree ring!