The projects continue, woo tang, woo tang

The fence is finished. It goes all the way around the back yard. It is amazing. We just stood back there, under the trees, watching the wind blow and marveling at our progress. It looks really great and it makes the yard feel so much bigger, more private and calming. I've been backfilling the holes and leveling the mounds of dirt. Ken has one little section next to the garage before it is fully enclosed, but the 2 foot section doesn't change the fact that we now have a fence. An awesome fence.

The 7 tons of lifting got to Ken. Or at least his back. He's had a sore lower back ever since we did the retaining wall. He even had a couple of muscle spasms yesterday when he went to the doctor to get it checked out. The good news is that they think it's only a tissue issue. They gave him some high dose ibuprofen and 3 valium to take for the next three nights. They also referred him to a chiropractor. He'll have some rest this weekend, he's going to a football game with a friend on Saturday. Then he'll get to watch lots of football on Sunday.

While Ken's away, this mouse will play. I'm volunteering tonight at a community center to teach a group of teens about their career options in science. One of the plastic head & brain models I'm using has a face that looks exactly like Chuck. Then tomorrow morning, I'm having 5 yards of gravel delivered to redo our driveway. It will be quarter-minus gravel, like we have on the paths. So it is compressable and, according to a website, has a "fine textured look. Best used on top of pre-compacted material. Most people can walk barefooted on 1/4-10." I am excited. The driveway is a mud slip-and-slide right now.

So lots of work and projects, but they're coming together. I noticed the first of the garlic and onions are popping up. It made me happy as I left for work this morning.