Jenny Craig ain't got nothin on me!

I just lost 4,560 pounds in just over 6 weeks. I know...it's crazy...but it's true. I've only got 240 more pounds to go!



I never thought I'd say it, but I'm almost out of concrete =-O

Where did it all go, you ask? Well 55-ish bags went into the slab, and another 21 went into filling these blocks so I can have a sturdy base to build the hearth on:



This was a lot more work than I initially thought, but there were two factors that made this task a little easier. The first factor is...my new shovel!!! Check it out in action:



Second, I decided to splurge a little and hire a day-laborer. I picked this guy cause I could tell from his sandals that he really knew what he was doing...actually it's because the price was soooo right:



Thanks again, Curtis!

So, I realize that last time I posted I listed three tasks for myself to complete...annnnd I only got around the one of them. I haven't added herbs to the garden yet, the main reason being sheer laziness. And I haven't ordered bricks yet, but there's actually a legitimate reason for that. I figure I can add the bricks later on (you know, after I learn how to actually lay them), so I want to continue to work on prepping for the hearth slab. I need to build another frame on top of the support I've built so I can pour more concrete for the hearth slab, which is what the pizza will actually cook on. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I think I need to buy more concrete...

Update Time!! Can You Dig It??

No. You cannot dig it. My freaking shovel broke.



Look Shovelina, it's obvious only one of us is committed to this project. You think you're so special?? I dig, and I dig, and I dig, and what do you do for me? I'm through with yo rusty ass! Oh, you think I NEEEED you??

You must not know 'bout me, you must not know 'bout me
I can have another you by tomorrow
So don't you ever for a second get to thinking...you're irreplaceable

BAM!


...'Cause the truth of the matter is [going to Home Depot and] replacing you was so easyYYYyyyYYyyyyy

Alright, now that THAT'S taken care of...on to the real updates! Although I haven't updated the blog in a few weeks, I've actually been decently productive:

I took the frame off my slab (hence the pile of wood in my yard)



I know what you're thinking, "I didn't know there was a Lego kit for pizza ovens!!!" I had to make two trips to haul home these 38 double and 4 single blocks. The hardest part was actually trying to explain to the Home Depot employee what I meant by "Big-Boy Legos"



So...I still have to fill these holes with concrete so this thing won't budge, but I wanted to make sure I had the right number of blocks.

I've also got an update on my garden! You say tomato, I say "it just looks like a tiny stem to me!" I know I know, it's still early. It'll get better with thyme (teehehehehehe!!!!)



I'll tell you what I WON'T be growing in my garden: gonorrhea



Ok, someone back me up here. Does this not look like it says "gonorrhea" when you read it upside down?? Well that's what I thought when I saw it like this on the counter one morning (btw Garo, false alarm, Jackie apparently brought "Gomphrena" into our home...sorry for the mix-up)

So what's next you ask??

1. Fillin' up those "Big Boy Legos" with concrete
2. Adding some herbs to the garden
3. Ordering bricks!