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...