More garden capers

More garden capers today at Elaine's. She took the children out to find some brushes, etc for cleaning the cellar, but got stuck in traffic, so by the time they returned Allie and I had laid these stone paths.
Afterwards I collapsed in a heap in a chair unable to move, while Elaine fastened an old gate over the giant hole in the wall, with the aid of some cable ties and rocks. The children filled in the rock pile with soil and gravel. They had been busy sweeping and mopping inside and scraping the walls. They got quite into it and did loads of work, but also played all sorts of games in between.
By evening they were all absolutely muddy (as was most of the house) so they all went in the bath while Elaine's Ebay item went up in price, rather dramitally, during its last few minutes. This was all very interesting and exciting, as I have just got into ebay; I've never really quite understood it before, but I am bidding on somthing now. Correction: I am watching something now and intend to bid on the last day; why? i dont really know, but I assume people are like me and will change their ind about how much they want something, especially if other people want it?
Allie did some drawing at JR's desk while the others lolled about. They all went to sleep very quickly as soon as I got them home to bed! I had another hot bath for the benefit of my back- I must rest it tomorrow. Hopefully I haven't overdone it, but it's better having a slight back strain from doing too much gardening than from stress. i am finding it all very theraputic. I hope I can put this amount of energy into my garden and tidy it up a bit. Somehow it's easier doing someone else's garden. It's a good job Eaine just lets me do what I want! We have been discussing plans for mosaicing the patio, AKA large slab of concrete, with pebbles, and stuff, and making a herb garden (spiral? photos, please,Tech!). Elaine thinks we are going back tomorrow. I think I'm doing nothing tomorow!