Yesterday's yard project was directed at the flagstone path from the side door to the pool.  During irrigation water covers them and subsequently leaves behind dirt which settles around the edges.  Over time the dirt has provided a happy place for mats of grass to grow, "shrinking" the flagstones.  Cutting away those mats by hand, some of which covered as much 1/3 of the stones, wasn't difficult, just time consuming.  The path is much more useable now, and the next time Tom mows it should look quite spiffy.

I thought Tom and I would be resealing the pool edge, 

which would need to be done before I leave on July 10.

But the materials (both the foam strips to set in the grove and the self-leveling polyeurethane sealant) are expensive.  So Tom thinks we should check around and get price quotes from "someone" (who might buy the materials in bulk, thus getting a better deal on them) about doing the work.  

Of course we'd have to pay for their labor, but at least I've already done the hard part of removing the existing mess from the 102 foot perimeter.

So phone calls for some quotes are on the agenda for this morning.