Hello, hello... yes, we're still here!

Well, what can I say. We have a new housemate. Or should that be mistress? You may have seen her sneaking into previous entries - she's called Memphis.
 

And here's what the temporarily finished patio looks like. Actually, we're probably going to leave it like this. The pea shingle pebbles work just fine, are okay to walk on with bare feet and don't seem to spread out too much. 

Ah, and another wall picture. Sorry, couldn't help it. 

Remember how it used to be? (That's cousin Katrin in 2010, helping with the first stage of the reconstruction: the digging.)