Our front walkway was really in rough shape (see picture 1 below). I started this weekend brick by brick weeding it and then decided to just redo the whole thing. With masonry not something I wanted to spend money on, I decided on a DIY. After I pulled up all the bricks to start with a clean slate, my husband and son did the leveling. Yesterday I spent the day laying down the bricks. It was a sunny, blue sky, nice wispy clouds weather day. Time flew by and it was an interesting experience.
First, you can only focus on one brick at a time. I could not worry about 'what if the brick I want to put down in 20 feet doesn’t fit' but could only focus on one brick at a time. Talk about an exercise in present moment.
Some bricks were flawed or chipped but the imperfections added to the charm and in the end aren’t really noticeable.
I had a full knowing that this was going to be finished because there was no possibility of not finishing. So there once again was no worry or fear. The path just grew one brick at a time. If things didn’t line up, I realigned them. The process was enjoyable and the end product was much better than what it was before. I have one more section to do and then the edging.
Here’s what I got to take away from the day —-
Start with an even, clean slate, focus on one brick at a time, enjoy the process, realign when needed, know that it will happen. My path was a good reminder for how to live each day. I am in a busy stretch of work right now (so much contrast there) so this path was a delightful break."
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