So today was perfect weather and I really couldn’t do too much. Here’s the rundown:

• Pulled all the 16″x8″ patio blocks so I could begin levelling the dirt out.. I’ll probably have to bring in about a pickup load of dirt and or sand to finish the levelling process.
• Filled the V-shaped gaps with mortar to strengthen and “dirt-proof” both the south and west walls.

I have to wait for the mortar to dry to get on with the next step - levelling the area to the wall height. You see, I will be running a cap on the wall of the patio blocks so that when I lay the blocks back down they will be at the same level as the wall. Lots of dirt to move and bring in before that step, though.

Here are the pictures of the progress so far.