So close!

Today was stairbuilding day.  Thanks to my beau for cutting stringers for me last night, after I struggled with the circular saw yesterday and ended up blistered and grumpy.  I decided to simply patch over the old decking that was still attached to the house--attached so well I'd have needed to resort to removing concrete screws to get it removed--and this is what I ended up with:

 This is my end-of-the day shot, after building the steps and the little boxy business against the house, and then laying some weed guard and filling with rock.  The red cinders are a local color and fit the environment here nicely, and their redness is a nice contrast with the light grey blocks.

I had just a little energy left after clearning up, so I made this cairn.

The very last bits of the project will be adding dirt back into the flower beds and planting, and doing a little more detailing with rock.