A truck load of cement blocks from a local supplier

The first extension of the East patio

Tess and Dan celebrate the completion of the firepit with electric candles

A morning trash burning greets the sunrise

The full moon rises over the firepit flames at sunset

A freshly caught sea bass roasting on a grill

Staking out the firepit area for the patio extension

Wooden screed method to grade the sand to the exact depth for setting a block

Leveling  the sand near the firepit

Firepit patio extension nearing completion

The patio extended to incorporate the firepit

The Northeast corner of the Cube before the patio extension was built

The Southwest corner of the Cube before the South Patio extension was built

The North sleeping benches at sunset In the background a panga sets out for fishing

A planter with an agave built into the patio

The lower tier of the North sleeping bench

The humble cement block has an intriguing mid-century modern aesthetic

Outdoor furniture in action during a sunset social gathering at the Cube

The North sleeping bench with blankets ready for a night's sleep

A view of the Cube chair and North sleeping benches from the kitchen

The three sleeping benches on the East patio

North side sleeping benches in an L configuration

South side sleeping bench facing the firepit

The patio extends East and south with a sleeping bench near the firepit

The sunny South side is a nice place to relax in the Winter months

The two sleeping benches on the South side

A view of the South patio with a side table made of stacked blocks

Impromptu coffee table made of cement blocks on the South patio

Dan assembling irrigation system components

Dan installing the remote controlled the irrigation system in the shed

Ocotillos near the shed

A stand of six ocotillos on the North side

Ocotillos straddle the driveway

Trees bound with twine in an effort to prevent wind damage

A [type] tree on the Soith side

These trees were planted in September 2023 but by the following January they had been killed by high winds

The bench belonged to our neighbor, David Greoger, who passed away.

A newly-planted salt cedar on the North side.

Tess tends to the large ocotillo on the North side

Two ocotillos at the Southwest corner

Totem pole cacti near the driveway

Four newly planted ocotillos on the West slope at sunset