Good neighbor, bad neighbor

Our neighbor Wayne had his tools and cement mixer out early this morning starting on the first row of the retaining wall that we had commissioned him to build for us. He had just started and had 3 or 4 full blocks down when our other neighbor (or their son actually) and told him to stop, that he was using the wrong blocks. Wayne, of course, not wanting to get into the middle of this fracas asked Carolyn what she wanted to do. Carolyn wanted to keep the peace even though it is customary that if the neighbor gets a say in the materials, they also participate in the expense. Carolyn and the neighbor apparently agreed on a color and type of cement block quickly enough that we were able to buy the replacement blocks and still give Wayne 3 or 4 hours of sunlight to work with.

Carolyn and Wayne unloading Wayne's trailer with the new blocks.

Getting the old blocks ready to take back.

Actually, to tell the truth, I think we're going to be happier with the upgraded cement blocks so the neighbor actually did us a favor by insisting on the upgrade.