it was a wrestling match

See that bottom leaf there? It weighs about 600 lbs. No kidding. The cast iron bath tub in our new house was lighter. We had a heck of a time getting that bad boy out of the truck a year ago, and we were dreading moving it from its "landing" place to its final home.

A couple of weeks ago, we were at a local nursery and they had the exact same fountain set up. It inspired me to want mine in its rightful place. So, saturday, was the day......

We got out the furniture dollies and the plywood. There was NO lifting that guy...we had to "rock" it onto the dollies and then roll it onto the plywood (it would have sank in the mud). We'd roll it to the end of one sheet and then move another sheet of ply forward. Once it got wheels, it wasn't too bad, except that little hill we had to roll up. We managed to push it to it's rightful place and get it set down. The other pieces were much more manageable, and, after a brief break for lunch and to catch our breaths, we finished stacking it.

We still need to add a pump, and obviously some landscaping around it. The plan calls for river rocks, But I'm also thinking a hardy banana would be cool behind it, and some black mondo grass would look really good in front of it. The good news is, it's there. I think anyone would be hard pressed to steal it, it weighs a TON.

We also have two matching benches that will go out around the labyrinth. Dirt guy SHOULD be here this week. That will finally finish us up with the city. We can get our bond back and move on with our landscaping.

Just in time for the flower show......I can hardly wait!