Today I did some serious hard labor at Jaimie's, putting together this patio table-and-chair set. In a few hours, I probably did more stooping, bending, twisting, and squatting than I did during the entire past 15 years of sedentary apartment living -- and now, a few hours later, my muscles and bones are feeling the effects. It's a good feeling, though, especially when I look at this photo of the lovely furniture on Jaimie's beautiful handmade patio. (He built it with stones he collected from the woods on his property.)