A tale of two craftsmen

This morning, Dale (the stucco expert) and Dave (he of the gorgeous deck) both showed up at the house within moments of one another.

By the time I left the house, Dale and his crew had added chicken-wire forms to the patio opening, and laid down a smooth coat of stucco; I suppose all that remained was to add texture.



Dave parked his tools in the garage, and presumably went to go buy supplies for raising the back fence. He's definitely making progress: