Water Meter Pipe Pick- up

So, I got my spade, my wheel barrow and large Screen and I set to digging out the water meter.

The pipe thing was pretty broken up. What I did was to dig it all out very well. Then, I dug up enough of the gravel screenings off the top of the patio to lay in about a 3" base at the bottom of the excavation and around the meter. Then I carefully set the two pieces back in and lifted the pipe and pushed the gravel around until I was satisfied with hoe it was set. Then I bacl filled it with clean dirt and planted three jasmine plants around it.
Here are the photos:

And again, a little further away for perspective:

Now, the next obstacles to over come. I'll have to rest my spine a couple of days.