Dale and I completed a few more patio tasks this week. Gosh, we're appreciating our choices.
First, we finished lining the back fence with trellises and finished filling in the dirt in the space between the slab and the fence. I added some seeds that we hope will eventually grow into a climbing plant. We figure if any of the seeds sprout, and the vines get half way up the trellises this summer and fall, we'll call that a success.
Dale put the lounge chairs together. Then we tried a few arrangements for where we want to use them. This corner feels like a good spot so far. We're talking about adding a side table between them, and maybe a small umbrella or rectangular canopy to shield the worst of the heat. We're also considering another source for more twinkle lights. Perhaps a twig tree?
I fixed up the whirligig with the crystal in the center. Now it hangs from the awning on a string of (plastic) crystal beads. When it twirls in the sunlight, it makes spinning rainbows along the house and fence.
We're also considering bringing a Google Home device outside so we can play music or podcasts or audiobooks while we relax in the shade.
We like the symmetry we've created so far. It's really quite amazing to us because we've been looking at the blank canvas (concrete slab) for 3-1/2 years, not knowing what to do. Now that we've started, it's coming together so well and much faster than we originally anticipated.
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