Happy Father's Day!

It's nice when you go into a store and ask how much is on your gift card and what's the price of the item in your hand - and the answer to both questions is the same!  That was the case for the mister system putting out the spray in the pictures above. And it really improves the environment - even in the deck gazebo.

A few weeks ago we were eating under the covered walkway at Brewbaker's Restaurant in Winnsboro and enjoying the atmosphere.  A wish changed into a plan within a few days when we decided to build a small pergola for ourselves.  We've wanted a better way to use the deck space beside the covered area where we have the table and we want a "living room" sorta space.  So I was making plans when the Fathers Day gift cards came in.  I've given myself a little challenge to use any gift cards I get for improvements that the family can also enjoy when they are here and this fits that plan.

The pictures are at an early stage of construction which will take a few more days to complete, mainly because of the heat (although the mister will help there too).  Then we'll move the lounge and love seat into the area, add a ceiling fan, and train the trumpet vine to cover it and make it shady and cooler.  We're also going to reduce the height of the railing on that part of the deck so we can see out without railing in the way (like the lower deck). Looks like a good plan!  

Thanks for those Father's Day gift cards!!