Operation Project Pergola

I have been waiting for this day to finally get here after 12 years, so we can finally begin the first big project of the summer 2015. I am calling it Operation Project Pergola. And when all is said and done, it should look like a lot like this when we are finished....less the weather vain and two sides and not attached to our home.

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Actually the backyard is getting some serious love this summer with another biggie, a screened in porch. To a home that has several outdoor areas and mosquito's the size of a small dog, a screened in porch is huge. But first things first. Pergola.

Right now after demo this weekend, the current state of the back deck looks like this.........

side view
And before the demo took place it looked like this.........

view from the house
and before that, it looked like this.......

you can see more here.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great space, but it is HOT and I can't begin to tell you the amount of money that I have spent in umbrellas, sunscreen, outdoor fans and popsicles.
We had always planned to build a permanent pergola structure in our backyard vision, but it wasn't high on the list of priorities or budget, until now. Until ..... this weekend when we began to demo the area and plan for the new pergola. Materials have been ordered, electrical has been run and we will continue to tackle a bit each weekend, since we are doing all of the work. I hope we are finished by July. With Hope being the optimal word.

I will share updates along the way. Until then, I am eating some popsicles and hanging out over on another deck that gets a bit more shade from the trees.

or on the front porch here.

What summer projects are you tackling right now?

grateful
a wonderful first week of summer vacation with the kids




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