My Only Hope

Well, since OBVIOUSLY our patio won't be useable this year...I needed to find a replacement, if I am to stay sane.

A person who loves the outdoors (in warm weather) as much as I do, just CAN'T be cooped up inside!

Since there are men working ALL the time, and lots of them-coming in and out and running about everywhere I am, I wanted to have a place where I didn't have to see them. Is that rude of me? I am not a rude person-I just made them cookies last week, you know! But by golly, if I want to read a book while sipping lemonade and NOT have to be reminded about the construction workers I am sharing my life with...than I ought to be able to. Right?!?! RIGHT!

So: here was the criteria...

1) Had to have a nice view. Nice view=without sight of Mack truck, ladders, hoses, insulation pieces blowing in wind, etc.

2) Had to be private. I want to be able to do whatever I want to do without the scrutiny of fix-it guy eyes.

3) It has to have enough sunlight to be able to grow some plants around it, since I obviously can't house my PLANTS on the patio, either.

This is the spot. Look BEHIND the swingset...

More specifically~ HERE...

And this is the view from the OTHER side of the tree. It is covered on two sides by trees so there is shade and sun. Best of all-it is private for me and protects my eyes from unsightly things like...mack trucks.

It needs a lot of work, in order to make it 'retreat worthy' but it will get there. First things first~ I have to work on THIS area, specifically...

There will be lots of updates, don't you worry.