Calling my name? Soon, I think, every time I go out to our backyard with my dear wife Karen and/or our cherished rescue mutt. Comfy seasonal stuff will have to be moved into our shed before the snow flies. Sigh.

My dear wife Karen came upon a backyard furniture piece of equipment called an offset umbrella during her Prime Days quest. Turns out to be just what we wanted for our patio corner.

The table and hanger were painted by my dear wife Karen to match the chairs. Love the choice.

Somehow they look less inviting with the pool covered.

I didn’t get out to the backyard furniture before the first big snow, even though my dear wife Karen dutifully pulled all of it together. We talked about it, and decided the lower patio was a better winter resting spot than up on the deck, where I’d put them under the tarp our first two…