Opening up a new canopy

The first time we looked at this house, there was a fabric canopy over the structure covering the back patio. We thought it would be left for us with the rest of the furniture, per agreement. Not to be found. So my dear wife Karen ordered one online, opting for a pretty beige. We put…

A patio party with a firepit warms our weekend

We’ve heard word of this big patio, my dear wife Karen and I, from the planning stages to the digging and pouring to the inevitable haggling about finishing touches with contractors. I was not pleased when damage was done to the steps that DJ had put in previously. Make it right, dude … When somebody…