Small Patio Updates

Hi there Everyone!  I hope your week has been great and you are ready for the weekend!  I know we are!  We got to hang out with Friends last night on our little back patio and it was so lovely.  Last weekend my Friend and I did a little shopping and wound up at Pier 1 for their outdoor sale.  We were in need of seat cushions for the 2 metal bistro chairs, so, of course, I bought cushions, pillows, placemats, and melamine plates...  LOL!

We also FINALLY invested in new umbrellas and what a deal they were!  While food shopping at Aldi, they had these beautiful 9 foot wooden market umbrellas for 30 bucks each!  That is less than half the price in the big box stores, so Hubby snapped up two!  Our original umbrella is over 20 years old, faded, heavy and super hard for me to put up.  These are lighter and have a pulley system that makes them really easy to open.  The other umbrella will replace the old beach umbrella by the conversation area, but it needs an in-ground stand.  Hubby is working on it!  :-)

The cushions I covered and pillows I made with outdoor fabric are still holding up well.  Of course, we put our outdoor cushions into the shed when we are done using them each time.  This is why our old umbrella has lasted for over 20 years!  ;-)  If you plan on leaving your cushions and pillows outside all season, I would recommend treating them with an outdoor waterproof spray.  There are many options on the internet.  Since our shed is so conveniently close, it is just easier to throw them in and shut the door!

This was my view yesterday afternoon.  I actually got to relax with a magazine and my lemon water!  :-)
And, yes, we are still parking out back since the concrete guy said to wait 2 weeks to park on the new driveway.  I am parking on it today, darn it!!  LOL!
Have an absolutely fabulous weekend Everyone!
Cheers!
M J