We have grass! The backyard has been graded and sod has been laid. Having the grass in really makes a difference in finishing the yard but there is still more left to do. Once the treated wood finishes drying out I'm excited to stain the pergola. Here are a few detail pictures of it. I just love the design on the end of the rafters.
Frank and I are now starting to shop for furniture for the patio. We found this cuddle set at Costco and loved the large comfortable size and shape. Even though the set is enormous (each chair is about the size of a love seat) it looks pretty small on the large patio. The pillows are from Home Depot that I bought on end of clearance.
Because it is fun to look back, here is what the backyard looked like at the start of the summer. There is still more to do, but I am so happy with how things are shaping up.
