Our Yard Pool: One Yr Later
When you informed me rising up, I’d find yourself with a pool in my yard, I won’t have believed it. However quick ahead to now and we do! We proceed to take pleasure in and adore it. I by no means actually sat round and dreamed about having a pool, however it certain was one thing that I loved after I had mates with swimming pools. Floating in a pool is the perfect factor about summer time, I believe. When it’s sizzling and sticky, there’s nothing like getting in your yard and cooling off within the pool. So right here we’re, one yr later and I believed I’d report in on how we’re having fun with our pool. We’re surrounded by lakes, however now that we’ve got our personal yard pool, I doubt we are going to get within the lake a lot in any respect. We now have our personal paradise proper in our yard. So welcome to paradise.
Let’s begin with the vegetation. I planted these planters earlier than we left on our cruise in April and they’re doing nicely. With all of the rain we get, I don’t even need to water these self-watering planters. My calla lilies have given out for now, so I in all probability gained’t plant these once more, however the remaining are doing nicely.
These are White Wedding ceremony hydrangeas from Southern Dwelling Plant assortment that they despatched me a number of years in the past. I’m so glad I used to be in a position to dig them up and maintain them in planters till the pool was completed. They’re doing nicely this yr although I didn’t get lots of blooms off the remainder of them this yr. This isn’t an awesome yr for hydrangeas, it appears, so I’m eager for subsequent yr.
I planted a number of impatiens in planters and all the time love them.
This iron hummingbird I discovered at a yardsale in Birmingham has been with me for years. I really like that I’ve introduced all of the outside bunnies to this yard too.
One other have a look at the planters.
I’ve to share the limelight hydrangeas once more. That is their 4th yr and they’re blooming splendidly once more this yr. I get stunning blooms from these vegetation.
I’m certain I’ll be reducing come and bringing them inside to dry. Drying limelight hydrangeas is really easy!
On any given day when we’ve got good climate, you’ll discover us within the pool or by the pool. We certain take pleasure in floating within the pool. The heater has actually made it extra satisfying for me this summer time since final yr we weren’t ready to make use of it till our fuel line was upgraded. It makes all of the distinction for me! We now have been having a lot rain once more this yr that some days are lower quick outdoors, however when we’ve got a complete day with no showers coming by way of it’s fantastic. We had a type of days yesterday and stayed out all day into the night with the outside lights on.
When you missed my publish about lighting up the yard at night time, make certain and examine that out. It’s magical out right here at night time!
Every thing seems just about the identical out right here. I nonetheless attempt to cowl my cushions or take them in when the climate is tough. I often pile the couch cushions below that umbrella, however we’ve had a number of thunderstorms come by way of with excessive winds and have needed to take down the umbrellas when it’s that unhealthy.
We love sitting in these chairs, they’re so comfy. I shared the yard reveal a number of summers in the past and the place we acquired all of the furnishings. What enjoyable that was working with Furnishings of Dalton. That partnership actually accomplished our yard and we nonetheless love all this furnishings. I defend the cushions as a lot as doable and take all of it within the basement throughout winter months. I’ve covers for these chairs. When you click on on that publish, you possibly can see the place the yard began in case you’re new. This was earlier than the pool was constructed too final yr and reveals the evolution of this yard from the start. We’ve been right here 6 years now and it’s been lots of work and tasks to get to the place we are actually. It was not in a single day!
The ferns are rising in right here on the hill subsequent to the hydrangeas. My blue hydrangeas had been stunted this yr because of the excessive chilly we had final December, so that they didn’t come out totally this yr and I needed to lower them again about 1/2 approach, however they’re trying good and I’m certain by subsequent yr, they may get well and develop again and bloom once more. I certain missed these stunning blue blooms this yr!
We adore it out right here and spend lots of time on this yard. All I want is an efficient guide and I’m good to go. That and my pc and cellphone.
We now have get togethers again right here periodically and it’s the one place we will entertain lots of people, since our home shouldn’t be that massive.
Often, it’s simply Mark and me and Daisy and that’s nice with us too.
It’s such a snug spot to be. There’s nowhere I’d slightly be than right here!
I nonetheless spend lots of time on that swing too. Mark certain did a very good factor by giving me that swing mattress for Christmas a number of years in the past. Nothing I might have liked higher than that swing! Daisy loves it too and lays up there with me quite a bit.
We now have stunning views from all angles of the yard. It’s not an enormous yard, however it certain works for us.
Including the pool was the icing on high!
We adore it a lot! Having a pool is unquestionably extra work and most of that work falls on Mark. He’s accomplished an awesome job with preserving all of it clear again right here. When leaves fall in fall and winter, that’s the worst a part of having the pool. It’s so arduous to maintain the leaves out after they begin falling from the woods behind us. We purchased a internet to cowl the pool with and it’s a large number for about 2 months with all these leaves falling. However as soon as that’s accomplished and many of the spring mess stops falling, it’s nice.
We love our yard a lot! It’s small, however mighty. We don’t use the highest deck a lot anymore. I nonetheless have furnishings up there, however would a lot slightly go under the place it’s cooler.
We’re very grateful for our yard and the place we’re one yr later.
It’s a stupendous spot to hang around on a regular basis that’s good.
I really like when it’s sunny all day. We don’t have lots of days like that currently, so once we do, we undoubtedly take benefit and simply keep out right here. Keep-cation has a complete new that means now.
Daisy enjoys it out right here too. She nonetheless has to put on these harness balls (affiliate link) as a result of she will slide proper out that black fence with out them.
I added a deer lick outdoors out fence and we certain take pleasure in watching the deer come shut and use it. Daisy, in fact, does lots of barking after they do, however they don’t appear to be that petrified of her.
It’s our yard sanctuary and we’re eternally grateful to have it! Thanks for stopping by. If you wish to make amends for all of the pool posts, go right here to see all of them. Right here’s the finale of the pool final yr. All of the pool posts are right here.
Our favourite floats (affiliate hyperlinks):
And in the event you missed the Lighting up the Yard publish from a pair weeks in the past, you possibly can see what we used for lighting and the place we acquired them. The upstairs deck lights are from Christmas Tree lights. They’re common incandescent outside lights. We’ve simply changed the patio string lights with Harbor Freight LED lights. Don’t miss the yard at night time, examine that out! It truly is magical out right here at night time. The truth is, we had been on the market final night time and I couldn’t resist taking some extra night time time pics and a sure somebody (Mark) determined to take an evening float, so he’s within the pictures too. It needs to be actually heat water for me at night time.
And the magic occurs when the solar goes down! Lights on and blue sky and pool.
We love our outside lights and all those within the floor are photo voltaic. Affiliate hyperlinks under.
Nonetheless loving these starburst fireworks lights. They are surely so enjoyable at night time!
I solely have 4 of them, however they make a big effect.
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And that’s the pool tour at night time! Hope you loved! As you possibly can see, we actually love our yard and are so grateful to have it. It’s our personal slice of paradise!
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