A string of decorative lights for the back.

Despite the fact that we actually re-did the back yard as one of the first steps in the re-model, there are a few things remaining that we plan to add and then a few things that just sort of “crop up”. When we initially moved into this house, the covered terrace only extended two-thirds across. We wanted the rest covered as well, but since that was also where the bay window was, that section had to be tied in at a slightly lower level than the other. The thing though was that as nicely as it turned out, the pitch of the new section wouldn’t allow for a ceiling fan as we had in the original part. Hubby’s grill fit perfectly as did the bar that he designed and built.

For reasons that I do not recall, I ran across this great looking black wrought iron kind of a “wagon wheel” that would work on the ceiling and we had these nice miniature battery powered lanterns that hung from it to give not much light, but a nice ambience. In the, “Oh, forgot about that” mode, the cute little lanterns were graded for exterior use, although not for the harsh environment we have here and they fell victim to rust. In looking around for a replacement, I saw this string of lights that I thought could work and ordered them. They are white when not turned on and they not only show color when lighted – they also cycle though different colors. The photo doesn’t really do them justice, and I was also surprised to see that I had overlooked the fact that they were solar-powered. Hubby was able to position the little solar panel with no big problem and so far, we’re enjoying them. We’ll see how they stand up.