This is the video tour Shando took with a lot of garden updates. There isn’t a lot of wind chiming in this video because of the calm air, but at least the fountains still add to the zen.

Side Yard Updates:

Our new backyard patio cover is a game-changer! I love the finials and the two fifteen-foot skylights. I picked out this tropical leaf fan which helps to make it feel like a scene in Golden Girls. I remember in that show that they always talk about going out on the lanai. Now we have our very own lanai, which feels like a great new room that can be used pretty much all year round.

Now that rain has returned to California, it also happens to double for a place where the dogs can go to the bathroom when it rains as they are usually tepid about going out in inclement weather.

New backyard tour:

Spinners under the lanai:

As opposed to earlier in the month when the spinners went simultaneously without the lanai:

Despite the enjoyment they brought us, I made the decision to get rid of inefficient, clunky furniture that was not worth the footprint.

Results: