new lights

I told my husband a while back that I’d like to string some Christmas lights over our deck in the backyard.  I envisioned buying a couple of strings of lights at Target and maybe stapling them up in a couple spots to secure them.  But that’s not his way.

He envisioned something far better, far more sturdy and able to withstand the elements.  First he built a heavy wood frame to rim the outside of our deck.  Then we strung heavy duty cable in a zig-zag pattern that had been carefully calculated.  Then hanging off the cable – the lights!  These are industrial hanging bulbs, the kind you see at outdoor restaurants.

The result is beautiful.  We’ve eaten outside most nights since the project was done.  I hope summer holds out a bit longer so we can continue to enjoy them.