Nearly every pool has the most magnificent of seating...a set of chaise lounges. Their value is immeasurable to anyone at a pool. However, another place where a chaise lounge is incredible is the backyard sans pool.
Our backyard is large, but not too large. We have the requisite patio table and chair set, inherited from my grandparents. We have a chiminea, which we've never used, but it does add a certain flair to the patio. As Coloradans, we have the large grill convenienly located between the patio set and the back door. We even have a lovely six-person swing I recently repainted in purple. But it seemed as though we were missing something.
I love our swing because we can lay on it, sleep on it, read on it, or simply swing on it. At gatherings, the swing is a popular location for our friends and family. we added a bird feeder this year as per our son's suggestion. It has turned out to be far more fun than I thought as we watch a variety of birds fly in and out of our yard. We've added a flower garden and fence decorations. Yet our yard still seemed to lack something...chaise lounges.
This past weekend, we went to a neighborhood garage sale, and we found the perfect lounge chairs for the yard. The sellers threw in a couple of tables for free. My husband has always believed chaise lounges belong at the side of a pool; our new chairs, however, prove they belong anywhere! I spent most of today in my new chaise lounge, watching the sky, dozing, reading, and simply relaxing. As we've worked hard to make our yard a family sanctuary, the chaise lounges simply give us one more place to renew ourselves.
