Preparing for Summer

Although it was only 37 degrees this morning when the installers showed up at 10:30, we had a new patio cover installed on the pool deck because summer is near. Really, it is. Even though it snowed last night . . .

We tried a big tent in the same place that the wind destroyed.  We then tried umbrellas that didn't always provide great coverage, and they were often toppled over in the wind.

This should fare better.  It's pretty stout.

We'll probably paint the bases brown to match the pool border cement.  I'm not crazy about that much white.

Later.