Welcome to Debbie-Dabble Blog!!
I am so happy you decided to stop by!!
Blogging has always been a stress reliever for me along with an avenue to share my passions which are my home and my garden.....
I
feel it is a personal Journal that, hopefully, someday, my Twin
Granddaughters will be able to look back on to learn about who I
was....
I will be posting 3 times a week on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS....
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In my last post, I shared how I decorated my Front Porch for Summer using the color theme of red, orange and yellow as it transitions nicely to Fall....
Click HERE if you missed that post!!
A Dollar Tree Haul.... 
These are sweet pot hangers with metal hangers....
Today, I will be finishing up the back Patio, setting up my Fairy Garden Tub as it is supposed to be in the low 70's..... 
It is supposed to stay this way well into the 2nd week of May which is fine by me as I have a lot of work to get done in my house and need to go up into my attic.... 
In the corner.....
And now for a few Personal Notes...
For the New Year, I am trying something different with my 3 times weekly posts....
On THURSDAYS,
I will feature what I cooked and ate during the week, showcasing local
cuisine and a few recipes for things that I actually made...
I decided that on SATURDAYS, I will showcase What I Have Been Up To in the past week, sharing events and places I went to, if any....
On MONDAYS, I will be featuring What I Have Bought or Been Gifted Recently, if anything...
Since today is MONDAY, I am going to be sharing a small shopping haul.....
I love watching videos of shopping hauls on You Tube....
I bought these 2 new throw rugs for the foyer area of my Living Room as the rugs I have there,my late husband Joe bought about 7-10 years ago....
I liked the aqua and peach colors of there....
Both for $24 and I had a $10 cash reward for J.C. Penney's.....
A Dollar Tree Haul....
All for $1.50 a piece.....
I could not resist these sweet lady bug and bee items for the Front Porch.....
These are sweet pot hangers with metal hangers....
And Another metal sign to match several I bought last year...
They also have a whole line of Fairy Garden items....
I will use the pond in my Fairy Garden Tub out on my back patio....
These cute doors and window will most likely be a craft project with a few pots....
Not much but a few new pretties....
In my last post, I mentioned that I would be sharing another landscaping project in this post...
I am putting that on hold until it is finished as it is my next door neighbor's front yard....
So for today, I will be sharing how I cleaned up my back Patio and got it ready for the late Spring/ Summer....
Last week, we had above average temps. in the 70's, without rain, so I took advantage of that and tried to finish up all the outside work I had to do...
It did rain all day Saturday and we got a much needed inch of rain....
Before we return to normal and even below normal temps. for this time of year here in NEPA....
It is supposed to stay this way well into the 2nd week of May which is fine by me as I have a lot of work to get done in my house and need to go up into my attic....
However, I will not be planting any annuals any time soon, for sure....
In this post, I will be focusing on the left side of the Patio....
This is what the back Patio looked like before the Winter when I covered up everything with tarps
I uncovered everything before I set up the Front Porch because I stored the Front Porch furniture here, in the back, over the Winter....
And now after I cleaned everything up and set up the back Patio for Summer.....
This is the side of the Patio that I will be sharing today.....
When I can tolerate the heat and humidity of the Summer, I enjoy sitting here with a cup of coffee in the mornings....
Last year, I invested in a ton of the water and UV resistant faux flowers that I bought online through Walmart as they were less expensive than Amazon for the same brand...
I have "planted" all my pots both on the Front Porch and on the back Patio with those flowers so I will not have water and dirt in both areas....
I forgot to take away the tray under this pot as I was debating about planting impatiens in it...
One of 2 storage chests that I was able to store almost all of my back yard garden and patio items in over the Winter instead of hauling things down to my storage shed that I rent.....
And for the Summer, I can throw the pillows in them when it rains because things still do get wet on the Patio even with the small awning over it....
A ceramic frog that was my late neighbor Elly's...
A plant stand bought many years ago at a yard sale....
I may also "plant" faux flowers in these 2 pots because they are small, hard to water without making a mess...
Faux greenery in the hanging basket....
For many years, I have hung these identical wreaths, that I bought at a church flea market, on the windows and on the back door.....
I use large suction cups on the windows to hang them....
Between both Den windows.....
This light is battery operated and works with a remote....
This was gifted to me by my nieces shortly after my husband passed away.....
A terra cotta clock and thermometer hangs below the candle holder that has been here for over 25 years....
Keeping it simple with a frog, a bird house and a candle on the table....
The vintage milk crate under the chair with a cushion on it serves as a foot rest.....
"Home Sweet Home" rug...
To the left of the door......
Another bird house and a large pot filled with faux greenery, which held up all Winter as I left it out here....
For this part of the Patio, under the awning, I will be stopping here at the back door.....
I bought the rugs from Ocean State Job Lot several years back....
A few years ago, I extended the Patio out, using pavers....
We have underground wiring so it is not advisable to pour concrete over where the wires are located....
The paver area of the Patio on this side....
I painted the Bistro set of 2 chairs and a table last year.....
I use the chairs to display pots on....
All faux flowers, bought last year....
There is an umbrella here that I can put up to block the hot sun when sitting here....
I have 2 umbrellas, which are faded from the Sun but still in good shape, that I will not be replacing them this year...
More faux flowers.....
Even the flowers that were exposed to the elements last year, like these, held up really good....
And this is where I will leave off for today.....
I hope you will stop by to visit again on THURSDAY when I will be sharing the rest of the patio, including my Fairy Garden Tub......
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
If you do not have a blog, PLEASE give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment. If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......
Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!
And try to find JOY in every single day! 
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
If you do not have a blog, PLEASE give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment. If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......
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