take it outside

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday! I hope that everyone survived the weekend and there is no storm damage outside your window today. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that the pollen has finally stopped falling from our big old Oak trees in the backyard, we can get started on one of the projects I have on <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-goals.html" target="_blank">my 2012 list</a> - the deck.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While there is a lot of unsexy things that need to be done to the deck - new stairs, railings and replacing several boards - there is also a decision to make.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Is our outdoor space going to be a place for dining?<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytQjX4s3eQzouTAjTlsq8BNlRxWdaaPoFMQYV7ICaHgYf-n2fdKOlXyttWU86vxCgi1Y-uiNAKA8tqhPHaji0qskw7dpOu9orEMrDDv4VTywXeCAIrASkNGR8hMerbewxCKPqCzv1JT9Z/s1600/7299919771.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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Do you use it for hanging out? For eating? Eating while you hang out?

take it outside

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