Rosebud's Castle: Birthday in the Backyard

Hello Viewers!

I have never mentioned my backyard before, mainly for the reason that it isn't mine, but shared among three families. Also, my husband and I live on the third floor, so the backyard isn't exactly easily accessible. However, as a very major birthday (mine) was approaching, I decided that the backyard would be the best venue for the kind of party I enjoy creating and attending.

So - here is what I did, with a lot of help from my sons...

The first challenge was to get a million accoutrements down from the apartment to the actual yard. Instead of running up and down the stairs, one son (Minor) was posted on the
fire escape, equipped with a large hook at the end of a clothesline.

I handed him stuff through the window, and his brother stood on the lawn and unhooked chairs and bag after bag of party things as they came gliding down. It was a very efficient and labor-saving method, and we reversed it after the party was over.

Then the milieu... In the basement I found an abandoned metal lattice door, which we propped up against the wall as a trellis for a bunch of silk ivy tendrils. A tall artificial plant with a light string, borrowed from Major, helped to create an ambiance. And what say you about the two garden ornament bunny rabbits?

The waterfall is a prized possession (given to me by a friend who moved abroad and couldn't take it with her) and here, enhanced with a few submersible LED lights, it became a centerpiece, bringing life to a rather desiccated lawn.

The pug-ugly dog fence also got an update with some "permanent" leaves and roses, and a line-up of candlesticks. The equally ugly fence in the back got a drape of white lace.