http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/storefront/2009/06/29/staycation-sales/ The Storefront blog covers news on the retail, shopping and real estate industries in Southwest Virginia, as reported by Jenny Boone. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/storefront/2009/06/29/staycation-sales/#comment-4383 Other John Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/storefront/?p=1693#comment-4383 Yes, it is actually. While we bought or deck furniture last year, we did buy a new grill a little more than a month ago, and we also installed a decorative pond, and have been working more on our home landscaping to make it more inviting and attractive. We're planning on adding a retractable awning or permanent overhead covering for our back deck to provide some shade relief to make it even more usable during the summer. We're still going to take a vacation away from the area, but we plan on spending our weekends at home rather than on short trips anywhere, because it will be a lot cheaper and more enjoyable to not have to drive anywhere. Ordinarily, we'd go to places like Charlottesville, Gatlinburg, or Wilmington NC for a weekend or extended weekend. This year, we'll walk out our sliding glass door to the deck and enjoy the summer from there. Yes, it is actually. While we bought or deck furniture last year, we did buy a new grill a little more than a month ago, and we also installed a decorative pond, and have been working more on our home landscaping to make it more inviting and attractive. We're planning on adding a retractable awning or permanent overhead covering for our back deck to provide some shade relief to make it even more usable during the summer. We're still going to take a vacation away from the area, but we plan on spending our weekends at home rather than on short trips anywhere, because it will be a lot cheaper and more enjoyable to not have to drive anywhere. Ordinarily, we'd go to places like Charlottesville, Gatlinburg, or Wilmington NC for a weekend or extended weekend. This year, we'll walk out our sliding glass door to the deck and enjoy the summer from there.

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