My partner’s backyard is an outdoor haven. My refuge. The tent is in the middle of the yard. Thick trees tower tall behind a large expanse of grass. Birds bustle and birds chirp often. Insects inhabit the estate. All is well.

Good ideas are hard to come by. Most things have already been invented, or are too advanced beyond the average person’s understanding to be thought of.

One good idea is one my partner had recently – to put up a large canvas tent in the backyard. It is like another room, and it’s generator is solar powered. Ergo, it does not use any electricity from the house.

The canvas tent itself is about the size of two small rooms. A twin sized mattress lays atop a flattened futon in the room furthest from the house. The experience of relaxing on it on a warm day with windows open is unmatched.