My name is Liz and my son's name is Casey.

I am a mandated employee for NY State. I work with individuals with disabilities.

So I have to work during these uncertain times.

My son moved back to Buffalo three weeks ago. He has been working out of town for 3 1/2 years.

 I own a double in Kenmore NY. That is two flats or apartments. I rent out the second floor. So space is limited.

I created this DIY project in my backyard to create more space and to have another option to spend time.

My son was going to the gym everyday sometimes twice a day. Not anymore.

 I wanted something positive for my son to do while being quarantined, which is mandatory right now and the foreseeable future. I wanted him to have something to look forward to each day.

I was in my backyard standing in my garage with the door open. I wanted to be able to utilize this space but stay protected from the elements as well. I started thinking of how I could achieve this without shutting the garage door, which felt isolating. 

I tried making a wooden frame. I was going to cover it in plastic. That was a disaster.

So the next day, while in my shower,  I had a brain storm, a lightbulb moment. 

I was looking at my shower curtain, it's made of white cloth, however the liner is clear plastic.

 So I went to the dollar whatever store and picked up three extra-long clear plastic shower liners and some inexpensive shower hooks.

 I didn't want to spent much money in case it didn't work as planned.

 Well, I couldn't be happier. It worked like a charm. I had to anchor the bottom so the wind would not blow it.  Since this video I am using some sand bags and some of my son's weights to anchor it. 

I plan on keeping it like this until the quarantine rides out. 

We use it everyday now.

After securing the curtain, we put a  rug down. My son set up his gym equipment that had been stored away. We brought some furniture in the garage and set up a lounge area.

Now we can have some space from each other.  We also enjoy a nice fire and Christmas lights.

I think Christmas lights cheer up any space. Get them out of the box in the basement and cheer up any room, inside or out.

Funny side note. My dog walker stopped by.  She thought I had set up some sort of medical quarantine zone. we had a good laugh. She said on her next walk she would go in the backyard and take a look.

Well, that's my DIY.  Stay safe and make something better today.