Porch Time!!!

Back when we first bought this old house and were busy tearing it apart, we would look across the street to our neighbors, Joe and Joan. They had moved in 6 months before us, and were to the point in their own renovation where they could actually take a break. There they would be, sitting in their rocking chairs, enjoying a little "P.T."
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Porch Time.
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Oh, how we craved it!! Porch Time... the grace to be able to take a break, lay everything down, and retire to the front porch with a tall glass of something cold and a good book to read. We'd look over during yet another trip to the dumpster on the driveway, and we'd smile and wave... all the while gritting our teeth and chanting "someday. someday. someday."
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Well, Someday finally came. Our turn. Porch Time, indeed! And now I'll have to say that the front porch is about my favorite room in the whole house - spring and fall, when the weather allows, we'll sit out on a nice evening and just enjoy the neighborhood.
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While driving in Indiana, we passed by a woodcrafter's display of porch swings... and now, a sturdy sassafras-wood swing graces the left (west) end of the porch. On the right end, some wicker furniture we found on sale at Meijer. Toss some cusions on, throw a few plants around, and there's no better place for dinner on a spring evening.
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The left side... soon I'll be moving the behemoth weeping fig from the dining room out here...


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...And the right side, a favorite place for family gatherings.
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Hmm... it's 75 degrees and sunny out today... and there's some fresh squeezed lemonade in the fridge...think I hear the Right Side calling my name!
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P.T. - we has it. ;-)