Front Porch Living

I am one of the wonderfully blesssed homeowners who has the luxury of a front porch.  It was one of the aspects of the house that I fell in love with right away.  Over the years I have collected it's treasured decor.  I've lugged home chairs from boulevards on garbage day...loaded my van with items too large to carry...hunted in thrift stores and turned over garage sales.  Such amazing finds!  In anticipating spring, outfitting my front porch is high on my list.  And when the ivy which covers the south side of our home starts budding on the ceiling of my porch, then all is complete. For 5-6 months of the year, my home sports an added an extension. 

It's an oasis I have come to deeply appreciate.  That I can walk out my screen door, and sit in comfort and beauty is pure delight.  It does not matter that the street is mere meters away, an enclosed railing separates me from a world of crazy busyness.  There is a calm I find here despite what may be going on outside this haven.

Whether it is my Quiet time with God, or lunch with my husband and kids, or reading the newspaper late afternoon, I do sooooooo bask in this front porch living.  And most evenings, I light candles and torches, put on my nightgown, grab a book, and wind down my day in the cool night air. 

Oh, and by the way, if you are ever in the area, you're welcome to join me...and enjoy a few moments...porch sitting.