lazy days of summer

after I did my porch post my mom and step dad
requested screened in porches

so here are some lovely screened in numbers!

you know...
if you double click on a photo
most times it will enlarge it.
then you can really see all the details!

Can you picture yourself on one of these,
relaxing & sipping a raspberry lemonade?

can you guess which one's my favorite?

have a lazy summer weekend
you deserve it my friend!

porches porches porches
(THIS POST HAS BEEN EDITED FOR SARCASM!}

I have only had one real front porch
in my homeowner lifetime!
I've had some "back porches" that were
pretty sweet and even
one "screened in" number!

Remember earlier when I did a post about
"doorways"
and I shared with you my thoughts on what
kind of person lived behind those doors.

Well I believe porches have a personality also!

And lucky you.....
you get to hear my thoughts on
this array of porches!!

I believe
this porch belongs to an accountant.
She's not very creative but very neat.
An everything has it's place kinda gal!
Hence the matchy-matchy white wicker.
(Sorry but this one kinda makes me yawn).


I would never think to paint everything
on my porch the same color!
Even the pillars and banisters are the same color.
So who lives here?
I think it's a women who is going through menopause.
She is creative but she hasn't slept well lately.
And when she went to the store to get the paint she
forgot the paint chips she had picked out.

Then she had a serious hot flash so she bought a
bunch of gallons of the first paint color she saw.
And when her husband questioned why she painted
everything the same color, she bit his head off.
I get this women!
After all, it's just paint. You can always re-paint it!



This lady is a card player.
Her husband past away a few years ago.
But before that they would sit in their his and her rockers
and sip raspberry lemonade and talk about there day.
Now, she very seldom sits in her rocker but she still has her
bridge group over to play cards on Wednesday afternoon.

No women lives here.
The guy who lives here and his partner are
in the design business.
And they are so excited....
because.... a design magazine just did a photo
shoot of their porch and the publicity has done

wonders for their business!

This lady wears white linen drawstring pants,
a light khaki gauze top, is barefoot and single.
Less is more for her. She writes books for a living.
And loves yoga!!

This women is bold and loud!
She's a mover and shaker!
She's confident and would have been a interior designer
if she hadn't gotten hooked on
selling real estate when she was younger.

This one is young but has an old soul
(She's always been an old soul).
She dresses older than her age and
Country Living is her favorite magazine!
She's easy going and loves the simple things in life!

This is the women we are all jealous of!
She's intelligent, athletic, creative, she gardens
and even has time to cozy up in this chair
and read a book!
I used to want to be this women
but now she just makes me tired!

Now at this time in my "doorway post" I showed my own doorway.
Well, my porch is sooooo ugly right now
I decided to show this one instead!
Love this one!!
I'm going to pretend it's mine.:-)
So what does this porch say....
It says this women hasn't had time to
work on her own porch so she had to pretend this one is her's.

Honestly it's not so much about time as it is that she can't seem to
find all the right items she's been looking for to finish her's up!
She's looking for a blue and white outdoor rug,
a large old white cabinet to store pool equipment
and a fun storage bench for toys.
But she is on the hunt and hopefully
some of these things will pop up soon!

This women has also gotten to the stage in her life were
she realizes that it's important to enjoy the hunt!
She has leaned from experience that the right things
will come along and not to settle for just any thing!

How about you...
have you learned this lesson yet!

When I was younger I made plenty of mistakes because
I thought I had to hurry up and finish a room right away!

But now....
I know that the search is half the fun and that
the right things will come along!

Happy Hunting Everyone!

Love a Good Doorway...

how about you?

If your anything like me you can't help but check out a
great doorway!!
I like to look at the handles, the light fixtures, the doorbells,
the door decor, the color and so on.

There is just something about a great door that makes me
want to see more.

Don't ya just want to knock and ask to see what's inside.

I find myself playing a little game in my head.
I try to imagine what kind of woman lives inside.

It's strange, I know!
{Maybe I should have kept this to myself.
I don't have that many followers as it is.}

So let's play....here are a few random photos
and these are just my thoughts on what kind of lady lives inside.

See if you agree!!

This first doorway says...
This lady wears her hair in a bob, has great taste in clothes,
is confident and successful.

She's traditional, private,
and her father and grandfather were Navel officers.
{I think it's the blue & white that makes me think Navy! Weird... I know!}



This ones easy...she's a hopeless romantic,
and has long flowing blond hair.
She's not married yet and loves anything organic.
{ I'm not sure alot of guys would go for this look! lol}

She's relaxed, loves the outdoors, wears a straw gardening hat
and has a great old dog.




This one says...I have really great taste but know one knows it.
She loves to mix old with new.




She's lived here for a long time. Is in her early fifties.
And now that her family is raised she is getting ready
to open a quaint little garden shop in the barn out back.

She wouldn't be caught dead without her red lipstick.
She's always the center of attention.
And is a "glass is half full" kinda gal!



This is my fav...
It says she loves to bake, to entertain and spend time with her
family and friends.
Hmm....

And finally this one says....

A 48 year old lady who writes a blog lives here.
She loves it when her family comes to visit.
She enjoys cooking because she likes to eat.
She's still learning how to garden.
She has a chubby Bulldog named Lulu.
And...
she doesn't pee her pants anymore!!


Have a fun weekend with the people you love!

Always,

My Friend "Bonnie" ~ Part I ~

Last week my mom and I were invited to tea!

That's right,
my dear friend had us over.
Entertaining friends has become such a lost art.
An art I wish we would find again!

This friends name is Bonnie and she is a wonderful person.
Bonnie is a caterer and the most creative caterer I have ever known.
Not to mention the woman can cook!

This is Bonnie and my Mom.
Sitting on a settee, in her master bedroom.

{Bonnie on the left & mom on the right}

Her home is over 150 years old.
With all kinds of beautiful antiques
that she has collected over the years.

Check out her fridge cabinet!

And with this little beauty.....

Bonnie whipped up all of this!

It was as yummy as it looks!!
(I only wish my photos did her justice)
~~~~~

I will leave you with a few photos of her
gorgeous gardens.

Photo Overload?
Hope not!

I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did!
{Bonnie part II to follow!}

As Always,

I

Benches!

What do you love?
Walk around your home and see what you notice
over and over again!