It's Summertime And The Livin' Is Easy
Wow, I love summer!
Always have.
From the time I was a little kid, when summer meant a whole lot of kicking off my shoes and running barefoot through the grass. Having nothing in the world to do but ride my bike, swim and hang out with my besties.
To now, when summer means a whole lot of kicking off my shoes and walking very slowly through the grass, avoiding piles of dog poo and poison ivy. Having nothing in the world to do but read books, yard sale and hang out with my besties (aka my husband and son).
But summer now includes hanging out on the porch.
Do you use your porch a lot in the good old summertime?
Always have.
From the time I was a little kid, when summer meant a whole lot of kicking off my shoes and running barefoot through the grass. Having nothing in the world to do but ride my bike, swim and hang out with my besties.
To now, when summer means a whole lot of kicking off my shoes and walking very slowly through the grass, avoiding piles of dog poo and poison ivy. Having nothing in the world to do but read books, yard sale and hang out with my besties (aka my husband and son).
But summer now includes hanging out on the porch.
Do you use your porch a lot in the good old summertime?
This is actually a Starbucks chilled Mocha Frappuccino bottle that I peeled the label off of (they sell the drinks at the checkout lines at Walmart). Then I used Goo Gone to get the sticky residue off.
My Adirondack chairs that got promoted from the back yard to the front porch this year. My favorite type of chair. Vintage motel chairs come in a close second.
My Black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata). Love these things. Have one in the backyard also.
Found this Pleasure Chest (it's a vintage picnic cooler) at a shop a few weeks ago.
See those ferns hanging from the porch ceiling? Birds have made nests in both of them. I'm a big softie when it comes to birds, but I do wish they would have found a better to nest. Now I can't even water the ferns.
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Very inviting! I love the vine plant!
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How long did it take for the black eye susans to grow that tall? I'm also in Cbus and might steal your idea! :-)
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How many Black Eyed Susan vines did you use? Love it! I have an obelisk which would be=perfect for it. Thanks