Hello, Summer!
I absolutely adore this time of the year……..
kids home from school, longer days, eating on the porches, chatting by the fire-pit after dark……I could go on and on.
I could do without the extreme heat and mosquitoes, but that's ok!
Many thanks to sweet, Marty from A Stroll Thru Life  for organizing yet another amazing seasonal tour. 

Welcome to the 2017 Summer Home Tour!
If you are stopping by from Anita at Far Above Rubies, then a big welcome! Grab a glass of iced tea and join me on the front porch.
In honor of summer and where we spend so much time, I thought I'd share 2 of our outdoor living spaces with you.
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Outdoor Living Summer Tour
I'm so excited to share our front porch with you this year. I finally bought new wicker rockers!!!

Here's a photo right before I got the chairs. 

All of the plantings around the base of the front porch are just various green shrubs. The only extra color is from these pots here and the hanging baskets.

Thank goodness for our pressure washer because this brick patio has to be cleaned a couple of times per year. Crazy me, but I love to pressure wash. Am I the only one"

Last summer, we had the ceiling painted haint blue and I adore it. Best decision ever.

Teak benches flank the front steps. They have been regular spots for photos especially at prom.

I added the striped rug in December. I love the rela...