Front porch serenity

My ivy geranium on my front porch has really

taken a growth spurt lately with all the rain

we have had and I love it.

I don't know if I have ever told you, but we live on a dirt road

{what other kinds of roads are there in Michigan!}

in a two story house that was

built in the 1890's. We have lived here for over

29 years

and truth be told we will probably always live here.

Once in awhile I get the urge to pack it all up and

move ,but then when I think of all the work

involved ...yea, it stops me dead in my tracks! lol.

Our home sweet home still needs a lot of

work! We went through several years of babies,

lay-offs, machinist strikes, etc. and the time

just has never been right to fix it all up

like it needs to be.

We did replace the siding ourselves one

year when the kids were still at home, hubby

was working 10 or more hours a day and he was

also coaching our sons little league team at the time.

He would get home from work, we would literally

throw a couple pieces of siding on the house

and then run off to a game. I don't know how,

but we finally did manage to get it all sided

that year.

However those little *finishing touches* like the

soffit, trim etc never got all done. Almost , but not totally.

We are hoping to get that accomplished this

summer but once again...

Hubby is working a lot again so that doesn't leave much

time. We also need to replace a few of the windows.

Hopefully within a couple years we will get that

accomplished too, but God is good and I do enjoy

my little corner of the world...most of the time!

Remember this mirror? I think I had photos up

of it last year when it was dark green. I gave it the white treatment and it goes so much

better now don't you think?

A birds nest that I found while trimming bushes one day.

There is still part of a broken egg shell in it.

I purchased this wicker stand one year at a garage sale for $5.00! Still can't believe that price.

I love anything architectural!

I love this bush when it is in bloom. Also loving this plant

stand that I purchased for 5.99.

Don't look too close! The allysum in the pot is almost

dead I think...but it is coming back now slowly

but surely. lol.

View from the west end of the porch.

One of these days I would like to paint

( I mean...I would Mr. Wayside to paint) the green

table and chairs white and our dark blue shutters

white as well. I also want to get a new market

umbrella for the table. All in due time.

I just planted a lilac bush at this end too so am

anxious for that to grow and fill in the space. Once in awhile I toy with the idea of hanging

airy curtains at this end of the porch too.

What do you think?

Hope you enjoyed your tour of my front porch.

Maybe next time I can get better photos of the

glider and other items that I missed.

Blessings~