Outdoor living

One of the pleasures of Summer and Fall here at our house is the 

enjoyment Dale and Landon and I get from our front patio that is covered by a large pergola.

Most of the day this space is shaded by the large trees in the front garden, so it

is a pleasant place to be almost any time of the day.

We use this space every single day. 

This is where we welcome company, eat some of our meals, rest at the end of a busy day

or just sit and watch the grass grow.

Somehow, food just tastes better out here,

the breeze seems more soothing,

 the time passes slower

and life just seems richer.

With Fall coming soon, we will still have many, many days to enjoys this little 

place of solitude.

I bought this turquoise bench last week, and while it will most likely live in the house most of the time,

it sure looks pretty out here.

Yesterday I sewed up some new pillows and loved the bright

pink with the color of the bench. 

I'm on a roll with the pillow making right now and have three more to sew on today.

I love, love, love sewing up pillows.

Never can have too many! 

 Little chippy chair I stole from my mom.

Hi there mom!

(now you now the rest of the story)

 Fall roses in the new basket my sweet neighbor Sarah gave me last week.

I am awful at making photo collages, but here is one I did Sunday.

Took me all day :-)

maybe with more practice I will get the hang of it.

(and then again, maybe not)

It kind of sums up life here in the Summer and Fall.

 Such beautiful days here.

The calendar says it's Fall  but I think we are having the Summer we should have
 had late June and early July.

I'll take it!!!!!