Wednesday, June 15, 2016

on the porch....


The  porch of your home is often the best way to relax and unwind at the end of the day......During summer season I enjoy it the most.

It can be nice to set on a nice bench, or porch swing you have placed on your porch..You can attach a porch swing from the ceiling with help from a builder..these are nice...Many times you can place a portable shaded porch swing that you put together on your porch---That is what I like to set in....You can purchase these at many stores Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot...They have cushions and pillows you purchase separately to add to them after you put them together...All styles/colorful designs or just plain!

you can add chairs to set in on the porch, or rocking chairs to set in! old fashioned.

I enjoy decorating my porch with flowers in planters, you may like to add a few small pieces of lawn furniture on the porch(statues) a wreath, or decorate for the seasons....have fun and be yourself, make it comfortable for you!...

You may wish to add an oscillating fan/portable fan to your porch placed somewhere on the porch far from where rain may be able to reach it, you will need help to add electrical plug-ins to your porch, call an electrical business...only if you wish to add one..you don't have to...these outlets need to have plastic covers over them...always.


Building onto your front or back porch is always needed...You need to have an awning built over your porch for shade, you may wish to have side rails added from the ground up to middle of all sides of your porch, made from wood....lattice paneling is always good to offer a privacy screen or shield from weather..adding a climbing ivy plant to a trellis up against your porch front would be cute!...

Bug screen can be added to the porch to keep out bugs, and you can purchase a ginormous roll of bug screen at home builder supply stores most anywhere...just nail it onto the side of the porch floor up to the top ceiling of awning....This will also help keep out those pesky annoying mosquitos....icky!

Flowers in hanging baskets are beautiful to hang above wooden side rails or place a planter of flowers on the top of the sides...I enjoy decorating with pumpkins during fall season...this is cute and colorful! Placing a scarecrow onto the porch to decorate is always fun too during the fall season..you can create one or purchase at a store...

I enjoy placing Goofball's collar on him, attaching his leash to the collar and walking him to the porch to set on the bench or swing beside me, he enjoys the ice cubes I feed him during the summer and fresh cool water in his dish...ALWAYS remember to hold onto your pet's leash so they will not become lost from the porch IF you wish to take them to the porch to set and relax in the quiet with you....give them hugs!

Many times the floor of your porch is wood, concrete, stone, or even tile.....IF it is just plain concrete you may wish to paint it with porch paint...very sticky paint...do not step onto it until you know it is very dry!...keep all pets away from the paint! Wooden floors on porches need to be sealed with a protectant water proof sealant...to prevent ruin....

One of my favorite things about screened in porches is an old fashioned screen door, these look rustic and they are nice...you can stain the wood of the old fashioned screen doors or you can paint them....

Steps added to the porch are often unique and a good way to step up onto the porch, IF you have elderly or people with challenges you need to add a hand rail beside the porch....Remember to keep the porch cleaned and sweep daily....

Front porch or back porch whichever you may have at your home choose one to make your favorite space to relax outdoors....and make it cool, clean comfortable, and mostly quiet during summer months....

I enjoy drinking a glass of wine, setting on the porch in the shade, and I know I talked about that the other day...you may wish to drink a beer, wine or liquor to rewind in the late evenings...You can ONLY if you wish to...BUT remember to drink responsibly, and you need to be of proper age to drink...Drink a few glasses and go on to bed if you wish...Hot weather temperatures during the summer months will make you very ill when you drink too much.....DO NOT drink and drive!...Illegal and very dangerous!...Just drink on the front porch, have a few, and go on to bed...relax....NO fighting or yelling if you become drunk....be nice....just be quiet and go on to bed...

Your porch is your own space to unwind and relax...listen to the quiet...I enjoy watching clouds form and build then move across the sky,i like to set out on the porch and watch/listen to it rain, chatting with friends/family on the porch, feeding Goofball ice cubes during summer, Or he enjoys those Purina Frosty Paws Peanut Butter Treats during summer--they are located in the freezer section at Walmart near the ice cream/popsicles...haha!...he likes them because he enjoys peanut butter and when that is icy cool he really appreciates them!....just every once in a while not all the time...

I often find peace and comfort listening to the quiet out there on the porch...I think quiet is needed more often and it is always wonderful...

Julie









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