The changing spring weather means a lot of things each year. It’s time to get the garden going (my own is well on its way, with peas, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, onions, radishes, beets, lettuce, spinach and carrots all in and doing well), getting that first lawn mowing in the books, and setting up one of my favorite “rooms” of the house. The front porch. For those of you who may not know what I’m talking about, I cannot express the…
With the return of warmer weather, I spent this past week prepping my front porch for another season of use. I swept off the winter dust and dirt, washed a window or two, and even cleaned off the porch posts with some soapy water to rid the area of its winter grime and wear. Then it was off to the shed to retrieve the furniture and cushions, getting them placed just so, followed by the return of my house plants…
As the weather continues to warm up, I realize that I’ve been missing something over the winter that will soon be back in season – the front porch. Front porches are traditional, very “old school” Americana, and are one of things that I think makes a house a home. If you don’t have one, you’re really missing out. Sure, you can have a fantastic back patio with a pool, fire-pit, and even a canopy with lots of twinkling lights, but…