Front Porch - Summer Time

I read somewhere that it's important to dress or decorate your outside living spaces as well as your indoor ones so I thought with such lovely weather we've experience over the last couple of days, I'd do exactly that during the weekend.  Dress the porch in time for summer.

With the help of my beautiful grandmother, I potted some petunia's for added colour - still in the pots I painted last summer.  They have weathered a little, but that all adds to the character I think.

I've replaced some colour with some fresh herbs such as parsley, coriander and mint to help with the demand from the kitchen/bbq during summer and added some old jars to house the xmas lights that will add ambiance during the summer months.

The revamped old bench seat and patio furniture are still looking good and offer different options to sit, relax and reflect.

I am very excited about the new additon of the old timber jack my husband inherited which sits proudly up against the old homestead and the vintage sieve that hangs above it. They are a gentle reminder of how life must've been many years ago when they were the cutting edge of technology.

There are still a few things left to do to get the ponderosa ready for the xmas holidays and summer weather, but I'm really happy with the results of one afternoons work.

Happy living people.