Well, it's that time of the year when the pond clears up and looks pretty enough to bring us out to sit on the back porch...
and from the porch we can look down at those red lilies that grow 7' tall! I've never in my life...
Today we got a little rain and the tiniest bit of a breeze blew the tallest of the lilies over.
Couldn't leave the lilies lying on the ground so I stuck them in a vase, without a lot of arranging to make them pretty...
Anyhow, the back porch! Our neighbor Ann called and asked if I wanted their two old highback rocking chairs. She said Fred was carrying them to the dump, that I might want them to sit up at the garden...how cute that would be...
Well, it sounded good to me so I said yes! The old chairs never made it to the garden...
Oh, old and worn and comfortable. That's just what this old back porch needs...One of the chairs was blue so I've painted it brown.
The old green rocking chairs that we've used for 30 years, I moved to the other end of the porch...where they fit in pretty good...
Oops! almost forgot to show you the old chair I painted brown...
Looks like a terrible paint job, but there were spots of blue where glue had been used and the brown paint would not cover it. That's okay. The chairs sit good.
While on the subject of porches...again! We finished working on the front porch and got the little half screen door painted. Got to show you...
Remember back when we had the new french doors put up and bought paint, the color "sweet tea", to paint the doors?? Well, I am so thankful we decided to leave the doors white. The little screen door is painted in "sweet tea" and it would have looked awful on those french doors. It still almost clashes with the red logs...but not quite. There's something I really like about the colors.
Almost forgot, but here's a "before" picture of the little door...
It is an unusual color. Sometimes it looks almost pink. So glad we didn't use it on the new french doors!!
Our Ellie girl is growing, isn't she? and always keeping an eye on me...
Sure appreciate your visiting. Hope to be back soon.
Love,
Henny
Wow Henny....beautiful red lilies.....beautiful pond ...new-old rockin' chairs for your porch....and Ellie growing like a weed! Always fun to come here and visit! Love all your pictures!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Diane.
DeleteWhat happy times that porch must have seen over the years. I think I would spend a lot of time there. The pond is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It sure has. The two granddaughter especially, swinging as high as the swing would go!
DeleteOh what I wouldn't give to sit out on that sweet porch of yours Henny & drink tea with you. And rock away in those wonderful comfy looking chairs. Your half screen door looks just wonderful!!! Those red lilies look like asiatic lilies - my neighbour used to grown them years ago.
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie. I would be so happy to have you sit with me on the porch. What fun that would be!
DeleteHello Henny! I'm really liking those wonderful new rocking chairs on your porch. I'm glad the neighbor thought of you. It looks like a lovely place to sit and read or just watch the view change. I like your half screen door and think it looks great. I love your entire home. We might just surprise you someday if we just show up at the houe somedady. Ha!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Oh Betsy! How special a surprise visit from you and Dennis would be. Come any time.
DeleteThose rocking chairs look like they belong there! I love the work you did on your porch with the half screen door. Both of your porches look so welcoming. I would just love to sit out there with you and Poppy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bonne. I would love for you to sit on the porch with us. Love it!
DeleteI like the chairs (and the porch).
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! :)
DeleteHaHa! I do have to laugh...
ReplyDeleteCan l explain to the followers here
in the UK..That the above photo is
that of a lake..not a pond in the
UK's eyes..it's a lake..! :).
Everything is so much smaller over
here than the USA..and l mean
everything!
So how many rocking chairs do have
now Henny..is it four..one for you,
Poppy, Eli, and Elli..what about
Smokey...! HeHe! He can sit on
someone's lap..even laptop..! :).
The lillies look lovely to..they
were mia Mamas favourite flower..
She loved the Madonna Lily..
Though in Sicily it is the flower
of death.. the lily is also often featured
in funerals because it also symbolises transience
and death...
It is an excellent mourning flower....
In America of course the Chrysanthemum
symbolizes death..! :(.
I'm just off to a coffee morning with
some of my lady neighbours! Plenty of
cake, coffee and gossip..HeHe! Bless!
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Thank you Willie. Your days always sound like fun. Well, I think there is enough rocking chairs now for each of us to have one. :) That's interesting about the Lilies and the Cnrysanthemum. I will look for a picture of the Madonna Lily. My Mother's favorite was the Stargazer Lily.
DeleteA very nice posting Henny- certainly like your porch and the rocking chairs too. Best wishes. KEV.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kev.
DeleteA bit of blue speckle on the high back will just make it look what it is, comfy and aged just perfect. Ellie looks
ReplyDeletejust perfect peeking out to watch you. I love the brilliant red of the lilies. They are remarkable. Having some
clear cutting going on across the road from us. I know you realize what that means for wildlife and noise. Awful.
Just keep that lovely porch just the way it is. Homey.
Thank you Lynn. Oh yes, I do understaand about the clear cutting. It changed everything here on our path, and we can now hear the trucks up on the highway more.
DeleteHow wonderful that your neighbour gave you the rocking chairs, they sure look good on your porch. I wish I could join you and sit and chat for awhile. The red lilies are a delight and look stunning in a vase.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I would love to sit and chat with you on our little porch. So many questions I would ask about thr beautiful place where you live now.
DeleteI love your porch and your garden. It looks like a piece of heaven to me. Your home, porch, and rocking chairs remind me of my grandparents. It brought a tear to my eyes. I miss them so much. Thank you for sharing and bringing back a treasured memory.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Betsy. I'm sorry. Funny how things like that bring back sweet memories that make us sad. A front porch swing that squeeks reminds me of my grandparents.
DeleteEverything looks wonderful, Jenny.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you Linda! :)
DeleteIt's so nice to visit your beautiful spot on the earth!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet neighbor to offer you those chairs. They look exactly like the one I purchased from Cracker Barrell. They are nice and sturdy. Gorgeous shot of your pond with the reflection. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteHello Henny, I have missed your posts, been away! Love the screen door and Ellie is growing. Such a nice farm you have.
ReplyDeleteI saw the bunny post where you let the bunnies go! How hard that must have been with your big big love for them.. it takes a lot of love and strength to let go. Take care of yourself, okay? Hope your back breaking days are over. Love Terry
I love the porch.. I would love to sit on one of those chairs and we could talk gardening. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour place is so cute! Love the view of the lake. So relaxing. And those lilies are amazing. Love the gate/door you created on your front porch. So cozy, everything! Your new rocking chairs look right at home there. Take care!
ReplyDeleteYour pond looks so nice. Love your porch. Great chairs - I guess it's true, one persons junk is another's treasure. Yes, Ellie is getting big.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been a shame to have thrown those chairs in the dump.
ReplyDeleteThe chairs are wonderful! They fit on the porch so nicely, makes it look so cozy and inviting.
ReplyDeleteEllie is so cute!
I didn't know Lilies could be so tall! No wonder the wind blew one over. It looks fine in that vase.
ReplyDeleteThe high back rocking chairs are a lovely addition to your porch but I doubt you'll spend much time sitting and rocking. :)
Oh, your log cabin brings back memories of the one I lived in on an island. Ours was from a kit, it was actually two tiny cabins that had a "dog run" between them as they were about five feet apart. I love what you've done with your porch. And those two rocking chairs, those are keepers! On their way to the dump, no! I like the paint job on the formerly blue one. I think the bits of blue here and there look good!
ReplyDeletesure sounds like a comfy summer around your place. flowers, rocking chairs, back porch, this all makes for some good living...
ReplyDeleteHaving rocking chairs on your porch sounds heavenly - nobody has rocking chairs here, which is a great pity. I loved sitting in my daughter's one on her porch when I visit her in Arizona.
ReplyDeleteLove your porch1 That screen door is really cute as is Ellie!
ReplyDeleteYour pond is beautiful! Do you have fish in your pond......do wild ducks stop by? It looks so inviting. Love the red lilies! Your porch is just wonderful with the chairs! Your little Ellie is adorable!
ReplyDeleteEllie is so cute and your lilies are just beautiful. I don’t think I even knew there were red ones like yours. I love your porches with the old rocking chairs.
ReplyDeleteThere is just something about porches that draws us, isn't there? I love porches... don't have one here, but daughter has one that goes entirely around their log cabin house in the hill country. We could extend our little entry in the front and have a covered porch, but it's just not a priority these days... maybe eventually. Yours looks very homey and comfortable. Love your pics.
ReplyDeleteEli is adorable! I love the porch and rocking chairs Henny, it's so cozy. And that half screen door is so creative!
ReplyDeleteI love your back porch..and see a little napping bed, too. Wow..so cozy. How neighborly of your friends to save the great rockers for you. Your place is amazing. I have some day lillies but they will have to grow a long way to catch up with yours. Love this post and your beautiful furbaby in the window.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the rockers! Good job painting them so soon. I would probably wait two years! LOL! Oh, the pup is so sweet! I LOVE your house, Henny!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice blog. Just stopping over from Jenn's blog Coffee on the Porch. I feel like I've visited with two friends on their porches now.
ReplyDeleteOh your porch looks like the perfect spot to sit and drink some sweet tea. Love the color of your door to the porch as well. As for Ellie she is growing up so fast. Hope you have a lovely fourth of July and keep safe. Hugs!
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