Patios and Porches

back patio

Porches/patios have been poured!  We think they are lovely and look forward to enjoying them when we are all moved in and things quiet down a little.  "When will that be?", you ask.  People are starting to give us their predictions...we've heard mid-September, end of September all the way to the end of October (that guy isn't really our friend!). Our General just says "when it's done", in a grumpy tone but we mostly ignore that attitude and go back to our favorite guess which is mid-September!

The porch work has me thinking back to a few childhood memories.  My folks added the front porch to the previous home after us kids moved out, but the back patio was a place that we all enjoyed growing up.  My favorite memory is when my big brother loved to push me around on my tricycle.  Growing up on a little farm on a rural road didn't offer much concrete for such things.  One day he forgot (?) about the set of concrete stairs that leads to the basement, but he remembered them just in time to jump off the back of the trike.  I love that story!  I have a nice scar to remember him by!  (Love you Ken, you are my favorite brother!)

How could I still be mad at that face?

We also used to love thunder and lightening storms.  We would often lose power back then for long periods of time.  Something our kids don't really get to experience anymore.  We would light all the candles in the house (mom had oil lamps as well) and make sure we had plenty of flashlights to see by.  Many times we would go sit on the back patio and watch the lightening show.  It was both beautiful and a little scary to me but I always felt safe.

I know my boys will make happy memories on these porches as well.  We look forward to family and friends relaxing a bit with us here in the near future!

front porch