Sunday, October 9, 2011

it was a magnificent day, 24 degrees. sunny. fog lifting off the lake. we gave edgar a bath and i walked him in the sun to dry. tom cut the lawn. and i took the stepladder into the front garden and washed the windows. and while i was working on the windows of my little front porch, i realized how i missed sitting in here in the early morning sun with coffee. or with the evening sun and a glass of wine. and a book or my blog. a few years ago it stopped being a room and just become a place to walk through to get in the house. with messy recycling by the door and cobwebs and garden dirt. so, i swept and washed and threw away the wicker chairs with the seats broken through (i didn't really throw them away, but they went to the basement) and brought in my favorite white metal chairs. i washed the glass. and swept and washed the floor. i found places for what shouldn't be in the front porch/sun room. and set up a little table to hold a drink. jars and buckets of beach glass and shells. faded lavender hanging in the window. garage sale paintings i love stacked against the wall. a few piles of books..... just in time for my birthday tomorrow. i will have my first coffee as a 45 year old, sitting in my lovely little sunny nook.

15 comments:

  1. It is the most perfect nook--I love it! Happy Birthday!

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  2. Nettie, there's no way you're 45. I thought you were turning 32 tomorrow?

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  3. Wishes for a very happy birthday!! Enjoy your coffee! :)

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  4. i adore this little room. the idea of you sitting there with your coffee or wine...

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  5. such a lovely spot to sit in the sun,
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! enjoy, x

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  6. What a lovely, cosy little spot to have. Liz :)

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  7. That's not a bad place to have your birthday coffee; not bad at all! Love those white chairs, and the floor.

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  8. Happy Birthday - lovely spot, enjoy your morning coffee and evening wine, hoping the sun shines for you today.

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  9. happy birthday my dear!!! I hope you are having a wonderful day :)

    your porch looks great. the perfect place for a coffee in the morning!

    xx

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  10. i haven't started my coffee yet, but all of you with your lovely comments have started my morning off just perfectly. thank you so much! xoxoxo

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  11. I was so excited when I saw the chair in the picture and then even more so when I realized where it was. Beautiful! I love the whole little room. Again I will wish you a most wonderful day!

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  12. Oh i wish you the best. What a cosy little room :-) thank you to follow my blog,
    Love, Eliana

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  13. Wishing you a wonderful Birthday. What a great little space. So cozy and warm.xxx

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  14. thank you everyone. my day was magnificent..... and of course i'm heading to write a blog entry about it right now.
    and tom made me coffee and i had in the front porch, just as i hoped.

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  15. Oh I missed it...but wishes don't need exact dates - sending you a floating feathery wish tonight. Happy happy year ahead!
    Txo

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