Pick A Chair

Summer reading is in full swing at our house, and I am sharing my favorite

spots to curl up with a good book.

This is in our guest room.  This room has four Southern style floor to almost

ceiling, windows plus a french door that leads out to the patio.  It is light

and bright and has such a happy feel to it.  It's the perfect spot to start a 

summer read.

At the moment, I am reading Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe.

It is about three granddaughters who have been invited to spend three

months with their grandmother at her summer cottage on Sullivan's 

Island, South Carolina.  So far, I am enjoying it.

This is the chair in my office.  It's not very often you will find me here

because you know who (a certain little five pound Yorkie) has claimed

this chair as his own :-)  Bentley, have you checked your weight lately?

You eat so many treats we might have to cool it.

This is a cozy spot for reading, especially in the winter when the 

fireplace next to this chair is aglow.  This is in the living room, another

room in the house with the Southern style windows that go down to

the floor.  Bentley loves this room because the windows are just

perfect for him to watch for cats that may invade our property.  

The cats in the neighborhood just love to tease him and get him

all riled up ;-)

This is David's big red leather chair.  I love this chair because it 

swallows me up and is so cozy.  It's in our family room.

This is another great place for reading.  It's in the "library" portion of

our family room and it's also a very cozy spot.

This spot in the master bedroom is also nice for reading, especially in the

morning when the sun is coming in from the east.  Now, during the 

summer, I have to keep the drapes closed in the afternoon because this 

is a southern exposure and the Texas sun is so hot streaming in through

those lovely floor to ceiling windows.  In the winter ~ it's great.

And then there is this spot.  I love this chair that once belonged to my

mother-in-law.  It's a great spot to read and take notes, write a letter,

or do a crossword puzzle.  We are crossword puzzle crazy at our house!

David and I both like the crossword each day.  David does the quick quip 

and I love Sudoku.  

David went to his acupuncturist last week and he told her that he just

had a birthday, and she said "oh, you are a Cancer."  And David said,

yes, and my wife's birthday is two days after mine, to which she

replied "oh, she's a Cancer too.  You two are home bodies.  You

love to be at home.  You like the same things.  You like everything

to be the same all the time."  To which, David said, yes that's true,

we just got back from spending the 4th of July up at Barton Creek

Resort in Austin.  It's our third 4th of July staying there and we even 

request the same room every time.

The acupuncturist laughed and laughed and said ~ "See I told you,

always the same thing!"

But we are not boring ~ honest we're not ;-)

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley