Refreshing The Back Porch for Spring

Our back porch has been a mess.  When I first became ill last fall,

it started to be neglected because I just wasn't up to looking after it as

I normally do. It's an open air porch, so the leaves and other debris

settle everywhere.  By early this spring it really looked bad.  A thick

layer of dust was coating every surface.  So, I started at one end and

began to clean every surface.  Then I started to decorate.

I think these flamingo pillows are fun.  I bought them towards the

end of last summer at Lowe's when all the outdoor pillows were

discontinued.  

It has also been harder to find pillows in green because that has not been

the popular color.  I felt especially lucky when I found the flamingo 

pillows, and the green striped ones too.

I found this child size wicker rocker at an antique shop in Idaho.  It's

always been a favorite of mine.

Down at the other end of the porch is the wicker porch swing.  I paired

more green and white striped pillows with a bark cloth one I found on

Etsy.  The ginger you see in the background is over 12 feet tall this

spring.  It is covered in the most beautiful blossoms right now.  They

don't last too long, but when they do, they are spectacular!

Aren't they beautiful?

I'll leave you today with a photo of my backyard swing.  I love it.

So fun, and it makes me feel like a kid again.

Oliver comes home to live with us tomorrow.  I hope he loves his yard

and back porch as much as we do.

Love,

Susan and soon Oliver