First Warmth

Last night we ate dinner on our porch for the first time. The weather in Connecticut has been unheard of. This week we've had upper 80's!!! The sunshine and the warmth feels too good to be true but I love it so much! 

We know it's not here to stay. It's only spring and so that means we are back down to 40's all next week but I love a good dress and jean jacket teaching day too so that's ok! 

One thing this warm weather did was force all of our spring flowers out. I don't have a picture of all of the tulips popping in the front of our yard but I'll post those soon. 

This is our cherry tree and it's blooms only last hours it seems so I'm so glad I thought of getting a few pictures. This beauty of a tree was bought by my class when my Grandpa passed away and is the sweetest reminder of his love of flowers and gardening. 

Dinner on our porch feels so much more relaxing than eating inside. We love it so much. If we ever move I'll just pick up this porch and take it with me, ha! 

 

Looking foward to many many more days and evenings enjoying outdoors from his spot. 

Porch Life

In this different summer we have been loving our days {and nights} on the screened in porch. If it's not this week {extreme heat and humidity} we basically live out there. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, reading, naps, late evening talks. It's the best to have this space for our little family.



"Summertime is always the best of what might be." -Charles Bowden



The summer sun rises to a crescendo of birdsong as a playful breeze frolics across the fields, dipping its toes in the morning dew. A new day is dawning, and the whole of nature joins in the celebration. 



"And it is summer, glorious, deep-toned summer, the very crown of nature's changing year when all her surging life is at its full." -Amy Lowell 



"It's the little things in life that mean the most in a homemade happy life." -Susan Branch



"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful." -WM Morris



Home, Where even the tea kettle sings from happiness. 

End of May Weekending

Home



Decorating



Sunrise swinging





Planting



7 AM Sunday Morning





Togethering



Enjoying



Smelling



From the dining room window viewing





While they are still in their spring blooming - loving



Tending





Can't get enough - ing



We started a few of our summer traditions early this year (summer is not for a long while here) - right after lunch - reading



An old childhood reread for fun - loving



Something new - trying



And for me another reread - smiling



Sunset in the backyard - observing





Right after live Mass from our church - brunching



I set the table on Saturday night late and decided on a vintage yellow and cherry tablecloth - vintage plates and bone china mugs that make me happy.











In preparation for our brunch Sunday morning, now on Saturday night there is always baking.





And I think we'll end with ummmmm - ing!