Shameless

Shameless seems the most appropriate title for the posting today. I am sitting on the porch in my pajamas. It is nine thirty in the morning. My husband is fishing with our grandson. I have numerous things to be doing but sitting on this porch and posting is what I WANT to be doing so here I am. Smile. I have watched squirrels scamper around, blue jays twitter around, and a little bunny hop around. They have watched me sit in the rocker and smile.

Now, however, I am listening to a huge backhoe ( or at least I think that is what you call it ) travel up and down my street, making all kinds of racket reminding me I am not in the middle of nowhere. Shame on it for interrupting my peace! Regardless of the machinery, the temperature is perfect and my heart is filled with gratitude for life bringing me to this glorious, peaceful, retreat of a home. I am busy unpacking boxes and all the other chores of moving but with every minute I am shamelessly becoming more in love with this opportunity. Shameless is a great way to feel!

My Side Porch

( Kim, of SweetSageVintage, do you recognize the green shutter shelf? I am going to polyurethane it for protection. )

Close up of coffee table where I shamelessly drink coffee each morning.

Close up of Impatiens just planted, in vintage wire baskets hanging on a vintage trellis outside of the porch railing. I have shamelessly been spending the green on plants of every color.

Twelve 1 gallon pots of Ivy. These will be planted on the white lattice work we are installing underneath the porch.