porch life

THE SNOW IS ACTUALLY MELTING !  MARK YOUR CALENDARS : APRIL 16TH, 2020 HA HA.

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY THAT WE DARED TO BRING OUT OUR PORCH FURNITURE.  INSIDE OUR HOME THE PAINTINGS ARE CHANGED OVER FROM SNOWY IMAGES TO MANY PAINTINGS OF FLOWERS.  THE SHELVES ARE DECORATED WITH MY PYSANKY AND FLOWERS ARE EVERYWHERE.  IF WE CAN’T HAVE FLOWERS OUTSIDE THEN I HAVE BROUGHT THEM INSIDE OUR HOME. 

MOST OF THE PAINTINGS ARE OUR OWN AND I FEEL BLESSED THAT WE HAVE MANY WALLS TO ADORN. 

BUT TODAY I AM EXCITED ABOUT GETTING OUTSIDE !  MY SISTER, PAULA, IS GOING TO COME OVER AND WE ARE GOING TO GO FOR A ( SOCIAL DISTANCING) WALK TOGETHER THROUGH MY NEIGHBOURHOOD.  WE WILL SIT ON THE PORCH LATER , WHICH IS LARGE ENOUGH FOR US TO STILL BE APART BUT TOGETHER AND HAVE A VISIT. 

I AM SO GLAD THAT IF WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS TERRIBLE TIME OF PANDEMIC THAT AT LEAST WE ARE HEADING INTO SPRING/SUMMER AND NOT JUST STARTING WINTER.   BECAUSE NOW I HAVE THE HOPE OF NEW LIFE : FLOWERS,  BUDS ON THE TREES, GREEN GRASSES,  AND WAVING TO MY NEIGHBOURS .  I CAN BREATHE IN THE FRESH AIR AND PRAY AND READ AND ENJOY THE SIMPLE JOYS OF SITTING ON A PORCH. 

AND SPIRITLINE WILL DO A PORCH CONCERT THIS SUMMER.  TERRY AND I HAVE ALREADY DECIDED THAT WE WILL INVITE OUR NEIGHBOURS TO SIT APART ( BUT TOGETHER) ON OUR LAWN AND LISTEN TO OUR SHOW.   WE WILL FIND A JOYFUL WAY THROUGH THIS SCARY TIME.  AND FOR ME IT STARTS WITH A PORCH.  YOU’LL FIND ME THERE SOON.