Mornings
start at 5:30am at our house. The breeze is slow and cool, the
sunrise is beginning and our neighborhood is waking up. It was just
too hot to enjoy our patio the past couple of months but with the
coming of fall and the lower temperatures we are enjoying our
mornings on the east patio again.
We
built our house about 11 years ago with the help of family, friends
and a few contractors. Every board, nail, light fixture was touched
by our family. Every cousin, brother, uncle, aunt, and friend came
over and applied their skills to help us make a home. I designed the
floorplan, he designed the garage and yard. We have three patios, one
is covered and faces the east, perfect for sunrises and rainstorms.
One is uncovered and faces the north, perfect for barbecuing and
sitting around the firepit, and the other is covered and faces the
west, perfect for sunsets, rainstorms and watching the deer bed down
in the field. We planned and built a home that we could spend most
of our time outside. It has 27 windows, each placed so that a breeze
can come in and out no matter what direction the wind is blowing. We
rarely use our air conditioner.
About
7 miles north of our home is a family owned construction company.
Since we live on the only county road going south, their dump truck
parade begins at exactly 6:30am. Since we know each driver, they come
down our county road and give us a honk on their horn to say hello.
They will return tonight about 6pm, one at a time, then they will
repeat the process again 5 days a week. I love those guys, they are
like family.
Here
are a few amateur photos of my morning on the east patio.
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| The jet trails sparkle as the sun comes up. |
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| A very strange shaped cloud waiting for its photo to be taken! |
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| The world is waking up and getting ready for our new day! |
HAPPY
FRIDAY!
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| My wagon gets a lot of miles and is a necessary tool. |
It is the time of year to purge, divide and replant our flowers. I have cannas, iris and lariope to finish up today.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Your home sounds lovely- I love that you have three porches for different activities and your whole family pitched in to help build it. . The sky shots are gorgeous. I am busy today, too. Have fun working outside- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteWell it is beautiful the way you describe it - and I love how you said each nail was touched by a loved one. And the horns honking at 6:30am - that might get to me - teehee. What state do you live in? Was that a tornado? sandie
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