COME SIT AT THE BACK PORCH WITH ME

The rain has finally stopped and it's getting warmer everyday.  I don't know about you but this year it's unusually cooler to me, don't you think?  We haven't used our air conditioner that much and most nights we leave our windows open which makes for nice sleeping under covers.  This means lower electric bill for me, plus in the morning you awake to the chirping of the birds nearby - a big bonus for me.


Warmer weather means a lot of time spent in the yard and on the porch.  We have a covered back porch that Michael and I love.  Right now we have noisy baby birds all the time especially when it's feeding time.  There are three nests in our back porch rafters and one particularly sits right where our picnic table sits.  Most days I see twigs or dried grasses or soft feathers on the table.  Another built their nest right above the ceiling fan.

We love spending outside whenever we can so we worked on making our back porch a welcoming place.  Michael's sister gave us their teak patio table and chairs.  After a few days of stripping and staining we have an almost new patio set.  I bought some cushions from Big Lots for the chairs:

The hanging lamp over the round table is recycled from an old lamp shade, spray painted it in blue as that was what I had on hand.  I bought a 100 string light and wound it around the frame:

Most of the pots are bought from garage sales and spray painted as well.  I don't have any luck with my annuals this year.  They don't look healthy, except for the begonia and the mosquito repellent plant.

I have pineapple starters but for some reason our dog, Ike, always tries to play with them.  He succeeded uprooting one of them one day I was gone for a while.  When I came home, pineapple leaves were all over the yard and Ike knew once I turned my gaze toward him that he was in BIG trouble.

Maybe next year I will have a good array of flowering plants in the back.  Even the pansies and petunias that I planted on hanging baskets aren't doing well either.

Michael bought a portable 2-burner stove for use when he cans.  He had been making jams and jellies in the back porch which helps with our electric bill as he doesn't heat up the house when he work on a batch of jellies or jams.

When you get a chance, come by and we'll sit on the porch swing and visit while enjoying some crackers with home made jam or marmalade.  You might end up with a couple of jars to take home with you.

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Biyahe ni Drew: Heartwarming trip in Southern Leyte | Full Episode

We have been missing our place in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte.  Thanks to this YouTube episode of "Biyahe ni Drew" we are able to revisit the places we've enjoyed very much.  We've been to all but one of the places featured here.  Take a look and tell me why I miss the Philippines so much.  And if after watching you decide to go check it out yourself, we can arrange that.  Just shoot me a comment below.






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