SUMMER TOUR - TAKE ONE...

Welcoming summer

 to the Cottage is 

an important endeavor.

 It comes with the 

great responsibility of 

slowing down, 

enjoying the moment 

and...

...smelling the roses, 

so to speak.

The sounds,

 sights and 

scents of summer 

are all around, 

just begging to 

be noticed 

and...

...what better place to be,

 while all of this is unfolding,

 than sitting on the porch,

 watching the world

 go by.

Please, 

follow me through 

the garden gate 

and 

I will introduce you

 to summer

 on the porch.

There is nothing better 

than that first cup 

of morning coffee...

...or a cool glass 

in the heat of 

the afternoon...

...or when the lanterns of

 the Grand Illumination 

light up the night for 

the first time.

I'm sure you have noticed 

that I went whole hog 

in Michael's faux flower aisle.

 All summer blooms 

were half off and

 as I have the real thing in the garden,

 I didn't want to worry about

 having to water those 

on the porch.

Also, 

next time you might notice 

that we have hung the lights 

a little differently 

than they are now.

 That is,

 if my talking points 

will take advantage of 

the Captain's good nature! 

 I thought 

I would like them this way 

but do prefer 

how the lighting has looked in 

year's past.

I will leave you 

to some serious porch sitting now 

and hope that you will return 

next week when...

...the front door will open 

to the

 Summer Tour - Take Two.

...Judy...

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