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Category: porches + perspective
these are the lenses with which we view our day-to-day that leave us feeling grateful in a life well-spent
A WRITER’S LIFE FOR ME
i found my own imagination refreshed during our visit as i breathed in the fresh mountain air + rain along the way. i could easily see how this place was a refuge for a writer + could imagine him walking through these beautiful woods in search of the thoughts that would give way to his words.
MERRY BEAGLE
every ounce of curious, friendly + merry as we imagined he would be. that personality coupled with his loyal companionship continues to thrill us as he shadows us around faithfully, is always up for an adventure or making a new furry friend + lives for a task to do or job to assist us with.
TAILGATES ARE PORCHES TOO
when our girls started playing soccer, it was initially every bit the overload we expected from the youth sport. fields teeming with kids, families, dogs, strollers, coaches + referees. year two, covid was still having its effect on the day to day + our two girls either had practice simultaneously or an occasional same match […]
PORCHVIEWS | FRIENDS ARE THE FLOWERS
there will always be more flowers, when we are willing to do the good work of cultivating.
HELLO AGAIN!
when we first started sharing posts here on the porch, the hope was to make it so all who would venture to this spot feel as though they were visiting right here with us! it’s been five years already + we’re looking forward to catching up with all of you
PORCHES + PERSPECTIVE | TRAVELING TO “SEA”
the ocean still roars there—ah, yes + mightily so.
i hope to one day return even if just to exchange another passing “hello”.
PORCHVIEWS | LOOKING UP
–look at that view! from seven stories up + however many blocks away, it was breathtaking.
PORCHES + PERSPECTIVE | WHERE THE WARMTH IS
where is the last place you felt warm? not only physical warmth, but even more, that general sense of wellbeing + ease. close your eyes for a moment to recall the place + particulars that last made you feel aglow with a sense of being cozy, comfortable, cared for, known + safe.