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the screen porch is open

July 1, 2013 By Linda 3 Comments

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What makes you smile?

 

And I’m not talking about the pass-someone-on-the-street-or-in-a-store-smile-and-nod kind of smile.

 

I’m talking about a smile that really counts.  A smile that makes your heart beat a little faster.  A smile that fills you with warmth …

 

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A smile that fills you with such joy and excitement that you think you might just burst …

 

… yeah, that’s the kind of smile I’m talking about.

 

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Now, it may seem silly that my screen porch elicits that kind of reaction from me.  But it does.  And each time I catch sight of it out our French doors, my heart  goes pitter patter.  And maybe it’s because we spend so many months inside and bundled up here in Chicago …

 

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But all I know is the screen porch is the reason Mike and I bought this house.  The minute we stepped outside, it was like “where do we sign” …

 

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And we tore down that original porch when we added on to the back of our house.  But the #1 priority in our plans was to rebuild it.   Only this time, a little bit bigger.  And a little bit better …

 

… which makes me smile even a little bit bigger and lot of bit brighter.

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P.S.  Ernie the beagle is happy the porch is finally set up for Summer.  I think I might even see a smile forming at the corner of his mouth … Smile

 

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  1. Becky says

    February 25, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    That porch would have sold me, too! And you’ve done a wonderful job decorating.

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  2. Elizabeth @ Rustic Maple says

    June 1, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    Such a lovely space! The colours are gorgeous and so cheery. I would love to have a screened room like this.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      June 1, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      Thank you so much! Now I have to get this year’s porch up and running … I’m running behind! 🙂 Linda

      Reply

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