Welcome to my Outdoor Living Space

Hi Dear Bloggy Friends!

I sure hope you all are enjoying our 3 day Weekend

as we take this time to say

THANK YOU

to those who have served our country!

I always bring out my FLAG basket and

Flag, which hubby need to hang.

We have enjoyed one of the earliest warming ups

of spring that I can ever remember after living in

Michigan for over 18 years.

That got me spurred on to do more containers of

pretty colors for my Larger patio area.

This has been a much neglected living space.

I decided that I would START...

yes start, to create an outdoor living space

that is inviting for us all.  Now I really

think smaller, cozy spaces are so much

easier to create.  This may take me a few years

to achieve what I am dreaming of in my head...

but

I wanted to give it a try.

18 years ago we had this gorgeous brick pavers walk

way and patio done.  In an attemp to have some green

in our back yard area I added some

hardy perennial geranmiums, daisies, cone flowers

and loads of chives.  This has been such a challenge

as we get FULL ALL DAY SUN!

Yet these plants have seemed to fair pretty well.

 SPRING time around the patio is so pretty and colorful,

as you can see.

Today we are getting our table out so I don't have pictures

of that...but I have tried to create some pretty spaces

around this area we have.

Eventually, when we have the money we'd like to

put some type of retractable awning over this area

to make it just a tad more livable in the

all day sun and heat.

We had a 5 foot drop off from front to back

 when the house was built.  In an attempt to create an area

for us to have ease to the back yard we had to build the patio  up about

2-3 feet.  This  still created a delimma because brick pavers were

not sturdy enough for create that tall of steps.

  We went with a smaller deck off our kitchen. 

 So we have created a little sitting area with

chairs and a bench.

Hubby and I spend many hours in the warm summer

evenings with our kitties enjoying bunnies romping

and birds swooping and chirping.

This year I potted petunias in just about any pot or

container that I had.  These flowers seem to fair

pretty well with the all day heat...

if I remember to water! lol

Chloes likes to sit and watch the approaching birdies

as they try to eat!

It really is so cool to see all the hard work of planting and

setting up this space on pictures.  I hope you enjoy

my small piece of liveable space that I hope I am

creating for my family to enjoy during

to warmer days of summer!

UPDATE!

Our sweet Chloe is snuggling with her daddy!

She has been diagnosed now for sure with Kidney Failure!

Did you know that this is the leading killer of elder cats?

We are working weekly with our vet to make sure she

is well cared for and comfortable.

She has perked up a bit and seems so happy to be

near or snuggling with us.

We will love her until its her time to go!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I love to ready and hear your comments!

Be Blessed,

Lorena