You guys! I’m not even kidding. I was right here last night. Without a blanket. Or a parka. What is happening??!
The cushions are out. The French doors have been unlocked. And the screen porch is officially open.
Could it be that spring may actually be springing?
I know, I know. I’ll have to close it all back up again next week during the impending cold snap. And perhaps I’ll even have to shelter the cushions from a Minnesota May snowstorm like we had two years ago (please, God, no).
But I did get to spend last evening on the porch with a new friend of mine, and I’m choosing to believe there will soon be many more.
Because the only thing better than a book or a beer or a breakfast – or really anything on the screen porch – is a friend on the screen porch with me.
So. Want to meet my newest friend?
We met online.
A little place called Craigslist.
I saw this guy and drove way out of my usual self-imposed mileage limits – in the dead of winter – to grab him. He was a beauty, and a steal.
Perfectly imperfect, with pretty handsome bones, if I do say so myself.
I might paint him up, I might not. We’re just getting to know each other for now. I’ll give it a minute before I make any drastic decisions.
Besides, as you know, I’m kind of a sucker for anything that’s been around long enough to have a story. Do I really want to cover all that up? (Maybe.)
Either way, I think we’re going to have a pretty great summer together.
And there’s plenty of room to make a few more stories here. Care to join us??
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Here’s to new seasons, new friends, and always lots of new old stuff to keep you company.
xo
