I heart my porch

The front porch is perhaps the only thing I really like about our current home. It has one of those cute little porches that runs the length of the front of our house. Since our house is west facing the front porch is the perfect place to enjoy my morning coffee in the summer. Sometimes with a little reading, other times I just like to sit.

We're going to be moving to a different house in about a month and although I'm excited about it and really don't like the house we currently live in I'm going to miss my porch. Although our new house has a lovely back yard area that I think will be just as awesome. With the added bonus of not having to face weird neighbours.

This is it in much need of some paint. (I didn't realize how bad it really was until I looked at this photo just now!) I love my metal urns!! My parents bought them for our wedding and they're fantastic, although a pain to move. The little chairs were a gift from my in-laws. They're not exactly practical, but they're cute. I'm not sure where I'm going to put them at the new place though.
Over the last week I've slowly been painting it and it looks so much better.

 We're not putting the urns back on the porch for several reasons 1) They're heavy and if we're moving there's no point 2) I don't want them to put rust on my new coat of paint.

I think my love of sitting on the porch comes from sitting on our front step with my mom in the evenings growing up. My husband has commented several times on my obsession with sitting outside on the porch in the evenings. I just find it so calming and relaxing.
Unfortunately with the insane mosquitos over the last couple off weeks, sitting outside in the evenings has been pretty much impossible.