Mi casa su casa

Welcome-Bienvenidos, to Our Front Porch (my sanctuary).

I really enjoy it on summer evenings just before and during sunset, as the scent of alyssum breezes thru the air. The hot sunset is awesome, it makes me feel and think like I'm in the tropics. You may read at leisure and enjoy the sounds of little sepia wrens and autumn crows, also.

Sometimes on Monday, I spend the whole day out on our front porch. I listen to NPR and cross-stitch, embroider and even, would you believe, read my bible in the cool breeze of the day.
The "gato"(cat) is our elusive houseguest. As our grandson Davey would say, "He's actually black, Nana". And the dog would be our beloved Isaac, our grandson Joey's charge. Funny, Isaac is "actually black", too. And as for the red hair well, let's just say, my inner child is very young at heart.

Our front porch was restored and we are really glad with how it looks. Actually, it was one of my many answered prayers, of which I will be sharing with you all in the future.

Adios, gotta go read and visit with our Eternal houseguest in the cool breeze of the day.

Dios los bendiga y accompane. God bless and accompany you.

Cozy comfort

Hello again...on our last post I promised some new items.

The first is about our front porch, the actual front porch.
Our porch is not very large; it is at the top of a flight of stairs, leading up from our garage and parking lot. It can seat one person comfortably, and two, less so.

There is a white wooden railing around the porch with several plants by the longest section, which overlooks our neighbors' backyard. The backyard is crying out for some long overdue attention but instead, it continues to languish, posing an ever greater challenge to the most daring of lawn mowers.
Meanwhile, our porch has a corner with a small table which has become a catchall for various planting implements and empty pots waiting for tenants. There is room for a comfortable folding chair, which either my wife or I occupy when the weather is warm and sunny enough.

My wife enjoys reading when she is sitting outside; she usually has some magazines, maybe a book and a glass of juice. When I'm on the porch with a mug-ful of coffee, I like to relax in our chair and take in the sounds of the neighborhood.
It's a nice place just to unwind and collect one's thoughts.

We also have one frequent visitor but he is a story for a future post.

I hope you are enjoying our posts, please stop by again when you have the time...

Second post

Hello again, welcome to OFP (OurFrontPorch) once more or if you are a first time visitor, welcome.

Well, every one in our immediate family, including my wife, has seen our blog and I can safely report that it is a hit(?).
Even though I started OFP on my own, my wife, Ana, wants to contribute from time to time so if you notice a change in writing style, that is the reason.
We will also be using "we", "us" and "our" as well as "I", "me" and "my", just so there will be less confusion.
I am excited about this new venture but I don't want to overdo the introduction, so the next post will be about other items of interest (hopefully).

Thanks for visiting OFP, stop by anytime!

Our first post

This is the first post on Our Front Porch.

I hope this comes out alright. It hasn't been as hard as I thought, a bit frustrating having to learn the new terminology.
My wife, Ana, hasn't seen any part of OFP yet, but was excited to hear about this new project.
I can't tell if I'm excited or nervous or a bit of both. Now, I'm going to say "good night", it's late and I'm going to try to get some sleep.

Please stay tuned...