On The Terrace

What a summer we have had.....

mostly sunny and very warm...

actually, almost too warm for my taste.

The one place I head to in the early morning

and early evening is my terrace.

It's a typical city-sized retreat and just enough

gardening without feeling overwhelmed.

I re-stained my fence a deep matte black

which I always think makes the green of the plants

just pop.  And just to make it a little happier,

I added deep red cushions and a big red

umbrella to the rear of the terrace as a

hit of color next to the fence and the lovely

church next door.

This year I added a large Budda concrete

head for a little visual interest and add

a sense of peace to the garden.

The one downsize to my terrace is the

large mulberry tree over the back part.

During the month of July, that area is

bombarded with plenty of mulberries and it can

be quite messy.  The good part about it...

lots of birds and squirrels have a feast.

I don't use the back during that month but now

all is calm and I can go back to enjoying dinners

at my grandmother's wrought iron table and chairs.

This little sitting area is

great for overflow guests.

The sofa allows me to stretch out on

those warm summer Sunday afternoons and

catch a quick siesta.

This is a view from my kitchen out to the

terrace.  During the winter, it is nice to

sit at the dining table and enjoy the outside

garden with little white lights.

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