House Spying

Am I the only person that takes pictures of wonderful homes that I run across while driving around town? Yes, I am the freaky woman in the white SUV, stalking you and your neighbors. I am a voyeur at heart. I get mad at you people, you know who you are, that close your drapes at the first sign of dusk, so that I can't see into your home. I am harmless. I just want to covet your home, not steal you blind! Anyhoo, I ran across this beauty the other day. It had me at 'front porch' and only gets better from there.

The home sits on a wonderful, corner lot with mature trees

 I could rock for hours on this porch.
Every little detail is well thought out and the result is distinctly Southern in feel with a Texas twist.

I'm not lying about the voyeur part. Here is the bad pic to prove it. I tried to take this across the passenger seat. I ended-up circling the block to get better shots.

 Notice the mix of building materials: metal and shake roofing, exposed and painted brick, smooth stucco and siding for the vertical surfaces, copper awnings and downspout chains.

I wish I knew who designed this!

Happy Day Lovelies!

Krissy

Swingin' Summer

A good book, a big glass of iced tea, a cozy porch and a swing; the perfect ingredients for a lazy, summer afternoon. We don't have the room under the eaves for a traditional porch swing here at our house, but I have staked-out a spot in the courtyard for a hammock. What is it about the gentle, rocking motion of a swing or hammock that is so wonderful? It's all fun and games until the chain breaks. Yes, I have broken the chain on a hammock and taken the fall of shame. Go ahead, laugh, it's funny when it isn't you! WHen you stop laughing, enjoy these wonderful pictures and I hope you get to spend an afternoon swinging (not falling) very soon!

xoxo,

Krissy

Photos via: Pinterest