Posts Tagged ‘patio furniture’
It’s Always Sunny in California
After living in towns on the Eastern seaboard for most of our lives, my wife and I finally retired and moved permanently to our vacation home in sunny California. While it was a bit tough leaving so many of our old friends and acquaintances back home in Philadelphia, the warm weather certainly helped to cure any sense of homesickness we might have had.
With the temperatures staying pleasant for most of the year in our neck of the woods, it would be a shame to waste the whole day inside. We’ve already hosted a number of garden parties in our backyard, for which the wood folding chairs came in handy. Their sturdy construction stands up to the elements, and it’s nice to be able to fold them up and bring them inside on occasion.
Finding New Uses for Outdoor Furniture
Now that the harsh October winds are blowing across much of the Midwest and the East Coast, it’s not uncommon for homeowners to bring their patio furniture indoors for the season. A few weeks ago I set about transforming my screen room into its functional winter equivalent – a sun porch. Basically this process requires that I remove all of the screens from the windows and replace them with a pane of glass. Then I keep the sliding door to the rest of the house open, allowing the room to be heated.
In this way, I still get plenty of use out of my cedar patio furniture – even when the snow begins to fall and being outside for any lengthy period of time is simply out of the question. I like to retire to the sun porch to read a good book or to chat with family members. No matter what leisurely activity I might pursue, it’s heightened and improved by the stunning view out those windows.