The front porch garden chair is out!

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After the wettest May on record, ever, in Colorado -- June is here and we are finally seeing some sunshine.  So this weekend I got out my garden chair for the front porch.
I was thinking about how I have probably had this chair for about 10 years now -- since rescuing it from Goodwill as a chair and distressing it and adding an annual bloom.
Do you remember this plaque I made from found scraps, spelling out our last name Jackson?  Well, this year it has become the centerpiece of the chair.

I swiped some fresh white paint here and there over the already peeling paint from previous years.
To me, geraniums say "summer"!  On June 1 my baby turned 18 and with the season comes even more changes -- including a new job for me that I'll be starting in a couple of weeks!

Comments

Sami said…
Love that chair with all the trinkets. Happy birthday to your son and good luck with you new job.
June 2, 2015 at 9:43 AM
Linda said…
Wow what a neat "Jackson" plaque. Now there's a business opportunity - making/selling plaques with a family name spelled out in scraps. No two would be alike....ummm. And, yes, geraniums do say "Summer".
June 2, 2015 at 11:42 AM
Lorraine said…
Your chair looks divine! I love the name plaque - might have to give that a try.
June 2, 2015 at 6:11 PM
Marrianna said…
Love the chair. Love the plaque. Love the photos. Will I do anything similar at my house? Probably not. My front porch gets full sunlight most of the day and things that are supposed to grow get sunburned. One of these days, I hope to replace the wood planks with the artificial planks found at Home Depot and Lowes and get the porch redone. I'll still have the sun but at least if I have plants growing on the porch, it won't get water damage. Glad to hear about your new job. Congratulations.
June 3, 2015 at 1:58 PM
Abby / Linda said…
Wonderful what you have done with the chair! Love the geranium! And love the Jackson sign!
June 3, 2015 at 11:41 PM
Curtains in My Tree said…

Oh I like the shabby chair also
June 4, 2015 at 9:41 AM
The Junque Seeker said…
Love the chair! We also had the wettest month ever on record. It's been sunny this week, but the DH told me today they're predicting monsoon-like rainfall in about a week. Sheesh!
June 4, 2015 at 11:06 PM
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said…
I love it! Your sign is so cute and the chair is such a fun addition to your porch. Congratulations on your new job Laurie.
June 5, 2015 at 12:19 PM
chateau chic said…
Your garden chair is adorable!! It's the perfect place for a bright flowering plant.
Mary Alice
June 7, 2015 at 4:02 PM
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