On the Back Porch
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The back porch is a room unto itself. Tucked away from the street, the television, the office line.
It is here where we swing Sun, paint Mardi Gras ladders, enjoy a setting sun. It is here where our parties end up in the evenings and where crawfish boils and birthday parties take place.
It is on the back porch where Sun sits in her stroller and “pretends” to be a baby; where she pushes her wagon and sits in her own-sized chairs.
Louisiana is a hot state. The winters are mild and the summers long. It’s almost a requirement of citizenship that you have a porch to get relief from and enjoyment out of the weather.
It helps if you are sipping a Pimm’s Cup, Mint Julip or an icy cold absinthe.
I love living on the Gulf Coast. I have a back porch too, lovely on warm spring evenings.
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I spent most of the weekend on my side screened porch! I am so thrilled it’s warmed up and it’s porch weather again. And now that the time has changed, we’ll be grilling out all the time I’m sure.
Now, I just hope we have a little spring before we go straight to summer, but it’s going to be 85 degrees today, so I doubt I’ll get my wish!
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