A Porch Metamorphosis and some Hummingbird Fun, Welcome to the 83rd Metamorphosis Monday!

Back during early spring...or was it winter...I forget now...I took down the sheers that normally hang at the "windows" of the screened-in porch. The sheers still looked great, but I figured they could use a good washing since they had been hanging there for 2 years. About time, huh?

So the porch has been looking like this all summer...naked (or nekked as Shelia would say) and bare.




I was kind of enjoying this open look so I haven't been in a big hurry to put the sheers back up.



This weekend that changed...time to see sheers again. Only took about 15 minutes to hang them all back up since I'd left the rod supports in place. Feels more complete again...softer. Yep, I was ready.




They have been swaying in and out with with the breezes from the overhead fans. Not much breeze otherwise. Yay for fans!




If you like the look of sheers, it's easy and inexpensive to add them. These were less than $5 per panel and I found them (along with the rods) at Wal-mart. I purchased painted rods so they wouldn't rust...so far they have held up great. In the two years they were hanging, I've never had a problem with mold or mildew. They are so light and airy, they dry very quickly if they get wet.

I've been thinking...I may just try something different for fall. Ummm, can you hear the creaky wheels turning in my brain? LOL



See that red thing hanging outside from the candle-lier...which is hanging from the pergola overhead? That's a hummingbird feeder. Since I'm still working on my video skills, I decided to make like a statue on the deck...a statue with a video camera. Mr. Hummingbird wasn't at all sure about the crazy woman in the corner a few feet away. I'll keep trying and eventually he'll get used to seeing me out there. In the meantime...here's a 1 minute video I shot today. When he almost landed, I tried to zoom in...then he zoomed off. :) For a larger view, click on the thingy (to the left of the word Vimeo) that looks like four tiny arrows all pointing outward. It will enlarge the view...then just hit your escape key when finished. Enjoy!





So what have you been up to this Met Monday? Can't wait to see!



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