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trollbridge
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# Posted: 9 May 2013 12:21pm
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Totally inspired from another thread 
I watch the moon rise and dream about all kinds of things!
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oldgringo
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# Posted: 9 May 2013 12:32pm
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The porch on the river side has been enclosed with windows...some would call it a Florida room. My hammock is out there; I sleep with the windows open on all but the coldest nights.
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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 9 May 2013 12:44pm - Edited by: skootamattaschmidty
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We have two adirondack chairs on the porch and my wife and I love having our morning coffee sitting in the chairs over looking the forest. It's perfect even on rainy days! In the evening we enjoy a glass of wine and listen to the sounds of the forest!
Our porch has also been known to be used as a stage when we have family and friends up and we have a few malted beverages and start the karoke to whatever music is playing!
It also seems to be the place where so many family photos are taken.
All in all our porch is usually the central point of a trip to the cabin!
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jaransont3
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# Posted: 9 May 2013 02:32pm
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Right now and up to this point....we use it to store extra materials and tools. Plan to build some Adirondack chairs for it and maybe screen it in one of these days.
We do use our porch on the house here in Dearborn for lunch and dinner and just hanging out.
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MJW
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# Posted: 9 May 2013 02:49pm
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Right now it has alot more left over building materials piled on it than I would like. 
Hopefully those will be used up in the next couple of weeks and the porch used more for what it was meant for...cook outs and enjoying the view.
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hattie
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# Posted: 9 May 2013 03:36pm
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Drink gin and tonics and watch the world go by.
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Grandma Off Grid
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# Posted: 10 May 2013 03:40pm
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Back porch is for a bath shower and also rain water barrels And throwing leftovers out ( something will eat it)
Front porch for sitting and holding potted plants an old shoes and just enjoying the view
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razmichael
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# Posted: 10 May 2013 06:24pm
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Quoting: hattie Drink gin and tonics and watch the world go by.
Now that sounds perfect! So far my wife has used it to plan more projects for me, my son to imagine what it would be like if he could plan more projects for me, and I have used it to store material for the projects (sounds like MJW)!. This summer will be different!
The real thing
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Kudzu
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# Posted: 10 May 2013 06:49pm
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Quoting: hattie Drink gin and tonics and watch the world go by.
Yep, that's what a porch is for.
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larry
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# Posted: 13 May 2013 10:17am
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Quoting: skootamattaschmidty We have two adirondack chairs on the porch and my wife and I love having our morning coffee sitting in the chairs over looking the forest. It's perfect even on rainy days! In the evening we enjoy a glass of wine and listen to the sounds of the forest!
well that is what i was gonna say but skooter said it first. the coffee in the am and wine in the evening still tastes good.
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shooter mcgavin
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# Posted: 13 May 2013 07:22pm
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I watch my neighbor who drinks too much play with his kids or I keep an eye on the gangbanger down the block.
I hate Chicago.
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naturelover66
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# Posted: 13 May 2013 07:52pm
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Yes, coffee in the morning........... Wine in the evening........
OH, and I throw the ball and Frisbee for the dogs.
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larry
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# Posted: 13 May 2013 08:37pm
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Quoting: shooter mcgavin I hate Chicago
detroit is no cake walk either amigo
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shooter mcgavin
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# Posted: 13 May 2013 09:23pm - Edited by: shooter mcgavin
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Yup, I'm sure it isn't......
Larry, nice yard in Detroit.
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oldgringo
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# Posted: 13 May 2013 09:44pm
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At 65, I'm not quite old enough to remember life without ac, but I heard rumors of sleeping porches. They were on to something, lemme tell ya'.
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ShabinNo5
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# Posted: 14 May 2013 06:42am
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This summer will involve building the porch roof. When the days work is done we enjoy rum & coke, wine or beer as we take in the view. Also I am trying to get on the same page as "oldgringo" and setup a hammock.
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customrunner
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# Posted: 14 May 2013 11:59am
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Work, Rest and Play
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 14 May 2013 01:25pm
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we need a porch.still working on this one.
razmichael
what a view.wow.cant be any prettier than that.
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groingo
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# Posted: 16 May 2013 09:49pm
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I just park on the porch when it is raining or snowing and enjoy.
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hattie
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# Posted: 17 May 2013 12:21pm
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Quoting: oldgringo I heard rumors of sleeping porches. They were on to something, lemme tell ya'.
Yes, those were quite common in the old days. Also, many used to set up a clothes line on their covered porch. If it rained, they could still hang the laundry outside. We can learn a LOT from the old ways!!!!
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Bevis
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# Posted: 19 May 2013 02:45pm
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fall asleep in the rocking chair, in the cool florida afternoon breeze with the smell of approaching rain.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 19 May 2013 04:34pm
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Last night I went out with Noelle to look for the moon (a wonderful little distraction). It was too cloudy, and we were chased in by the mosquitoes They sure can ruin a good time in a hurry 
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Grandma Off Grid
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# Posted: 19 May 2013 07:39pm
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i have good luck by dosing myself with lemon juice.
neighbor told me use apple cider vinegar. to keep moscitos away.
sorry for typos. apple cider vinegar is Magic on bee stings any kind.
stops swelling and pain was just a few seconds
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 20 May 2013 03:03am
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We don't have a porch,yet. We have a huge overhang that was built for a future sun porch. We have a picnic table underneath the overhang. We eat dinner there every night. It faces the lake so we have a nice view.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 20 May 2013 03:06am
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Forgot to add that we will be using it as a sleeping porch in the summer months. We sleep in the loft and it can get quite warm up there some nights. We are off grid so the only thing I can use to keep cool is a battery operated fan.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 20 May 2013 03:16am - Edited by: silverwaterlady
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Here is a photo of our cabin. The future porch will have sliding doors on the front the base will be stone.
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spencerin
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# Posted: 23 May 2013 11:34pm - Edited by: spencerin
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Drink alcohol. That's it.  
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Sustainusfarm
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# Posted: 24 May 2013 11:48am
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hattie
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# Posted: 24 May 2013 12:16pm
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silverwaterlady - Your place is beautiful. That will be an amazing porch when you get it done. If you are going to use it as a sleeping porch, will you screen it in to keep the mosquitoes away?
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 24 May 2013 07:59pm
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Hi Hattie-Thank You. Our porch will be a 3 season room. With sliding patio doors on the front. It would be easier to just build a screen porch but we wouldn't get to use it as much since summer is short in Canada.
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