Mimi Sue's Cottage

A home is much more than a house built of lumber, brick, or stone. A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. We are responsible for the homes we build. We must build wisely, for eternity is not a short voyage. There will be calm and wind, sunlight and shadows, joy and sorrow. But if we really try, our home can be a bit of heaven here on earth. Thomas S Monson







Monday, May 16, 2011

A Mother's Day Gift

There were some good guesses about what we'd be building with our big
pile of wood.  But nobody guessed it would be a patio cover, and that's
what we built with the help of our son and three of his friends.










A perfect spot for the potting bench. 
And a great place for watching summer lightning storms.


Not quite finished but almost.  When one lives in the
desert like we do, shade is important.  Thank you son! 
I love it!

13 comments:

The Gathering Place said...

What a nice place to putter in the yard. I'm so glad we are finally getting some warm weather.

GRAMS said...

Lucky girl. That is awesome..

Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...

This turned out SO great...I bet you'll just love it!

Julie Harward said...

That will be so nice this summer...maybe you can see the fire works show from there too! :D

janis said...

Oh It's perfect! How absolutely Grand!

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

It turned out great!!
Hugs,
Penny

Lallee said...

What a nice place to gather. I'm glad to see you are having spring weather so you can return to your outdoor projects.

Thank you so much for your kind comment on the loss of our little Baggins recently. It is appreciated more than you could know!

Gayle said...

BEST Mother's Day present EVER!

Kathleen Grace said...

What a fabulous gift! I love a porch, and this one is nice and deep:>)

La Vie Quotidienne said...

How nice! What an incredibly wonderful gift...aren't you lucky to have such a nice and talented son. This is going to be a wonderful spot to enjoy.

M.L. @ The House of Whimsy said...

What an amazing transformation! And what a wonderful gift. I'm sure you'll enjoy that for years to come. : )
ML

M.L. @ The House of Whimsy said...

P.S. Giveaway at my place! : )

Comeca Jones said...

How lovely I bet you will have fun adding to your lil outdoor space.cant wait to see what you do.