Please Don't Say it's our last Dayz 2 Enjoy Outdoor ... furniture. LOL!

It's after July 15th. Is it just ME or does that seem to be the Half-way point of Summer: Warm/Hot dayz, breezes, AC blasting so hard at work u gotta keep a jacket handy, outdoor cafes after work with a nice glass of something to help warm ya up & mellow U out? Yea, that half-way point! Please don't throw tomatoes at me for reminding U ( instead, put them on your garden salad while you're at that outdoor cafe;-).

I don't mean to harp on the dwindling dayz of this beautiful summer. I'm just thinking of the remaining possibilities! When I go to visit friends with yards, balconies &/or patios (yes, Babz - this means U;-) - I love the newer, fancier varieties of outdoor furniture available. I know ... U would think my focus would be what's on the grill or filling my cup;-). LOL! But, how many of u can recall the outdoor furniture options that our parents had? I am so glad the days are done of sitting on ... or rather balancing on & hoping u don't fall THRU the mesh woven lounge chaises (similar to the one pictured, but with mesh weaving instead of full coverage)! My favorite was the hammocks or swinging chairs, but somehow those were never anchored correctly & someone always took a spin/spill before the night was thru!

Okay, I have to share this with U. Sistah Miz is such a sweet woman & gracious host that she dared not reveal to U my outdoor furniture faux pax. When I was in the ATL in June I didn't want to put the sistah out of her way: I was already drinking all of her wine & bugging her for rides everywhere. So, I figured there was no need for her to dig through her storage for a few "pillows". See? I wasn't used to real patio furniture - I was used to sitting on "slats". LOL! Our first night on her lovely new patio set we sat there without the pillows & I was fine - cuz I "byop";-). The next night Miz insisted that we enjoy her set fully & it made a WORLD of a difference! I could've slept on that patio set with it's lush pillows! That was a lesson to me "boys & girls" - invest in a good set of pillows with your patio furniture (it's not what our parents used to sit on;-)! All of our parents outdoor furniture just seemed disposable, when U look back on it. Bless their hearts for giving us the best years of their income! LOL! Considering this economy I really and truly appreciate the sacrifices my parents made for us, now!

Here's wishing EVERYone a FABULOUS remainder to their summer!