English breakfast at No. 5

So there are no images of the great English breakfast because we didn't want to share it. It was yummy - fried eggs and bacon, toast and marmalade, coffee.

Anyhoo, then we sat outside on the patio, chatting, enjoying the crisp winter morning.

Took some photographs and I said I was going to put them on my blog. Trish said it was fine, I said: they're my photographs, she said: it's my house. Fair enough.

Here are the pics with kind permission of Trish ;-)

De-cluttering the home

We all, I am sure, at one point or another, think of getting rid of some of our clutter. I do too. I am very good at tossing out things I no longer need or use. But having said that I have a lot of 'meaningful' clutter I cannot part with. Ha, ha. The paper mache bowls I made from egg trays, my mother's salad bowls, my mother's vases, Protea wine bottles, stones and shells from my travels, the list seems infinite. Sentimental old fool, I know.

So to declutter my home I move things onto the patio. It works well in this space, creating a natural extension from the inside of the house. So clutter inside and outside, I hear you say.

My favourite room

With everyone coming for Christmas we have had to add another table so we can get everyone seated. We painted the bench but it still needs a cushion. I can imagine the lazy morning breakfasts, and the late nights under the moon and stars - chatting, laughing, catching up.

How pretty is our patio

Bought this furniture, second hand, for under R2000.00. Awesome bargain, suits our budget.

Home improvements

So, we have had enough of taking furniture out onto the patio and in again. This weekend we had a roof put in over the patio. Just clear, smokey perspex panels so that the light still gets into the house. It really looks great. We left the section open where the creepers are so they will still get delicious rain water. Our plan is to buy some new furniture but right now we're just happy to have this space and we've already enjoyed a glass of wine out there and a breakfast.