Keeping it green

This Summer the patio has become the ideal hangout location for us. We live in a tiny Dupont apartment and having the patio creates an "extra" room, adding much needed footage to our living space. This is how the patio is looking this Summer.

We try to eat at least twice a week outside.  We also have a kiddie inflatable pool for afternoon splashes, and Emilu and I also do many activities out here during the day.  Up until this last heat wave, we were able to keep the AC off and the door and windows open, giving our apt. a roomier feel.

Do you have a patio or better yet, a backyard? I suppose, that's one thing I do miss about living in the suburbs. But I tell myself, everything has its stages, and so eventually we will have a yard (with a house).

Summer: Jacagua Hills

Remember the quiet Sunday we spent on my uncle's hillside home?  Well, I took pictures of almost everything. The hummingbird shots were taken this same day while the bird was humming alongside the pool. The post on the preparation of tuna tartare showcased pictures I took this same day. And finally, the pool photos, where Emilu decides she wants to come out of the pool by herself were also taken that day. Here are the rest of the pictures. It was a splendid day. Sunny and bright, even as the city below was covered in a torturous haze.

Color Me Wednesdays: Wicker & Rattan chairs

With Spring around the corner, I'm already salivating over rattan painted chairs to complement my patio.  Right now my patio furniture is stored in a closet and consists of a black wooden bench with a white and green cushion, and a small bistro set of two chairs and a table.   I will be in the lookout for wicker or rattan chairs on yard sales or shops to bring to our patio.

In the meantime, I have the perfect eye candy until I can get my hands on something special.  I found these over several websites.  Sorry if I don't tag everything.

Images courtesy of Apartment Therapy, Coastal Living. and Country Living.