Spring Porch Cleaning at the Farm

We have numerous areas at Lowfields for outside gathering, all with wonderful views of the property.  Every year we start fresh with cleaning the porches and terraces at the farm.  We are always using them either to have our morning coffee or our sunset beverages so it's nice that they are clean and ready to go!  

Back screened in porch - all furniture removed and hosed down! 

Ready to go! 

Extra chairs and of course - water for the dogs! 

Perfect spot for the paper and morning coffee

We can fit a lot of people back here for sunset happy hour!  

Removing furniture for cleaning the upstairs terrace

Hosing down the upstairs terrace

Finished and ready to go - great view of the land and barns

Downstairs terrace getting hosed down

A lovely cool spot for lunch

Back view of the porch at Whimsey

Finished shot of Whimsey porch -
as photographed in Country Living Magazine

Happy Birthday Fred!

With much love from Ann, Charles, Sister, Michael, Nutmeg & Cutty

Cupboards

Typically people use closets in their homes to store things.  While I do have some closets at Lowfields and in Raleigh, I feel the best way and by that, I mean "best looking" way to store things is to use cupboards instead of closets.    They are really useful pieces of furniture because they basically organize things for you.  I have many different cupboards that all have many different uses!

Cleaning Cupboard 

Perfect for all the cleaning items, including tall things like brooms & mops! 

Linen cupboard

I also keep soaps, toilet paper and other items on the top shelf

Office cupboard

Homebase for holding business files and gifts

Another cleaning cupboard

Every type of cleaning option known to man lives here

Happy Birthday to the Landlord!

The Birthday Boy

Charles & I - Christmas morning with our pups

Uncle Angus & Cutty on the John Deere

With Michael at their favorite spot...
in front of the grill with a beverage

  

Baking a cake with Nutmeg

With Sister

With Toni May and Uncle Jim