8 Reasons I like Our Awning

When we first bought our house, the porch had an awning but then several years ago when we got a new roof, the roofer removed the awning because it was in the way of doing the roof.  We went without one for about 3-4 years I think and found that I missed it.  We finally had this new one installed and I am so glad to have an awning again for the following reasons:

1. When it is raining, we have shelter when unlocking the door to get in so we don't get all wet (assuming we had an umbrella).


2. When it rains, our porch chairs won't fill up with water as much.


3. When we leave a bag of clothes out for the Salvation Army or Veterans of America, the bag (or box) won't get wet now if it rains and fall apart.


4. On hot summer days when it is raining lightly, we can still sit outside on the porch.


5. It provides shade so on warm sunny days I can sit on the porch and read without getting a headache from the sun or having to squint. Abby prefers lying in the shade too as opposed to the sun on hot days.


6. In the winter, we won't have ice right outside our front door anymore and won't need to shovel the porch off.


7. We now have something to hang a wind chime on again or a hanging basket of flowers.


8. I think it looks better with the awning than without it. Without it, it looked too open and unfinished.

Now if I could just find a way to keep the bees from coming on our porch. Already when we were sitting on the porch reading on Sunday, a big yellow jacket came flying through and then came near me on its next visit. I HATE those things and went inside shortly after. I felt like "Little Miss Muffet" except it was a bee that chased me away instead of a spider.


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