Well, I put in my leave for the rest of the week and headed out of work early. My mission for the day was to come up with some furniture for my porch–the one sad little folding chair I had out there was distinctly uncomfortable to sit in, and I’ve recognized that if I had somewhere nice to curl up and be outside, I might do more reading than TV-watching. (It’s all about the location.)
So off I took myself to the various mega-marts in the area, stores where I’d seen a plethora of styles of outdoor seating… and much to my chagrin, they were all replacing outdoor furnishings with school supplies! (However, since Montgomery’s schools start in early August, this was perhaps good thinking on their part.)
Eventually, I made my way to World Market, and saw their clearance sale on outdoor furniture, but I went with my half-formed intention of buying a papasan chair… It was a hassle fitting all the pieces inside my (very small) car, but once I got them out on the porch, the squeeze on the way home was worth it! I spent all afternoon and evening in blissful comfort, feeling the warmth of the day subside into evening breezes, and was a little put out when the light failed due to the sun setting. I could turn on the porch light, but I think that would ruin the charm of it all.
I should have done this a long time ago. I love being outside–if I’ve got a comfortable place to be. The problem is, I noticed as I was looking around at my neighbors’ porch furniture, that we don’t really design our outdoor seating for comfort. It’s all rigid corners and upright angles… makes you feel like you’re sitting at a formal dining table all the time. No wonder we don’t spend much time outside!
Incidentally, my cat Grimalkin immediately headed for the new chair and curled up in it. Judging from the image results that “Papasan” turns up in Google, I think cats and these chairs are a natural fit.
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