my friend, pam, named my porch the other day, lemonade porch. i think she was suggesting that when i was spending time there that there is some work that needs to be done regarding the cafe. i wasn’t thinking about what she was saying after the words lemonade porch. my mind went to an idea of a girlie tea-lemonade party with tiny cucumber sandwiches, chicken salad, lenon tarts, mini chocolate cupcakes and genuine conversation with lots of laughter. it (my idea) even stretched to croquet, but only briefly. back to lemonade, we use raspberry syrup when we make it at the cafe, and actually have fresh mint, for now, for our iced tea. it amazes me how much of those two summery drinks we sell in the other seasons. my rented house in bolton landing does indeed have a great front porch. because the house sits back from the street on a sloping knoll, i get a great view fo the “goings on” on the main street. i have planted flowers in front, actually leaving packed boxes still packed, since the important things needed to be done….the porch is completely ready, and was ready two days after my arrival. with our short summer season here, there was no time to waste. i have great old wicker furniture, real and silk plants, small tables and a very weird sculpture done by my son when he was a student at skidmore. now, if i can just get it together, not only in my head, to have the ladies’ lemonade party……….
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