A big front porch is still our air conditioning. There is no doubt in my mind the reason I know so many people in this little town is because 1. We don't have air conditioning, and 2. The majority of my garden is in the front instead of behind the house. Much of the year, I'm out in it every evening, tending the plants and soil. One of the joys is that I eventually meet almost anyone who gets out in the evenings after supper for a walk.

The heat this last week has been a little rough to bear, big front porch or no....

Janie