Saturday, July 17, 2010

Summertime Sittin'


GROW old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in his hand
Who saith, `A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!''

~ Robert Browning 1812-1889

13 comments:

Winifred said...

I do like that poem. The Brownings both wrote beautiful poetry. The photo is lovely too.

The sun is shining here and it's very warm but my garden furniture has blown across the garden! You'll know exactly what I mean if you're a golf fan & are watching The Open at St Andrews!

MadSnapper said...

I am smiling...... you will to when you see my post today.

Patsy said...

I love that, maybe because it has come ture for us now. OH! sometime I feel so old.LOL
Patsy

DJan said...

I don't think I've ever seen a metal love seat like that one, it's so sweet, goes right along with the poem.

Deanna said...

Summer sittin' is a luxury that all of us should take advantage of as life slips by so quickly and we need to rest in the shade with a cool breeze blowing across the backs of our necks and through our hair!

Sweet poem and pleasant picture.

God bless and may you have a sweet life!!!
d

Rebecca said...

Beautiful, beautiful...

I love the first two lines. Everytime I see/hear them, I get tears in my eyes.

And the last words -- "trust God: see all, nor be afraid!" are SO appropriate at ANY stage of life.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

I love both of the Brownings, Jo... The first two lines of that poem just make me cry.... So beautiful!!!!!

Love the double lawn chair... I think someone in my family had one of these at one time...

Hugs,
Betsy

George said...

This looks like a great place for some summer sittin'!

Bernideen said...

I so enjoyed my visit here!

Maura @ Kisiwa Creek Photography said...

Lovely verse Jo, I used the first two lines in an anniversary card I made for my hubby a few years ago. What a sweet seat for two! Love your photo as always....enjoy your Sunday...Maura :)

L. D. said...

I don't think I have ever seen the metal chairs as a double seater before, it is nice. I like the yellow.

Sunny said...

The first two lines says it all. Love the old glidder chair, just don't sit on it with shorts in the hot sun, that metal get hot! Ouch!
☼ Sunny

BT said...

I just love that yellow seat, it's gorgeous and the first 2 lines of the poem are on a magnet on my fridge.