Ok, so maybe the title is a little bit of an exaggeration. I will say, the flower boxes are the reason I even looked at the house, and having loved the rest of the home; they sealed the deal.

Although I am by no means a "cookie cutter" type of person, and completely live in the current generation...there's just something about the outside of a house looking very "Beaver Cleaver" to me. I love it. Not sure why, maybe because my life growing up was so far from the Cleaver deal...but whose life did replicate that show?

Anyhoo, I love my little white bungalow home, with maroon shutters, and nice little landscaping (not a lot, but enough to look good), and my pretty flower boxes. It's kind of like a security blanket to me. No matter how crazy life can get, how stressed or busy, how things might seem to fall apart around me..I still get out of my car each day and see a little piece of normal. That little piece is all I need.

TGIF-

Tracy

a great reason indeed :):):) ronin53 · 2008-06-20: 04:23

Your love for Impatiens must be inherited, your Granny O always had them underneath her oak trees at the north end of her house and Gerber Daisy's on the South end. She would of enjoyed your pretty flowers, they would have made her smile :) Flowers in the window..Its such a lovely day! :) Vickie T · 2008-06-20: 11:02

I love your flower boxes and your house:) The lush, blue carpet was one of the things that truly sold me on my house, but now it is my demise... ambersunsets · 2008-06-20: 19:06

Very nice set ;) hkimpressions · 2008-06-20: 22:45

When I moved to philly I fell in love with window boxes and shutters because practially every house there has them! now that I'm back in LA I hardly see that kind of thing and I miss it a lot. I think flowers in the windows make all the difference!! ????? · 2008-06-21: 04:30

Oh, the window boxes would have sold me too! And they are so unusual besides. I agree with the little piece of normal. And, hey, that spider web in the last one is kind of artistic! (I probably have a few in my house ;-0 ) oldbabe · 2008-06-21: 09:50

Great series! love the close up of the wrought iron. Queen911 · 2008-06-22: 17:22

Nice perspectives on the shots, I'm with you flowers add something to each house - and I'm sure you ment to have the spiderwebs there to add more interest to the picture :0) picturemom · 2008-06-22: 18:03

I love flower boxes & have always wanted a house with them. Great composition on all of these :-) Anjie · 2008-06-23: 08:54

These are beautiful! What a neat way to capture your love of your home. Great set! mrutherford22 · 2008-06-23: 22:03