Front Porches On Oak Street

I love front porches, especially front porches that people actually sit on. Oak Street in Rowlesburg has always been a front porch kind of street. Most of the homes were built in the early 1900's on Oak Street so front porches were a very useful extension to the home especially in the summer before AC.  In fact our house nor my parents still have central AC. There are early black and white photos of David and I fenced in on the front porch playing when we still wore diapers. As we grew, the mothers on the street would sit on their porches in the evening, visit back and forth, and watch us kids play. I've been sitting on Mom and Dad's front porch with them almost every day and have discovered again how much I like porches. Oak Street has a variety of front porches. Flicky's house has a big wrap around porch that we actually sat on it this past weekend and took a break from our chores. We indulged in a drink or two while chatting, laughing and appreciating the view of Cheat River and the hillside. Mom and Dad have a small front porch that is close the sidewalk and makes it perfect to visit with the neighbors and people walking by. Chris has been rebuilding his and Paula's front porch this summer and I try to stop by everyday and give him advice or a little supervision on his project. Joann has a beautiful front porch. Justin has a swing and a dining table for late evening meals on his and Cassie's porch. Cassie has added outdoor candles which is a nice romantic touch. Gwendolyn has a nice porch and her brother can be seen many days enjoying it when I walk up the street to Mom and Dad's house. Bob and Bonnie have a nice windowed in front porch with screens that they enjoy. We all enjoy decorating our porches on Oak Street with flowers and seasonal decorations. Gary and Anna have beautiful flowers and wind socks on their porch. Anna told me that they got the beautiful wind socks at the beach. I'm not sure if other streets and places enjoy their porches as much as we do on Oak Street. As a kid and now as an adult, I love the house on the corner of Oak Street where Miss B. Francis lived.  It has a wrap a round porch and a double upper/lower back porch. She always kept her porches nice and had a beautiful wisteria that grew on the front porch. Virginia's porch is pretty with its wicker furniture and flowers. Soon fall will be here, then winter and porch season will be gone. I will miss it.