Thanks for the words of encouragement. I do enjoy sitting on the front porch and enjoying the yard, even if its less than perfect. On one hand its awesome having nothing but creek and woods in the back, and hundreds of acres of fields on three sides. But it means my green, fed and weed free lawn is on the attack from 4 sides by weedy unkempt fields. I am slowly going to make inroads to the south (far end of picture above, past swale and cypress tree), even though I don't own it. I am trying hard to follow the organic mantra and just got my first soil test back. I guess two years of liming has paid off, as my PH is good. I am high on both phosphorus and K and my organic matter is 2.7%, which i find amazing, i guess going bagless and mulching leaves helps. My wish list includes a compost tea application. Might brew a batch myself and overseeding with some KGB over time. right now, i think i am mostly fescue. the lawn was originally a "spray" lawn, and the guy says he used what he had laying around? Sweet........ Anyway, i feel good about using organic, and someday, i think my lawn will thank me. In my case,the impetus was all manner of animals surrounding me, turtles, deer, groundhogs, toads, ducks, geese, and a nice size creek that my lawn runs off into. So no high phosphate synth fertilizer at this house.

If you want a rocking chair that fits you, you might go visit an antiques mall, and try sitting in the various rockers that you find there. Sooner or later you will find one that fits, and that is comfortable. If the price is right, buy it, and if not, take some measurements and make a sketch. At least you will know what you are looking for.

Yes....very typical of turn of the century furniture. Likely maple stained a very dark mahogany.

I received two rocking chairs from my grandmother many years ago. She's no longer around and nobody in my family knows much about them. I'm "purging" and thinking about donating them, but I'm afraid that they may have some value. Does anyone know anything about them?