Patio Chairs - Why My Green Patio Metal Bench Saved Me From The Darkest Hours Of My Life
As you walk through the patio and into the observatory of my house, you will notice a three seater metal bench placed just at a tiny corner of the covered patio. Coated in green, how can such a lifeless-looking cold metal structure be providing me with immense satisfaction and joy almost daily?
I remembered its humble origins. I never had this metal bench all the while. It was on a very dark day to begin with that my best friend Peter Duss brought it in to the house. Peter said it was a gift to me, and he carried it onto the patio with his wife during that slightly breezy evening.
That day was one of the darkest days of my life. It was so because I had just returned from the hospital, with news of the results of the blood tests for my son who was diagnosed with almost complete bone marrow failure. There would need to be an international search for a bone marrow donor, as this auto immune disease would quickly wreck his health. I was crying.
Peter told me the metal bench placed on the patio would allow me time to sit there to spend with my son when he would be discharged from the hospital. It would be a great place to bond with my son again, and to enjoy the ambience of the evenings together on the patio, to watch whatever was happening around together and to enjoy the breeze, and the sounds of the night together with my son.
This was exactly what we did.
The metal bench was to be the focus place where father and son would be together for many nights, just being together to face the difficulties ahead.
In the end, after numerous sessions of chemotherapy, and treatment, my son was blessed with a recovery, and the green metal patio bench remained in its place.
It is now 4 years past this episode, and the patio chair is still providing that opportunity to bond with anyone in the family and with friends.
If ever you wish to give a gift to someone dear, to someone you love, consider that a patio chair can give immense meaning and provide opportunities for family bonding.
I know... this green metal patio bench did exactly that, and both the gift and the giver have a special place in my heart.
Other patio chair Items
Backyard Chair
interchangeableparts posted a photo:
The backyard was so shady and quiet and inviting this afternoon, despite how oppressively and awfully hot it is. After watering the garden, I got a camera and made a very rare foray into the back of the yard to see if I could capture any of the enchantingness of it. Naturally, I couldn't. But anyway, here's one of the patio chairs.
--Schn.
Bench Monday
mayte_pons posted a photo:
I am standing on one of those white, cheap, plastic patio chairs on the edge of a swimming pool. You can't really tell because the chair is white, grrr! There was also a blue chair around the pool one but people were already starting to look at me funny...
Interesting note: this Olympic size swimming pool is filled with salty sea water!
Happy Bench Monday everyone!
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Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) posted a photo:
THE STORY: We bought a digital camera at a yardsale. They were asking $10, but they knocked $5 off when it was discovered it was missing the cord to hook it up to the computer. Carolyn attempted to call one time after the yardsale to get the cord, but they didn't answer. So she went ahead and bought a new cord, which was conicidentally $5. Then we discovered there were pictures already on the camera. I wonder if they just didn't have the cord and that's why all the pictures were still there. Who knows. Anyway, these are the pictures that came with the camera. Maybe they will be able to find their pictures and finally get them.
fire pit, house, lawn ornament, patio chairs, plants, rock wall, table, yard.
August 18, 2003.
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Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) posted a photo:
THE STORY: We bought a digital camera at a yardsale. They were asking $10, but they knocked $5 off when it was discovered it was missing the cord to hook it up to the computer. Carolyn attempted to call one time after the yardsale to get the cord, but they didn't answer. So she went ahead and bought a new cord, which was conicidentally $5. Then we discovered there were pictures already on the camera. I wonder if they just didn't have the cord and that's why all the pictures were still there. Who knows. Anyway, these are the pictures that came with the camera. Maybe they will be able to find their pictures and finally get them.
chair, flowers, patio chairs, plants, rock wall, table, walkway, yard.
August 18, 2003.
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Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) posted a photo:
THE STORY: We bought a digital camera at a yardsale. They were asking $10, but they knocked $5 off when it was discovered it was missing the cord to hook it up to the computer. Carolyn attempted to call one time after the yardsale to get the cord, but they didn't answer. So she went ahead and bought a new cord, which was conicidentally $5. Then we discovered there were pictures already on the camera. I wonder if they just didn't have the cord and that's why all the pictures were still there. Who knows. Anyway, these are the pictures that came with the camera. Maybe they will be able to find their pictures and finally get them.
grill, house, patio chairs, patio table, shelter, yard.
April 21, 2004.
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Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) posted a photo:
THE STORY: We bought a digital camera at a yardsale. They were asking $10, but they knocked $5 off when it was discovered it was missing the cord to hook it up to the computer. Carolyn attempted to call one time after the yardsale to get the cord, but they didn't answer. So she went ahead and bought a new cord, which was conicidentally $5. Then we discovered there were pictures already on the camera. I wonder if they just didn't have the cord and that's why all the pictures were still there. Who knows. Anyway, these are the pictures that came with the camera. Maybe they will be able to find their pictures and finally get them.
archway, dishes, fence, patio chairs, patio table, yard.
people.
June 19, 2005.
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Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) posted a photo:
THE STORY: We bought a digital camera at a yardsale. They were asking $10, but they knocked $5 off when it was discovered it was missing the cord to hook it up to the computer. Carolyn attempted to call one time after the yardsale to get the cord, but they didn't answer. So she went ahead and bought a new cord, which was conicidentally $5. Then we discovered there were pictures already on the camera. I wonder if they just didn't have the cord and that's why all the pictures were still there. Who knows. Anyway, these are the pictures that came with the camera. Maybe they will be able to find their pictures and finally get them.
dishes, patio chairs, patio table, yard.
people.
June 19, 2005.
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Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) posted a photo:
THE STORY: We bought a digital camera at a yardsale. They were asking $10, but they knocked $5 off when it was discovered it was missing the cord to hook it up to the computer. Carolyn attempted to call one time after the yardsale to get the cord, but they didn't answer. So she went ahead and bought a new cord, which was conicidentally $5. Then we discovered there were pictures already on the camera. I wonder if they just didn't have the cord and that's why all the pictures were still there. Who knows. Anyway, these are the pictures that came with the camera. Maybe they will be able to find their pictures and finally get them.
dishes, patio chairs, patio table, yard.
people.
June 19, 2005.
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iStill... posted a photo:
Hair Color Remix! :)
Blonde version
Red head version
No One Will be Sitting There Anytime Soon
th.omas posted a photo:
view from the balcony
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Ancient patio seat?
redwine13 posted a photo:
This old seat was seen in a courtyard alcove at Walmer Castle. I just loved all the different angles of the brickwork, which helped to create the alcove.
Too Comfortable
EllyKay12 posted a photo:
Here's Ollie (yet again) napping somewhere! This is him resting on one of our patio chairs in the side yard.
R.I.P. my dear friend.
chairweb
Rosh - New media photographer posted a photo:
attribute to www.roshsillars.com
Patio chair in winter
rusty chair
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Joshua Tree 2010
Summertime in a Snowstorm
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