If this bench could talk ...

This bench kind of "came with the house". It was here when we bought it. It sits right outside my front door underneath a living room window. I can not even count how many pictures I have taken of the kids sitting here. It's where I sometimes sit with a friend when we want to talk away from the kids ... or escape the noise of the kids for a few minutes. I have had thousands of phone calls with my mom on this bench. It's where I've left the bowl of Halloween candy when no one was home to pass it out. This bench holds so many memories after all these years. I can't imagine my home without it. And I can't imagine leaving it behind if I ever move. I love this old bench.

(Funny side note - all that stated, none of us ever noticed that lion before posting this picture! LOL)