For your late summer afternoon enjoyment, here are some pictures of my balcony. This is one of the first areas of my house that I "decorated". I really wanted it as a retreat. Apartment living feels so much less claustrophobic when you have a little outdoor space of your own. I should be out there today reading a book instead of inside avoiding house work.

Yes, I put a vintage chandelier outdoors. I live dangerously.

Even Jake wants to be outside today. 

Plants. All succulents. Mostly grown from cuttings. 

Succulents are really easy to maintain, and there's a huge variety of them.