The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-27
SLEEPING ON THE PORCH
How We Fixed Up n Commodious
and Healthy Outdoor Bedroom.

. We are married couple, well Q
. past middle age. free from dis .
e case and not given to foolish fads. 4
= We SO thorough enjoyed our sum- q
= mer sleeping porch TINT we use =
= 1T now the year around. =
. We built the breezy side of q
= the house a double-decked porch. =
= There we realized the possibilities .
= of night comfort for exceeding Z
= those of summer cottage. Our .
q hammocks proved bit hard and Z
q marrow, we had n wider pair .
y made, with springs and thick hair Z
= mattresses. These we made mp =
q with regular bedding, sheets and q
= all. covering the whole by day q
q with large Battle-Ground drapc q
= of the hammock material weight Z
q ed and hanging well over the sides 4
q and ends. Indeer, we had 1t made Z
= sufficiently long to cover the night
= pillows. On top we places two
. three drapcs made of this ham Z
q mock material, to add to the day z
= time appearance. These same
q drnpes serve often acceptable q
q extra over-aIIs when In the hot 4
. test nights it often grows very q
= cool towards morning.
q Awnings extend from the porch 4
q sides, keeping out NIL ordinary 4
o rain and preventing much of the Z
q days heat. Green curtains drop Z
q inside and can be raised or lower Z
o ed Mt will, yet between the Stats Z
o plenty of air penetrates. Sus- Z
q pended from the head of the wind q
. ward side is large black rubber Z
q carriage blanket. purchased at 4
= rubber store, which. fastened by Z
= Its eyelets 10 both end hooks of q
= the hammock. protects from rains Z
& that sometimes beat through the 4
q curtains. We always hang this 4
o rubber blanket after hammocks 4
q arc made in the morning so that
q storms which arise In absence 4
q from home may not nioisten our 4
= beds. 4
4 The sleep there IL more refresh 4
q ing than in room with NIL it's 4
= furniture, and morning finds 4
= better prepared for the heated 4
= days duties. To he SIRE, we are Z
q vnkcncd early In the morning by 4
3 old Sol and the birds, hut mo- 4
q ment's work drops tho curtains I
q and we are on for the morning 4
doze.
q For $50 carpenter built
q glass Enclosure for winter. The 4
a windows drop down. TO prevent I
8 drafts. We re9loce the hammoctSs 4
. with n bed and BRUSSELS rug. 4
+ We gradually exchange the cotton I
q sheets for thceis OF outing cloth, 4
T. made long enough by plecing at I
q one end tnone In stores are ever 4
@ sufficiently 1onEf. Extra bedding 4
o is added aud outing cloth night I
q robes nrc donneJ. In the coolest 4
q weather we use union suits under 4
. the night robes. With this outfit
q we ARE always perfectly comfort 4
o able, even with transouss open and 4
q snow blowing In. We dress In an 4
q adjoining room, and always lay 4
q warm robes and slippers nenr the 4
= he'd for use Tn case of rising In the 4
q doorbelI extensions near 4
q porch. Such perches should al
y ways be upstairs. 4
q Our physician says he believes 4
q this outdoor sleeping on the part I
q of well people Will add years, 4
= perhaps, to their lives. surely 4
o persons with any tendency to lung 4
Q troubles could thus ward Off the 4
= ired dinease right at home.
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