Patio lights decorate the yard in our house.
They always give a certain mood to our home, making it feel inviting and welcoming.
We chose two types of lights - colored and regular ones.
It takes only a little bit of effort to change the lights depending on what is called for by the occasion.
Our regular patio lights would be for daily use.
They illuminate our porch and make it a good place for night talks or for just lounging around.
My friends and I have spent countless hours on our patio exchanging stories.
We would sometimes have study sessions on the patio as well, but we stopped when one of my friends fell asleep in the middle of reading a book for a report.
I guess we did achieve the "relaxing" mood we were after when we installed those ambient patio lights! The colored patio lights would normally be used for special occasions.
They are placed for Christmas, birthdays or any family gathering.
The colors give us the festive mood that we are looking for and make our house appear "cheerful".
When the colored lights are out, it is usually associated with laughter and music as it means we have friends and relatives over sharing in our joy.
I can't remember a time when we did not have any of those lights up, and it seems as if the house is bare without them.
Whenever someone would ask for directions as to how to get to our house, people who know us would just say "the house with the lights" - as we were the only ones in our streets with patio lights to help guide the way.
We all have good memories of the house that we grew up in.
When I would look back and remember, it seems that those lights have been a part of our childhood.
I can say that they truly helped to make our house a home!