Little Eden

It's been an extremely busy weekend, so I haven't had time for the web. It's the good kind of busy- the fun kind where I set my sights on projects I've been drooling to finish and I finally got my hands on them. First it was the basement flooring. Over two years ago we laid a ceramic tile floor in the two basement rooms and had a breezeway finished that led to the two finished rooms. That breezeway is great, but there were no tiles on that floor (just cement). After doing the two large rooms we were burned out and let it go for two years. It's one of the most laborious home projects. FINALLY we got most of the tiles laid yesterday evening and it feels marvelous. Grout will come later, after it sets. In addition to that, I finally attached a large wooden, antique flower box to the outside living room window. Our cottage style house has been screaming "I need a flower box, please!!!" since the first day I laid eyes on it. It's been primed and ready to go since last Fall, but now it's up and ready for Spring.

I'm also up to my elbows in new rose bushes, Honeysuckle vines, amethyst Wisteria, tomato plants and tall Hostas for the front yard. Some planted, some waiting on the front porch. Once I start working outdoors I can't stop...I get hyperfocused, obsessed and crazy until the heat comes and I can't bear to be outside any more. In this climate that could happen any day! I prefer to garden in a casual, English country style, throwing things in here and there...very little symmetry with a carefree, but lush feeling (one might call it haphazard). I don't start out with a map or plan of any kind...I garden from my right brain and just enjoy the process, seeing where it takes me, not knowing how it will turn out. I've lived in 7 houses since I had my first child and not since the very first house (in 1991) have I spent this much time planting and gardening. I think I'm finally rooting myself down into this place.

I'm finally going to be posting some old pics from last weekend... Yes, procrastination is my middle name.