When I finally went to bed at 6 a.m. Jeff was still half asleep. I started talking to him as I often do about the million things that race around in my brain that keep me from sleeping like a normal person. Must be terrible to be married to me! My head was full of ideas about the house and everything around it. My attentions had turned toward the landscaping as everyone I know is giving us plants and trees and wanting to know when we can plant them. Uh... we haven't even figured out the inside of this place yet. We are grateful for the gestures, however. Anyway I was thinking about my favorite trees and flowers and got stuck on the intoxicating scent and beauty of peony flowers. They're my favorite! I excitedly asked Jeff still in half-slumber, "Can we get some peonies? Please, please peonies!?" He was less than enthusiastic and muttered "I sleep."
We had to meet with our electrician today and what did I discover when we went over to the house this afternoon? PEONIES!
And lots of them! I was so happy to see them--yet unbloomed and petals tightly wound in a ball so sweet even the little ants can't resist. We also have a purple azalea that is in bloom.
Emerson wrote, "The Earth laughs in flowers." I think he was right:-)
So onto less pleasant things... the living room looks like a warehouse for boxes. Well, it kind of is actually. The cabinetry is taking up the space right now.
I'm glad it's here so I can catch a glimpse of something brand new amidst all of this chaos and dust.
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| Here's one of the cabinet doors that will be on the base lazy susan cabinet. I wonder who Susan was and why she was so lazy. I'm glad she was! Now I will have an easier time storing things. |
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| This is some of the filler detail work. I think it's so pretty! |
I was happy to discover that there are a lot of ornate hinges original to the house. I hope that we can get the paint off of them and keep them. You just don't see charming details like this anymore.
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