The reality of the move is starting to hit home, and I’ve been overcome with nostalgia for my peonies (and all of the flowers in my yard, to be honest). The home we’ve lived in for the past 13.5 years was new construction, which means it came with a minimum of landscaping + plenty of “opportunity”. I coöpted a lot of the ideas from our previous house/yard, and added and tweaked along the way. Much as I will not miss Illinois winter (ever!); I will miss the flora and fauna. Lilacs, peonies, roses, wisteria … and the boxwood and pussy willows that provide elegant privacy.
I know, next year at this time I’ll be telling you how utterly gorgeous the flowers are in London. But for now, I’m savoring every last bit of the moment.
Some Flickr Faves from May*:
* Though I’m sure this marks me as old, I do not like the Flickr redesign. I think the intent was to make it more “social”, but for me, it’s now more difficult to make connections between photos + people. It feels like one big jumble of photos. Oh, and I prefer white space to black.
photo at top, my peony border on :: may 27 ::
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although not nearly as significant as moving to another country, i get sentimental when we sell a car. i hope you will be able to create a garden in london that will give you just as much joy as your current one. enjoy your weekend!
Thank you for including my photo in your links. And so exciting about your move to London – best of luck with it!