Mike, the man responsible for all the flowers at our current home, and I went to the next one this afternoon so we could plan what the new flower beds would look like. It probably seems excessive to be thinking tulips when we haven’t even moved in and the weather is headed south, but I am. I’m thinking day lilies and petunias and black eyed Susans too.
The thing is some of these plants need to be put in the ground in the fall, so I asked the builder if he’d mind if I got a head start on next spring’s garden even though he officially still owns the property. He said sure. So we didn’t let any grass grown under our feet, so to speak.
Sometimes it takes several years to finish a home, have each room decorated as you’d like, and the grounds reflect your personality. But this time, I’m doing it as quickly as possible. I understand the pitfalls of this approach. I understand that sometimes when you actually live in a space you get other ideas. And I also understand that most often you can’t plunk a ton of money on new furniture and fancy tulips at the same time you’re plunking money to get a mortgage.
But . . . I have been thinking about this project for over three years, ever since we put a deposit on the model of our choice in 2006. I have visited the site on a regular basis, memorized the features of the model, and asked a thousand questions. Additionally, this is the thirty-fifth move I’ve made in my lifetime, so I feel qualified to make rapid decisions. Finally, Earl and I are not getting younger; so I want to complete the purchase and decorating of our next home in record time to leave as many years as possible to enjoy it. Tulips in the spring will remind me of this.
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