Busting out....

I have always needed to shake up my surroundings. I have some odd fascination with moving furniture, painting, changing the look and feel of a room or even the whole purpose. Rooms that have stayed still for a year are a rarity around this house. I wonder if it goes back to helping my mom move furniture seasonally. It always seemed to freshen things up and made it feel so good. The last couple big changes were to move the kids rooms and guest room all around. That only took 3 weeks to clean up the mess!! The one before was changing the front room to a dining room and adding chocolate brown paint and white sheer curtains. Combined with big fat winter geraniums, it has to be one of my favorite rooms right now.

Well, my husband has finally seen that I treat the outdoors with the same idea.....uh-oh. I admit, I just can't leave it alone. So we are tearing off the old deck this week and replacing it with one slightly bigger but much more sturdy and useable. We are also adding a little more grass to the yard (which is a huge project that we will be working on for many more years) so the kids can get from the front door to the back door all on grass. I always seem to have a couple of big early spring projects waiting, so I am quite happy to be starting on these ones. The problem arises when I start dragging the shovel around......

All those baby comfrey need to be moved to the back....

Those daisies need to be thinned and moved to the side yard......

Wouldn't it be fun to sprout some willows and plant them over in that corner?

Ooohhhhh....periwinkle along the fence....all those little purple flowers...

When should I try to move some of those hops vines to the arbor?

The geraniums in the house are about ready to go outside.....where would they love to be?

Hmm...garden seeds. Carrots, lettuce, parsnips, beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers

Ack!! I forgot to plant the sweet peas again!!

I truly believe my yard is just another set of rooms and each area has it's own personality. Colors must go together, the eye must wander from one area to the next creating a craving for your feet to follow. A little snack along the way is a bonus.....spring peas, asparagus spears, a fuzzy peach or apricot...Now I need to start planning for my reading spot this year and take some nice cushions, a blanket and a citronella candle. I'm so happy to be outside again...the furniture is happy too so it can rest.