Spring, if You’re Reading This… Can You Visit Soon
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- Category: Home, Decor, Gardens
- Published on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 20:06
- Written by Michael Ryan
As I look outside my window, to see a whole city covered in a blanket of snow, I’m reminded of Bing Crosby, Christmas carols and all things holiday. Yet, the presents under the tree have been opened for some time now, the ornaments gone, and lights properly put away. Don’t get me wrong, I love winter, being from Colorado; I love skiing down the slopes of Breckenridge and walking in my snow-boots to Starbucks. I love everything from the first frost to the last flake falling.
But spring, if you’re reading this… can you come visit soon?
The world is anticipating your inevitable return and causing me to miss the warm(er) weather. Not merely the warm breeze, but the color green! My favorite reads on this frigid day was anything garden, with the likes of Carolyne Roehm, Robert Norris, Privet Home and Garden along with Suzanne Cummings and her images of her hand tied bouquets. I couldn’t help but to daydream of white gardens, the scents, textures, accents, charm and finally entertaining in the coming spring.
With that constantly in the back of my mind, I want to decorate the house with Maiden Hair ferns under cloches, pick out seeds, and rework the garden landscape.
I daydream of spring’s potential. Nothing would make me happier than being able to start growing a few Paper white bulbs on the kitchen windowsill or placing them strategically around the house utilizing my collection of white pottery. Where have those strong wheat grass blades gone that I took for granted during the summer? It’s time to start growing, don’t you think?
After all, magazines are starting to pile up. I’m simply running out of storage space for all of these articles. In my attempt to organize, I divide the catalogues and magazines into three categories: fashion, color, and garden. (The slow return of the season is definitely not helping my floor plans.) With each turn of the page, I let my imagination run wild with landscape plans…
Usually, I’m against rushing the seasons. Enjoy them while they’re here is what I tell my family and friends. However, in the case of spring I’ll allow this one exception.
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