Right about now (I am writing this after the second night of
frost), I’m guessing I’ve got a few of you out there shaking your fists in the
general direction of downtown Clarksville saying, “I hope you’re happy,
Paige!”
My response, “Yup.”
I am happy. I just
needed a little reprieve from the high temperatures . . . I’ve had it and now
I’m ready to move forward. I do
apologize to Stacy for the wasp sting (reference her column last week) I
wouldn’t wish that on anyone, least of all my editor.
The cool weather allowed me to do a few things that would
have otherwise been a little more difficult.
Number one was I was able to keep the plants alive.
About two weeks ago we put some plants in the ground, along
with our wine bottle garden (more on that later). Darren was very concerned that, with my busy
schedule, I wouldn’t have time for watering the new plants. I did, I kept them alive for a whole week;
the cool weather came and helped me out this past week. I watered, but it wasn’t a life or death
situation for them.
Number two, I was able to climb in the display windows at
the shop and do some much needed updating.
Those windows are not climate controlled and they get pretty
warm—especially on those sunny days, so I was already dreading the hours I
would spend in there making the necessary changes.
With the drop in temperature I was inspired to get started;
to bring a lighter, springy look to my shop windows. The natural thoughts with the season tend to
lean toward pastels and lots of green, but I tossed around a few ideas, moved
some stuff in-and-out of the window and settled on whites for now. That way, when I want to do a patriotic theme
for Memorial Day of Fourth of July, I can just spruce it up with the addition
of some reds and blues. I’ll likely add
some aqua and a boating theme for the June—in honor of the anticipated opening
of the marina.
Of course, all of this window movement started out of
necessity. I sold a large mantel which
was an integral part of the display, so the whole display has to be moved to
get the mantel out. I replaced the
mantel with another one—which I painted in tones of taupe and grey—then started
adding the decorations for the mantel.
Thinking garden wedding theme, I went with whites and a table setting
for a casual wedding buffet.
I told you all of that, to tell you this—your inspiration
can come from anywhere AND when it’s time to move or make a change, it doesn’t
have to be complete. Just add and
subtract. I left the table and several
items we had been using in the window (the iron lantern, the trellis and
lavender topiaries), but with the addition of white dishes and a “just married”
banner we have instant wedding. Don’t be
daunted by your decorating projects—think to what’s ahead and plan
accordingly. With this change, I’ve
prepped the window for displays to get us through the entire summer.
Thanks for taking a look.
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