Since we sold our house at the end of April we have been wandering about until our new condo is ready for us to move in. We are currently house sitting for our daughter in South Carolina…a very wet South Carolina. I thought it might be nice to surprise her when she returns with a new pot of annuals to brighten her back yard.
It also gives me the opportunity to join Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, for In a Vase on Monday, a meme for which I have been absent for too long. Please visit Cathy and see her vase…and so many other lovely ones…this week.
A Walk in the Garden 
Oh your daughter will love it…it is hard being between places with no garden. When we finally sell and downsize, I know I will be lost for a while.
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Lost is a good description of my garden view right now. But there are other gardens and other times. We will survive.
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Oh, a real change…how did you feel about leaving your garden? Will you have any space for gardening at your new ‘condo’, a term I am not really familiar with?
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For condo, read apartment, with some added trimmings. We will have a porch for pots.
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Ah, I wondered if that is what it meant – a difficult downsize for a lifelong gardener? How do you feel about it – was it a hard decision?
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Cathy, Hard decision…yes, and then some. When we are moved, I will be writing several posts about this change and what it means to me.
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Oh John, I wondered if this was the case… 😐
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That’s a lovely combination of blooms, it brightened up the corner. I hope you’ll still post about flowers and maybe, a garden in the future.
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Thanks, Arlene. I will certainly try to stay in touch with the gardening world.
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That answers my question! I’m sure she’ll love it.
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What a lovely idea for your daughter! I wonder if your new home will have a communal garden or perhaps a patio or balcony for pretty pots and containers?
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We will have a screened porch for pots, etc. We saved a few potted items which we hope survive the move.
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I love South Carolina! I was stationed there for a few years and came to love the state. This urn is so beautiful and am sure will be a welcome surprise for your daughter.
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Thank you. You should come back to SC sometime. The beaches are marvelous.
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A nice surprise for your daughter! Hopefully your new condo will have some place for you to garden.
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Thanks, Peter.
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