I’ve got a lot to share about soon but I can’t show you just yet.  How’s that for being vague!  We are still renovating and it is going to be completely awesome.  I can’t wait to share those images but we still have quite a bit to do,  including transforming some antique 1900s sconce mirror backs into real working sconces again.  You’ve got to love eBay!  Since my husband works full time and I’m in the middle of wedding season, the finishing details are taking longer than expected and I have to admit that I’m tired of living in a mess.  I actually cleaned off my porch and had a few friends over to celebrate the abundance of peonies that I have this year.  They are my favorite flower and they don’t last long.  In fact I missed them completely during last years wedding season, so this year I’ve been cutting them like crazy before the rain beats them to the ground.  Amidst the chaos of work and renovation projects this picture simply makes me happy.  It feels quiet and somehow makes the mess livable.  I know that it is finite and since I’m a “get it done” kind of gal, I have to remind myself of that to find some tranquility.  I’m shooting a wedding at the venue where we got married tomorrow and I’m excited beyond belief.  I’m hugely nostalgic that way.  I guess that’s how I find myself living in this old house that I grew up in.  So for now I’ll just linger on this simple lone flower and appreciate it’s beauty.