An imagined world and other tales
I walked through my garden this morning, my puppy at my heels, and I savored the beauty of the blooming rhododendrons, the Johnny Jump-ups, and the wild geranium. Every year, the garden grows bigger and more beautiful, and so does my imagination.
As I write this, I can see the dragonflies flitting to and fro; I imagine they’re catching bugs for dinner in flight. I see my chocolate vine trailing over the rock wall and imagine the blooms I’ll enjoy later. The hydrangeas have abundant leaves this year, and my hope springs eternal. Life. Life begetting life brings the desire for eternity with it.
And then I spot the weeds. They are every bit as abundant as the wanted and cherished plants. They often rise higher with more pride as if to say, Hahaha, look at me!
This garden I inherited from the previous owners is big! It's massive, actually, as far as tending to it. Then I looked further and saw how the ferns encroached on every border. That’s when I started to imagine. Oh..if only I could imagine the weeds away! How glorious that would be. I’ve heard silly nonsense that we wouldn’t appreciate beauty without the ugly or the chore. I totally disagree with that. We were created out of beauty; therefore, we are beautiful and recognize beauty.
My imagination goes further. I imagine the fence I long to have around my raspberries and strawberries to keep the deer from munching them to the ground. Imagination is the first and essential step in creating. I am imagining a beautiful fence with an arch over the gate and clematis climbing the arch—perhaps a stone arch, but maybe a wooden or metal arch.
I once visited an inn on the island of Vinylhaven, Maine. It was magnificent, made from the local granite by a local stone cutter. Peegee hydrangeas in full bloom framed it on either side. I fell in love. Beauty has that effect.
Now as you know I sell fences, so I’d like you to start imagining your fence and perhaps add an arch over your gate. Protect your crops. Protect your flowers. Fences have that effect.
Head to Louis Page to pick out your fence, or call our wonderful fence expert, Terry. 978-486-3116. (Tap to Call) She will not disappoint!
All my best,
Debbie Page
CEO, Louis E. Page Inc–Woman-owned business and Family-owned since 1893. (It adds up to over 131 years owned and run by our family. Think about it: Nobody stays around in business that long without really supporting customers so they want to come back!)