It seems that more and more companies have evolved into employees working from home.  This means more and more homes have offices to work in.  Many spare bedrooms have been renovated into rooms with desks and computers.  Bookshelves are being built into the walls and lighting fixtures are getting replaced with softer office light.  Built in desks are getting more and more popular where I’ve seen them built into new homes in the last few years.

With change of office staffing from going to the office to staying home in the office, office renovations are the big thing right now.  Here in the Wasatch Front, the western look seems to be very popular, but I prefer the more French Country look.  It all depends on the personality of the home owner for sure.

With a new home comes new flower gardens.  Shopping for shrubs, greenery, and rocks that fit who you are.  Some gardeners purchase plants for minimal work gardens and others go to the opposite side of the scale for those beautiful english gardens.

It’s always exciting to plant new vegetation and pamper it while you watch them become established growth in your yard.  Whether you choose annuals or perennials, it’s a new life that gardeners have the opportunity to help nurture into adulthood.  Of course in some ways it’s better than children because we don’t have rebellious teenagers to deal with for a couple of hours a week.

Flower and vegetable gardens are my place of tranquility.  Where I can go and the world does not.  Not only is it serene, but it is my therapist.  I can clear my mind and come out of my flowers feeling whole again.  Sun shine, cool morning air, and quiet time.