A lovely evening with our neighbors got me thinking about what I want our old house to become. With plenty of projects still ahead, I'm learning that we don't have to wait until everything is finished to start enjoying it.

The balcony at the old house isn’t finished, but I’m learning that an old house doesn’t have to be finished before you can start living in it.

I'm finally starting to work on the garden at our old house. There are mature trees, established shrubs and perennial beds waiting to be cleaned up, along with plenty of sticks, weeds and a few deer-related challenges. For now, I'm taking things slowly, cleaning up what is already here, learning the property and beginning to figure out what this garden could become.

We bought an old house! Come along as we begin a new chapter filled with old-house projects, gardening, a koi pond, and creating a beautiful home and garden.