April 2026 (but really just thoughts on our tulip season)
So when I said, “April takes off,” I didn’t even foresee what was about to happen.
I can hardly reflect on April as a whole, because the tulips bloomed WAY earlier than anyone expected, and the whole month just got taken over.
So while I did work on marketing, and I did manage to still start seeds and plant out already started plants, tulips completely took over our world, and here, in the middle of May, I’m finally having a moment to try and process!
While we are still learning a lot, we know that when tulips start, it is going to be 2-3 weeks of madness. And then it’ll be done.
We’ve been preparing for this. BUT. We weren’t ready.
April 13 rolled around and we got some crazy, unseasonably warm temps. In the “learning’ part of all this, I was wondering what would happen. Shoot, are these ACTUALLY going to start blooming now??
Yes. Yes they would. Blooming on short stems. Literally exploding with color before our eyes, before we could process what was happening.
But throw in there that not only was it early and I wasn’t ready, I also was scheduled to have surgery that Friday. Not too serious, but surgery nonetheless, and I literally could not open early!
It’s one thing to be ready for the chaos. It was another to feel it thrust upon us.
How could I be upset with all this beauty and color?
I am definitely an introvert and need my time, but I also love welcoming people to our home and to our space.
We quite literally moved here with the intention to do so.
So once people started coming and picking, walking away with smiles and flowers, there was a great sigh of, “Oh yes, this is what I love.”
Granted, I was still exhausted the whole way through. Scrambling around.
But also, it is what I love.
My friends who so generously gave up their time to come help on the busy days witnessed it too. Literally, everyone leaves here so happy. How can you not?
Tulips are the most insane way to start our flower season, but it is also such a fuel for the rest of the year.
I love getting to wrap up more flowers to put in the stand.
I literally cannot wait for our summer events. Lark, Midsummer Night’s Dream … they’re always the BEST nights of the summer. And you all agree!
I hope for a bit more rhythm and less scrambling, but also, some days/weeks are just like that and maybe I can welcome it a bit more than resist or resent.
But mostly, right now, my introvert heart is thankful for a few weeks of just dirt work. Time to prep beds and plant flowers that you all will enjoy in a few months time. Time for quiet and a bit more reflection.
And in a few weeks, flowers will be blooming and hopefully filling your homes again!
