Thanks for the kind welcome. We're leaving this week to go down and find a home. We are downsizing quite a bit but will be minutes instead of days from family.
I think I'll bring hostas in the spring and try some starts. I've heard that my tree peonies bloom better after cold winters (here on ATP) so depending on who buys the farm I'll either leave them with instructions or transplant to a neighbor's.
I love what's blooming now on this forum - we've recently warmed up to freezing here, but the kids have the A/C on!
Catherine