April 11, and again this year they are doing a controlled burn of the meadow behind the homes across the street from us. It's always startling to glance out my kitchen window and see fire! Tonight it made an especially beautiful contrast with the Bradford pears in full bloom and everything springy and green, and flames licking the meadow floor.
Spring blossoms
Cleaning up
The magic of snow and sun
Frosty, foggy morning
Merry Christmas!
Our garden has been put to bed for the winter, but we still enjoy the glimpses we see from our windows, and on this shortest day of the year, we dream of the day next spring when things will start coming back to life in the garden! Meanwhile, we want to wish you all a very merry and blessed Christmas!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
December 8, and we're getting our first real snow of the season! Isn't the red twig dogwood beautiful against the white?
Fortunately, all the birds have flown south for the winter.
This moisture is so great for the trees and grasses. Love snow...as long as we're watching it from inside a warm, cozy house with the fireplace blazing.
Close-ups
Sunday sunrise
Time to bring the outdoors in
We had our first snow flurries November 15 and brought the last of the flower pots inside for the winter. Hopefully I can keep them going until spring. But even if they don't survive the winter, it's nice to have a few bright spots of color in the kitchen window as it grows darker and browner outside day by day.
Indian Summer
October's last gasp
There are still a few things blooming in our garden on October 26, including a few perfect roses on the arbor! But we spent about an hour outside tonight cleaning out pots, draining and rolling up the garden hoses and pulling a few final weeds. In a few weeks we'll roll up the outdoor rugs on the deck and call it a season. It's been a lovely one!
Three magical minutes
I glanced out the kitchen window tonight just as the sun was going down. The view took my breath away! The sunset had lit the trees on the east side of our street on fire. They "blazed" for a few magical moments while we snapped pictures and tried in vain to capture with a camera what only God can paint on the canvas of His creation. Amazing!
Autumn Views
October 21 and autumn is here in full force. Already the wind has stripped the Autumn Blaze in the backyard, and my beautiful coleus pots are history, thanks to too many chilly nights. But there are plenty of other trees in the neighborhood dressed in their autumn finery, and the carpet roses still provide splashes of color. Here are the breathtaking views from our windows.
Brrrr!
It's October and the air is starting to feel like it! By the looks of the forecast we'll have to say goodbye to our coleus before long. They don't like those low night temperatures. I hate to lose the potted flowers each year, but my basket of mums will help ease the loss. Autumn has its own beauty and we look forward to the lovely russet and gold and orange of fall.