Well. In my Saturday post I postulated that it would be a momentous weekend, and (sadly, it turns out) I was right. The Toronto Blue Jays lost the baseball World Series crown in a true heart breaker of a game, and we had the first hard frost of the year. My glowing Zinnia patch is […]
Category: Winter Interest
In a Vase, On Monday – Cutting Back
A few warm days and I’m tempted to start the spring clean-up…
Six on Saturday – 27JAN2024 – Freezing Rain
Many of us have experienced freezing rain. If not, it happens when the temperature at ground level is just below the freezing point, and rain turns to ice when it lands. Very dangerous (ie slippery) to walk or drive on, very dangerous and sometimes devastating if it accumulates on trees and wires (ie it’s so heavy […]
Six on Saturday – 23DEC2023 – Winter has Arrived – Sort Of
A bit of snow fell earlier this week to emphasize that our fabulous fall is finally over.
Six Snowy Scenes on Saturday
Snow seems like it’ll stick around for a while.
Six on Saturday – 10DEC2022 – Yummy Pines
Well I hope these Pinus nigra (Black pine) were yummy, at least for whatever critter decided, earlier this week, to have its way with two saplings in my yard. Hate for this destruction to have been a waste. The only animal I can think of, around here, that might do this are deer, but the […]