Snow Day…

Looks like today may be the last of any blooming flowers I have left for the year.  While it makes me kinda sad, it does get me a excited for the anticipation of Spring.  Allowing my garden to rest is one of the most difficult things to watch. However, it is giving me more time to focus on the inside of the house & getting ready for this terrible winter that is coming…

I bought this cherub angel in 2001 after someone dear to me passed away from cancer.  Its is a gentle reminder of how special she was to me. 

Just had to rush out to snip what may be my last bouquet of the year…..

This is a twig from my crabapple tree……I love seeing a hint of color from my dining room window. This is one of my favorite trees because it gives the visiting birds food when they can’t find anything else!

This rose I found still blooming is a David Austin shrub rose Reliable for bright displays even in frosty weather.  Up to 50 flirty pink blooms at at time, from spring to fall! The large clusters put on a lavish, eye-catching flower display. 4’ feet h/w petal count 20 strong frag. “ashes of roses”

Yeah for camellias!…..they seem to bloom in my garden just as most flowers are disappearing. This little guy was tucked under my hydrangeas this morning.  It is called 'Winter's Interlude' Very slow growing, which is perfect for us gardeners that are looking for additions we can control.  I love the fact that Camellia’s leaves are evergreen & for me most every plant I have is not.  I hear this is a favorite of Southern gardens?

This rose bush is “unidentified”… I brought it from the “Quail Creek House” the fragrance was too wonderful to leave…

My little fountain is still circulating – I get so many little birds coming to this fountain to grab a drink….I put a Nyjer feeder near the fountain this fall.  I love sitting at my computer & seeing the busy little visitors. Makes me feel like the garden is still alive.

So happy to see this hardy fuchsia still full of blooms for the hummingbirds that stay in our area year round! 

had to giggle a little when I found  some of my lavender, cosmos & snapdragons still blooming…(so not normal)! Lucky me!!!