Sunrise

This morning I took the dogs for a walk and one of the most beautiful sunrises I have seen awaited. This is one time that the picture fell far short of reality. Part of it is that the camera can only capture so much of the sky, so you don't see the dark blue fading to light blue then to the oranges and yellows of the new day. Also, Mt. Rainer cast a shadow into the clouds, which I have never seen before. It was nice enough to call my neighbor who also takes pictures and we'll have to see who took the best. Here are a couple that I took. They are mostly the same thing, but I was very blessed. How can you not feel exhilarated and ready to go to work after the Lord puts on such a show?

After about 15 minutes, the glory was gone, but you can still see the looming shadow.

Stormy Weather...

 There have been some windy, rainy days here. It's typical for winter in washington. There hasn't been any growth on the garden in the cold frame yet, but I'm checking it regularly. Apparently our dogs have also because there were some foot prints on the roof. They didn't find anything worth digging up though, so we are safe so far. I watered all the plants and will keep you posted for the first signs of life. Here are some pictures from yesterday morning on a walk with the dogs and one from last night. There is nothing like a good glass of wine in the winter, unless it would be a good glass of wine in the spring, summer, or fall.

A frosty walk in November...

It was a nice brisk fall morning, so I took our dogs on a walk through the neighborhood. I took a lot of pictures, but I can't take credit for growing the beauty - just capturing it. Is that cheating? Either way, I think you'll enjoy the short video I made.

Frost

Our back yard

First Frost



frost on the grass



       Today we had our first frost. It was only mild, but the rest of the week is supposed to be in the 30's at night. It's time to start winterizing the garden. This weekend, I am going to get some dirt to put around the roses and a few of our other sensative plants. When the leaves fall they will be better insulation, but this is a good start. The frost tells the plants it's time to stop growing and go dormant for the winter, so after two good frosts, I also do my final trim on the plants around my yard.