The 2024 Garden Year
January 19, 2024 January Our year started with snow, ice and frigid temperatures in mid-January. Our temperatures stayed below freezing for almost a week. I think it was the most consistent cold that we've experienced since moving here. Fortunately, it was a dry snow so there wasn't too much damage. Once again, we almost lost the azara and I'm afraid there would have been some breakage if I had not kept knocking the ice off. February 14, 2024 February In past years, it seems that inclement weather seems to hit around Michael's birthday in mid-February. After the January snow and ice, this month was actually quite tame. Nothing exciting to report - mostly birdwatching . Early flowers like hellebores, cyclamen and crocus begin to bloom in mid month. March 3, 2024 March I got into a walking routine which I'm happy to report I am continuing this year. You get to the point where you feel guilty if you miss a day. I do miss days occasionally but I'm learning that ...
A fantastic pic, Phillip. Nice memories, but now for some global warming and positive thoughts that we don't get even flurries tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo Philip... our day in the 50's will be followed by the first major snow of the season tomorrow... perhaps 6"-10" depending on who one listens to... just in time to protect against the cold that's following the snow. Larry
ReplyDeleteNow this is winter. We haven't had much winter to talk about this year. We are to get some snow by 9:30 this morning, so they say. I will believe it when I see it.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo Phillip, I had a lot of fun driving around Tuscumbia after work taking pictures for the calendar. By the time I got home it was dark and don't have many from around my place. I have the depot, courthouse and stagecoach stop in the 2012 calendar and have one of the Almon house & Locust Hills I'd like to use in the 2013 calendar. Mary
ReplyDeleteyou wishing or what? Nice picture but hope you don't have a chance to take another one like it.
ReplyDeleteHard to believe. I bet now you have camellias blooming instead of snow.
ReplyDeleteI am not complaining! The snow was beautiful last year, but what a mess it made.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo Phillip. But I prefer green!! hahahaha!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful...idyllic, really :-)
ReplyDeleteI must have been asleep when this happened last year?!? How often does it snow there? I'd have thought...never?
ReplyDeletePhillip what a beautiful shot of your snow-covered garden.
ReplyDeleteI had to back track on my reading a little. This picture is so magical.:0)
ReplyDeleteWhen ever I need inspiration I always look at pictures of your garden.