Janice ,oh how nice 60,glad you got some work done ..Im thinking we are all jealous... I do love winter tho ...call me crazy.. Its 18 degrees this am,like cinda said we are in for some chilly weather,high of 29 ...LOL..come on snow,shoot I need tires first..

Im going to get those hys wrapped today ,I have not had much luck with them .the old wood dosent survive and the new wood dosent seem to Bloom with any gusto...I have over $100 in them would like to compost them...ARGGG ...I cant seem to make them happy but I spent $100 on them ,thats killing me...

I sure can relate to that, Tamara!

Do you know which variety it is? I have had good luck with Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue', and not so much with some of the newer hybrids, such as 'Endless Summer'. I found the Nikkos bloomed more profusely and longer.

But that was on Cape Cod.

Here, they are far more difficult, due to the extreme heat in summer and drought.

I have never wrapped my hydrangeas, either. But usually when we get our Christmas tree I bring home extra branches that they have trimmed from trees. (The guys at the lot are always glad to get rid of them). Then I put the pine branches over the hydrangeas, just push down from the top and the hydrangea stems hold them in place.The pine branches hold leaves and mulch there as well as make their own new pine needle mulch.

It's currently 20° here. I just bought a new car, a little Subaru, which is 4 wheel drive. Might make driving a little easier this winter.

Karen

Local WLs showed 10 degrees on the TV just a moment ago....I don't know if that's for now, or for the overnight low, or if it's really right, but it's darn cold!

I'm already adding on layers, preparing for the trip out to do chores! Brrr!

This picture is from last winter, but if a photo can covey an idea.....this is how cold it feels this morning!

Congratulations on the new car, Karen. Great!

Thank you! That is a top notch "Tip of the Day", if I ever saw one and so timely, too. What a wonderful method.

Brrrrrr... that looks a bit chilly, to say the least!, ....... so stay warm, Chelle!

I drive a Subaru Forester. Luv it. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine, Karen.

Not yet ... last year ...

Pretty, Tee, but looks a tad chilly..

You don't like the snow or the cold?

I must admit, after 6 years here, I am beginning to actually MISS the bad weather, cold and snow a little!
Never thought I would, but there is something really pretty to me, about a Winter Wonderland scene.....every once in awhile, of course, and in moderation.

Last year we actually had some snow cover for a few days

Trust me, after living in sunny Arizona for almost 15 years, I am a big weather fan. Love thunderstorms, love high winds, LOVE mist. Cold, I admit, I can live without, but love the frost, the snowflakes, the fires we light in the wood burning stove. Makes me thankful for my home, glad to be in it.

I so understand, Sheryl.

I LOVE rainstorms!

I guess we all respond to those LOVE's. This was snow fall from last year. we have some now but just a dusting. Our average storms are around 6-12 inches and with constant cold nothing melts when the storms come week by week. The accumulation is awful.


Nov.27 2010

chelle, beautiful photo ,I remember that day it was simply GOURGOUS,if I remember correctly it was soo cold the frosty trees lasted quite a while even though the sun was shinning beatifully all day .Just Beautiful

When I think of COLD here in Cincinnati, I remember the day of the FREEZER BOWL
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/ou...

Karen

huggergirl said:I remember that day it was simply GOURGOUS,

Thanks!

It was a most amazingly beautiful winter day! I took a bunch of photos...half of them from the car because after a while my fingers got too cold to safely hold the camera!

Cold again this morning. I'm so very glad that I don't have anything to plant until next week....perhaps we'll have a bit of a warm up by then.

kqcrna said:When I think of COLD here in Cincinnati, I remember the day of the FREEZER BOWL
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/ou...

Karen

Wow, Karen.....that sure is ~ccccccold~!

Did you put up a tree? If so, real or artificial? Any lights ...or perhaps a wreath or garland?

We all know what each others' gardens look like, but now that they are sleeping......

All we have done is a wreath and a few lights, but I may do a small (or large?!) tree this week. It will be artificial, though I would LOVE a real tree. Unfortunately, allergies prevent that.