Ah yes, I did leave mine alone during winter it goes okay to that point..it is afterwards that I killed it as Spring returns! Maybe I should have just kept it indoors by our sunny window, but not outdoors where it just gets too dry, or my timing was too early to bring it out from overwintering, or wrong timing for watering...oh well...
Next to Lithops, I also killed Split Rock (Pleiospilos nelii)..so I stay away from them for now. Both have similar growing attributes...in time will learn, will keep your pointers Daisy thanks!