Frosty Roses...

 

I sat at my kitchen window the other morning,  watching as our first icy snowflakes coated the garden's last flowers in frosty white.  It was all over in a couple of hours, but it was so pretty while it lasted.

 

Little birds scurried about under the rose bushes as the flakes fell.  How nice it would be if they all had a little hat and scarf to keep warm!

 

 

 My pink roses, which are still blooming (in the middle of November!)  looked defiant as they blew in the wind and began to sparkle with bits of ice.

 

I snapped this picture through the kitchen window ...

 

 

then went outside for another.

 

 

I thought for sure that bit of snow combined with a few brief nighttime dips below freezing, would be the end of my roses, but not yet,  although it will be very soon.  They say it's going to be really cold all night tonight.  I think I'll cut a few stems and bring them in before they're all gone.

 

I dragged the Christmas tree down from the attic yesterday with plans to give it it's own frosty white coat.  I'll let you know how it turns out in my next post ... keep your fingers crossed!

 

Two more hand surgeries in October kept me from more stitching, but things are getting better. :)

 

My thoughts and prayers are with the beautiful people of the Philippines, and all those folks out west who were left with nothing after last weekend's storms. 

 

As always, thanks for your visits.  I'll see you again soon!

xo Paulette