November 9, 2010

Today dawned bright and beautiful! "What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours." (That line is from a song my Mom used to sing. Unfortunately she only sang that line, so I don't know any more of the words!) Because of the brilliant sunshine, I spent the morning outside gardening. I planted 7 mums and 2 vinca vines in what will henceforth be referred to as my Perennial Garden. I'm hoping to see the return of all these plants next spring. Sadly, it was time to say good-bye to the two glorious hisbiscus plants that adorned my front step this summer. Tropical plants and November in New Jersey just don't agree. Also, some pretty orange, red, and yellow flowers that bloomed on the deck all summer had succumbed to the cold. But check out this geranium. It refuses to give in, so it gets to stay a little while longer.