Opps!

Well, all week our temperatures have been in the low 20's at night.  We had freezing rain one day (Wednesday), but no snow.  Well, guess what I forgot to do.  Take in or, for that matter, cover any of our out-door plants.

When I went to my mom's on Tuesday I got all her plants into her garage for her, but do you think I would even think that I would need to bring my plants in?  Must not.

It was not until today, as Dan and I were getting in the car to go meet our neighbors for breakfast, that I looked at our poor pitiful plants and said - "Guess we'll start over in the spring".

Even the poor plants next to the house got a big hit.  I really don't know if they will come back or not.  Especially the spider plants.  The ivy looks like it will be fine but the others - well, like I said, we'll just start over in the spring.  Sometimes you just have to do that anyway, right???

I did finally braved the cold and go out back - surprisingly the plants in the back yard don't look that bad.  The pansy's are still blooming and the Camilla's are getting ready to pop.

Even some of the plants on the patio seemed to have survived the cold.

This Million Bells plant looks great - and yes, that is part of a couple of Christmas trees in the background. Just ignore them please -  I'll get those down next week (As long as the weather warms up - if not they can wait till March!  Not really, but it sounds good, doesn't it?) Really, I will get them down next week, along with the two small Christmas garden flags that are still out. 

As a side note, I really have no idea why it is taking me so long to pack up all of Christmas - the garage is still a mess because everything is not put away - so no car in the garage.  Next week Christmas decorations, next week, and then you will be packed away all safe and warm.

Looking at all this makes me realize that we still have soooo much work to do in the yard - but all that will have to wait until I can stand to be outside longer than 30 seconds.  (I have never been meant to be a cold weather girl!)

Take care all my cold hardy friends and I'll talk to you next week!!!

Hugs!

Still so much to do!

Well, Dan and I are continuing to work in the back yard.

I think we almost have it all done.

I have some pictures for you, but they were taken with my

phone a little while ago - so the quality is not the best,

but I really wanted you to see what we have been up to!

We planted these four azaleas tonight.

As you can see we still need to add mulch - but we have the azaleas here.

We still have to get some plants to go under the window -

I'm really wanting hydrangeas but I'm just not

sure how well they will do.

Although, if you look in the left upper corner of this picture, you will see a hydrangea that seems to be doing really well.

I also have to repot my geranium.

Maybe I can get this done tomorrow night.

Have to get some kind of plant to go into the pelican

and add the mulch.

This is the side of the house that we still the 

most work to do.

We have the plants and Dan is going to

fix the "screen" for around the 

garbage cans and air conditioner.

We are hoping to get this done later this week

and at have it all finished by the weekend.

Things certainly look different than when we bought the house a little over a year ago!

After we get this all finished THEN we will start working on the front yard.

But that project may have to wait for a little while.

Why?  Well, Dan has to have cataract surgery a week from Thursday and then they will do the other eye the next week.  Anyway, we figure he will out of commission for a little while to recoup.

Then we will do the front yard.

Some day it will be all done - 

then I'll really share!

Have a great rest of your week!