Paper Roses

Dried roses turned to mush in the wet weather.

Household Pets

An indoor garden shot today. Meet Apple, or it might be sibling Orange, or Cherry. There are two froggies that Santa brought my daughter and I can't remember which one is which. To complicate things, she also "named" the bamboo after a fruit. These are African dwarf frogs. They're about 1 1/2 inches long and already full grown. And this one's kinda cute...for a frog. (Remember that line from the first Muppet Show ever broadcast?)

Creeping Jenny Turns Green

A little bit of green in the creeping Jenny in a front planter. This is the time of year I start searching for color again in the yard.

Twisty Snow

Another snapshot of the sticky snow from Sunday. It's long gone, now. This vine is a wisteria.

Wet and Sticky Snow

Lots of heavy, wet snow early yesterday morning. Most of it had melted by the afternoon. This reddish-pink glass ball was a hummingbird feeder that didn't work very well. It drip, drip, dripped and attracted more ants than birds. I left it up for architectural interest in the garden bed ;)

Apple Shunned

I tossed an apple in the bird feeder just for the squirrels..and the first customer refused the treat.

How Many Birds Do You See?

This is the favorite hiding place for Oregon juncos, house sparrows, goldfinches, pine siskins and house finches. It's a mini rose bush that drapes over the fence from the neighbor's yard. When the hawks come around, they're too big to get into the thorny twigs to catch the birds.