Fresh Snow

Two to three inches of fresh snow in West Boise.

Sugar-coasted Rose Hip

Frosty edging in the garden.

Frosty Spider Web

I think I see a "cat's cradle" there.

Bird Bath Heater is Working

At -7 degrees, still ice-free. Birds need a source of water when it's cold so they can take a sip every now and then.

That's a Big Bird Feeder

Clever DIY bird feeder for ducks.

My "Christmas Cactus" is Really a Thanksgiving Cactus

And not just because it's blooming now, just in time for Thanksgiving. There are many different types of this cactus. Thanksgiving cactus has flat leaves with serrated edges, and the flower looks like a bird in flight. Christmas cactus has smoother-edged leaves and they tend to spill over the edge of a planter, like a vine. The flowers are more like full, layered trumpets. Thanksgiving cactus above. Christmas cactus below. See the differences?

Gerber Daisy

November 2nd and these sweet Gerber daisies are still thriving...in a planter with a little shelter.