The herbs are still holding up in the midst of the beginnings of brown. I made lentils and beets with fresh mint and was delighted to still have fresh mint to use in it.
The birds were having a lovely time in the trees and bushes and a morning moon was particularly lovely.
The pair of cardinals have been around quite a bit. And they are lovely. Such a great splash of red.
And here is a lovely picture of Cara, just to round things out.
There was some snow here in these upper plains, and then some strong wind, and then a little rain. All of which means there is no snow here right now and the garden is struggling on in its odd autumnal state. Bits of color from drying blooms still show through but the yellows and browns are starting to prevail. In the mornings, the temperature has been hovering around 38-40F (about 4C). Although it did get to about 60F one day this last week (15C): unseasonably warm for this late in November. These temperatures mean that the plants are all easing into winter.
Some of the monk’s hood (above) still has its lovely color, while some of the stalks are blackened and done. The purple cone flower heads (below) make such dramatic stalks.
Here is a good sense of what the outside kitties have been getting up to. The long autumn is probably coming to a bit of an end here –there is a chill in the air and rain/snow in the forecast for later in the week. Before that happens, these kitties are having a lovely time in the dry leaves and sunshine.
Sidney, looking svelte.
The hostas near the back patio are particularly yellow this fall. It might be because the autumn has been so amazingly long.
The variations in the yellow, gold, and green are astounding, but I don’t think the pictures will really capture it.
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