Merry Christmas 2007

Merry Christmas everyone!

Last Roses of Summer or First Roses of Winter

I didn't know what to name this photo, last roses of summer or first roses of winter. Since yesterday was the winter solstice, I guess I will go with the First Roses of Winter, what do you think?

Iowa is under a winter storm warning, wind warning, you name it and we either have one going on now or had one :), all these warnings followed several fog warnings over the past several days, the weather has not been good, that is for sure. It has just started snowing again and it is cold and windy.

Picture Taking for Christmas Card

Last Saturday I put some lovely holiday collars on the dogs and tired to get some pictures, they did not want any part of it, I did not get one decent picture.

We are under yet another winter storm warning today! Sounds like a good day to stay in for me, thankfully I have that option and that is exactly what I am going to do :).

We had some beautiful hoar frost this past week, but I was sitting at my desk at work looking out at it and was not able to get any pictures, darn it!

TGIF, Christmas Cactus, Begonias, Cactus Garden

Friday is finally here, it seem to be a long time coming.

My Christmas cactus is in bloom. I have several but my favorite is the old fashioned kind that has been around forever. I have a begonia in bloom as well. Last weekend, I had a bit a free time so I did a cactus garden.

Birds at the Bar

Last weekend during our ice storm the birds were busy at our feeders.........you can see the ice on the feeder. During a storm I usually fill the feeders several times, yesterday I think I either filled or dusted snow off of the platform feeders a half a dozen times.

Hibiscus in Bloom

I snapped these pictures of the some Hibiscus at the greenhouse.

We have gotten more snow! Probably about 3 inches so far, and it is cold.

Bromiliads

I took these photos at the greenhouse while shopping for our poinsettia. I love bromiliads but I do not have the room to grow them. I do have an earth star, I always think of my aunt when I water it, she had one growing in her kitchen window for years. I bought mine at Wal Mart a few years ago, I was surprised to see it there, but there it sat just asking me to purchase it.