I've been getting my inner-Vancouverite on. I wear thin t-shirts under chic, all-purpose rain-garments, as it spits rain constantly (and deluges occasionally). There's no need of gloves, hats or scarves - but the umbrella is on high-alert. Gotta say, grey is infinitely more becoming with mountains and an ocean in the background. Somehow graffiti on industrial buildings doesn't do it justice.
We will most definitely have a "green" Xmas - and by "green", I mean brown. Defoliated tree branches and fallen leaves, as yet unmulched or covered by snow, dictate the colour scheme along with that dreary kind of grey you see in northern coasts.
So let's find a bit of cheer in flower-arranging:
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| Gotta love candy-striped mums! |
I will happily take a long autumn for winter this year, but it can't change its mind in February or our plants are fucked.
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You'd be surprised to see what the 43rd parallel is like in Europe. :-) I think your normal winters are more like the 60th parallel over here :-)
ReplyDeleteFair point - it's true that there's much less temperateness on this side of the Atlantic. I kind of wish I lived in Europe.
DeleteI worried about my veggie garden where I had planted garlic in October, expecting cold and snow to keep it cozy until spring. Instead we got an extended fall and no snow until two weeks ago. I think it will be ok, but since this is the first year I have tried it we shall see. We are approx. the 54th parallel. It has been a balmy -5C with -10C at night. We are expecting -20C for Christmas....more like normal temps.
ReplyDeleteYour flower arrangements are lovely.
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Wow - that's crazy warm for you! I think it's the jet stream (as much as anything) that's causing this weather glitch.
DeleteMerry and Joyful Christmas to you, K. Your writing brings enjoyment and information to me. So thank you for that, and may many good things come your way next year.
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