Yes that is another flower picture, a different flower and about a month later as I discovered this one as I was adding to my ever growing display of Christmas lights. And then I found another one!
Though some may think that a dandelion is not a flower I disagree.
Imagine flowers in December, here in the snowbelt.
Not so odd as the past couple of days have been weatherwise. The weather has been the topic of the local news, there is always anticipation before a big storm, could it be that people actually enjoy watching foul weather? Tthe 5 o'clock news had team coverage of a storm that hadn't even started yet, and reporters stood in front of rows of snowplows and piles of anti-skid, interviewing country roadmasters, made uncomfortable by the attention. Nothing was happening yet, but it was on its way, downed power lines, and there were, trees blocking road ways, and there were, ice accumulating on everything, and it did; and of course the possibility of 3 to 6 inches of snow. Now this was exciting stuff, especially if you were one of the unfortunates who had to drive in it.
Get out the flashlights , and an extra blanket, then wait! At 10:15 PM the ground was still clear, had the forecasters been in error? Buy 10:21 there was a coating of snow, and then the unmistakable sound, like hail but not quite. of freezing rain, the winds were getting louder and stronger and reckoning that the power would soon be off and I would be plunged into darkness sleep was a good idea.
I woke to no power and a dull sky and light rain. Not much if any ice, and it was getting warmer, by noon it was shirtsleeve weather, to me anyhow, even though there was still snow on the ground, the sky cleared and the sun was out. I could hear a low rumble and the sky became dark, there it was right on time, just as promised, a thunderstorm!!!
The sun came out again, but there was a chill in the air, and soon, it was winter again.
