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Waking up to winter

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 16:53
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(Before It's News)

Guess who made an appearance today?
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Old lady winter revealed herself overnight and with authority. While the snowfall was insignificant, it did make for a nice, albeit short, display:  

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But it wasn’t really about the snow at all. It was all about the frigid temps and the severe winds. 
I raced to bring the rosemary and a small plug of mint into the garage so they could be saved from the harsh conditions, knowing they would ultimately end up indoors for the winter. By the time I was done with that task, I couldn’t feel my hands and had a sweet snot moustache. Good times.
Once what little snow we had melted, the winds took hold and have yet to stop. As bad as the winds are, I find myself entertained by the dancing ornamental grasses:
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When we say grasses provide movement in the garden, this is the extreme.

In fact, check this out if you like watching grasses dance:

Think the grasses are scared? Hell to the “no”. They’ll bounce back. 

One last thing. And let’s step back into fall for a minute.

We spent this past weekend in Connecticut with family (with hospitality like no other from J&N) and had a chance to visit my wife’s cousin at Quinnipiac University. There is absolutely nothing like a New England autumn and nothing like a New England college in autumn.

Here are a few pics I snapped along the way.

While I may have put the family in danger by taking this photo on a narrow side road near the school, with cars flying by in all directions, it was definitely worth it: B4INREMOTE-aHR0cDovLzIuYnAuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tLy0wMmlXbGNSSGN2OC9Vb0tXcjhocWdOSS9BQUFBQUFBQVk5TS9qaXRLUUI4bEQ0US9zNjQwL1BpY3R1cmUrMjUyNC5qcGc=

The tree colors on campus were off the charts:

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Consider me a new fan of all Quinnipiac sports based solely on their use of grasses: 

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The views from all over the campus are extraordinary:

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And coming from someone who has so few mature trees on their property,  I have severe leaf envy: 

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Oh the compostable possibilities.

We are expected to get back into the 60′s next week so I’m sure I’ll be all autumn-loving again real soon.

John  



Source: http://www.obsessiveneuroticgardener.com/2013/11/waking-up-to-winter.html

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