It's such a fine and natural sight....

I have a new friend.

This is Bernadette. How long do you think she will last?

Isn't it amazing how the stocks just stick straight up like that? I could look at this wee plant all day, and it was especially pretty when the sun started shining through the blinds.

I keep waiting for this howling gale and torrential rain, but nothing.... and today, the sun came out beautifully, and I went outside for a breath of air, and discovered that the wind was pretty dang cold. Brrrrrr.