…The evening was amazingly quiet. Of course, I have no point of reference since I rarely go into the dark. I usually spend my winter evenings inside, waiting it out. I don’t do dark well. I wait, in anticipation, for the Winter Solstice, the one day I am a pagan….
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Shirley Bovshow said
Love it Helen. Very reflective, ( and I’m not just saying this because of the light).
Shirley
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Janet said
I will head on over to Fine Gardening.
joey said
I’m also a HUGE fan of the Winter Solstice, Helen … ‘Let there be light!’
gardening with confidence said
I’m with ya Joey. You have it worse than I do being further north an all…I live for December 21st!!!
Les said
Another good aritcle Helen. You don’t do dark well, I don’t do winter well. However, there are two thing that make winter bareable in the garden. Camellias, and the dying back of all of the summer growth, so the garden is revealed. We have yet to have a frost yet, expediting the process.
gardening with confidence said
Les, I don’t like winter much either which is why I have spent so much time building my winter interest. You are so right, there is a lot to be enjoyed in the winter landscape.
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