We had an ice storm and now cold cold weather. Our pond is frozen with thin ice, the kind that supports squirrels but not dogs. I'm under orders from my husband to never ever EVER go into the pond to pull out a struggling dog. Because I did that last year and it was a pretty scary rescue. My warmest boots smelled like pond muck for the rest of the winter.
So far this season, the dogs have resisted following the squirrels onto the ice. Today, I tried to plant the bulbs I bought at 75% off in November. No luck, the dirt comes up in big frozen chunks. I spent the rest of my time outdoors checking on the roses and adding more straw. It looks like all the roses are alive. The Drift roses that were trying to bloom last week have frozen buds on them now. A critter has dug a 2 ft wide hole next to a Bartzella peony. I suspect armadillo, but shouldn't they be hibernating now, even with the warm weather? Whatever it is, it has to go!
Lyn, I thought you had dry heat there? I LOVE hot dry days. It's the only time my bones don't ache. We needed the 3" of rain we got last week, but it made me miserable! My daughter is the same way, and she is not liking her move from San Diego to Portland.
Oh...by the way...did anyone watch the Rose Bowl parade? What were those beautiful orange roses on the stage in front of Al Roker? Neil, did you recognize them as florist roses maybe?
