Saved from the freeze, these drops of sunshine.

Tonight it gets down to 27 degrees F

I've been cutting mums and buds to save. Here are a few. 

Mums

Mus still going strong, late bloomers, it's in 40's now, it just means they will last longer...

A "cheep" Chinese bird with my mums and handmade pitcher

Spiders mums with other varieties, and below Gnomes, which I will bonsai soon

Hope you'll come back to see.

 In todays world, beauty where we can create it, may be the best part of life.

Jet lag

Home to my own garden ...

Volcanoes from the flight at sunset great timing ! 

Three Sisters and St Helens?

? Mt Adma or Glacier Peak?

Seattle upon landing

Spirea changed color while I gone..

Mums in a very old pitcher with melon stripes from a Mediterranean island

Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania

Visiting these gardens. Chrysanthemums on display. 

The large one in mounded yellow flowers is one plant only. 

It has a record 1,416 flowers. It takes a team of people 15 months to cultivate this amazing plant. 

The white one is only 

around 900 flowers

A beautiful fall Delaware sky 

Chlorophyllum olivieri

Chlorophyllum olivieri

Blustery Beach. Bright Flowers from the Garden.

Kiku

Blustery Day at the beach.

No glass found. Shells yes. Dry me? No way!! Soaking wet. 

Enjoy!

Wenatchee River. Mushrooms. Yesterday. We had our usual fun.

Kiku coloring our yard. We really enjoy them.

Green one is Yoko Ono. 

菊 Autumn in Japanese,...

Kiku,  (kikoo)
This one is Apricot Alexis

Satin Ribbon

The Japanese Maple is a burning bush...

Satin Ribbon again...

Pretty cake n ice cream for dessert.

Thinking of my friends in Japan. Earthquake in Miyagi. I grow mums because I learned to love them while in Japan.

Sending blessings for everyone in Japan
Thinking of those of you I know and love so much.