Winter?

Still waiting for a serious freeze.  2:30 a.m. and only 36° outside.  

But today was chilly with a high only in the 50's and a steady north breeze that put an edge on everything.  Luckily, all I had to do was make a run to the dentist and then swing by our storage unit.  Let's hear it for climate control!

The weekend's storm brought a healthy amount of rain, some cloudy days, and pretty much knocked all the leaves off the Chinese pistache.  A few neighborhood mulberries and ash trees are clinging to their fall foliage.  Marcescent cottonwoods will probably still be decked with brown leaves in February.  Even the Ginkgoes have finally dropped their leaves, but the Cleome and Salvia are still in flower. 

The fireplace in the living room is a welcome bubble of warmth on cold mornings and cool evenings.  Indoor exercise is becoming the norm.  Of course, the television is giving us problems now.  That'll be the thing to debug later today.  Harrumph!