Everlasting summers are now fading fast

Orchid on Flickr.

An orchid at U.S. Botanical Garden at the foot of Capitol Hill in Washington DC

Orchid on Flickr.

At the U.S. Botanical Gardens in Washington, DC

Cloudy and cold outside, but not so much in the house!

Amaryllis on Flickr.

This is the 4th amaryllis plant to blossom in my house this winter. I hope I can keep the bulbs alive until fall.

Another bit of color in my house

Emmy

Our first snow of the season came on Christmas Eve!

flan….

Miss Amethyst

Marilyn Monroe in Korea, 1954