It was a day in black and white. When I found the odd nugget of colour, the odd tattered rudbeckia bloom, an ill at ease lavender flower, bloody stems of cornus, desperate acer leaves, all were diluted. The sparse colour was faded and tired. The wretched wind had sucked out the hues, the ravishing rain had diluted the shades. All was monotone.
Off The Edge Gardening 
Thats still one of my favourite trees, I think we all have a little sunshine forecast for tomorrow morning too.
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Yes I think you are right, and I’m not working but going off on my travels again, up to the biggish city for the weekend. Bad timing!
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Just the same day here, I was hoping to see something colourful from over the ocean 🙂
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Will try harder for my next post 🙂
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I don’t mind the grey of winter so much anymore–it makes spring all the more exciting.
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Very true, and it is just around the corner!
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What a grey day, as Larry Grayson would have said 😉 Just as well as I was wine tasting. Made the day a little more colourful!
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Lucky you! I had a good day really, just a little soggy 🙂
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The pattern of the tree is fascinating, but it makes me sad when i compare the wintry plants going into their dismal period with aging people going into their dismal period. mrsdaffodil’s point is well taken though; it makes Spring all the more exciting.
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I love the seasons and gardening is definitely harder work in the winter, has to be to keep us warm!
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Very soon the winter solstice (22/23 Dec.?) is due, then it is almost spring! The days will be getting longer after that, until then I enjoy the drama of the winter and the less hectic gardening tasks. I am also a sucker for Christmas. I feel so sorry for people in the Antipodes that have no Christmas holidays to break up their winters. Tho’ I’m sure that if you have always known that Christmas comes in Summer it would be fun!
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I love Christmas too! Beautiful sunny day today, unfortunately I am not working 🙂
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