Brrrr!

Today was the day we knew would eventually come. Temperatures in the 40s, windy, and not at all sunny. We decided to commence the oncoming winter by gathering all of the outdoor furniture, toys, and other random things that never wandered back in the house after finding freedom outside. Here is Maeic, who is not at all overly dressed. He actually came back and asked for gloves.



This is a picture of where all of Maeic's summer toys, like his much beloved sand and water table, were moved from to the indoors. Coda looks worried, wondering why we decided to be so proactive (because we know snow is right around the corner).

Below is a pile of toys we retrieved from the water table and the yard. They required a good scrubbing because they have been outside, in the rain and sun, since late April. I threw about this much away too. Not everything can be salvaged!

Finally, I have several of these bushes up front. Until a few weeks ago, I hated these bushes. They were a nice shade of purple but they have thorns galore on them. They are not fun to prune or to pick up the remains after trimming. However, I think they are my favorite living thing outside. There are varying hues of green, yellow, orange, red, and purple. This is absolutely amazing in the sunlight. However, we were not graced with the sun's presence today.