Ceramic Elephant and Real Dog

Is this really Mississippi? Like really southern Mississippi? We’re less than 3 hours from Coastal Mississippi  or the Gulf of Mexico or the Gulf of America….

They predicted snow and were right.

We started renovations on the porch back in October, so excuse the tools and boards in the pic. The elephant was my mother’s. The base of the bird bath was, too. I put the pretty blue gazing ball on top after the birdbath bowl was broken. The elephant hasn’t complained about the cold weather. It was 10° F yesterday.

Marigold didn’t want anything to do with the snow while we were in blizzard conditions on Tuesday. (Yeah, the weather people called it a blizzard!) Anyway, Wednesday, Marigold didn’t want to come in. Yes, I have a warm place up on the new porch for her. Here she is in front of that wonderful mayhaw tree. I’m hoping this cold weather will set record fruit yields in the spring.  Ah, spring…

The camellias got bitten pretty hard, so their season is probably over for the year.

Herman and Tex were turned into snowmen.

I’m looking forward to spring, but I understand that in every life, a little snow must fall. Really, I’m enjoying the different seasons.

The new porch; I’m looking forward to sipping tea there in warmer days.

Blessings from the Exile’s Kitchen.