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Dear Mother Nature, I would like some winter

December 13, 2015 By Carol Michel 9 Comments

Geranium foliage, late fall

Dear Mother Nature,

I would like some winter, please and thank you.  I love my winter. I don’t want my winter to be like fall or spring.

Winter gives me the freedom to leave the garden for a bit and turn my attention to other activities like reading about gardening, napping and dreaming about gardening, and  convincing myself it is too cold to be out in the garden doing any actual gardening.

When the temperatures in early winter are record breaking warm, and occur on the weekend, I feel guilty if I don’t go out into the garden and do something.  I feel as though you, Mother Nature, are telling me, “Go outside right this very minute young lady and cut back those perennials you didn’t cut back earlier and you do it before I send down the torrents of snow which will be your payback for these warmer than usual days”.

After I heard that lecture, I did go out into the garden and started cutting back some perennials. Then I noticed the egg case of a praying mantis so I stopped because, Mother Nature, I was sure you didn’t want me to destroy that, did you?  Not to mention, I’m just not used to gardening in December and it felt all wrong to be out there.

But what is going to be our payback for these extra warm days?

You know every person, whether they garden or not, is thinking we are going to pay for this warm weather come January and February.  Can’t have the good without the bad, right?  What did we do to deserve this weather? What’s the catch here? What’s the trick? What’s going to happen the rest of this winter, which has barely begun? We are going to have a blizzard! It’s going to be awful! Where’s the snow shovel?

By golly, Mother Nature, don’t tease us like this. Don’t leave us in suspense as to when you are really sending winter.  We actually want some snow and winter because if it doesn’t snow enough or get cold enough we will soon be wringing our hands and muttering about the bugs and how many there will be next spring and summer and how big they will be if we, and by “we”, I mean you, Mother Nature, don’t kill some of them off with the snow and cold.

But please don’t provide too much snow and cold. After all, Mother Nature, I planted Camellias and they are doing quite well so far with this warm weather.  And did I mention this is the best the Christmas Rose, Helleborus niger, has ever looked, Mother Nature?  Great job on those!  And great job on the Christmas coloring on the geranium foliage. Festive!

My kind request for the rest of this winter that is just beginning, Mother Nature, is to please send us  some seasonal weather, and by that I mean a little snow when it is cold, and no precipitation on those days when you can’t make up your mind on the temperature and hover around 32F.  No offense, but no one likes the ice. No one.

If you would just do that, Mother Nature, I promise to make sure I cut back the rest of those perennials on the first warm spring day you send after Valentine’s Day. You have my word.

With a shared love of gardening,
Carol

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: humor, weather, winter

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  1. Kathy says

    December 13, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    You explained it so nicely! I'm sure Mother Nature will honor your request.

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  2. Sue Catmint says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:03 am

    I hope she hears you, carol. Lovely post.

    Reply
  3. Lisa at Greenbow says

    December 14, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    I think she heard you. The wind is howling this morning in answer.

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  4. Lea says

    December 14, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Temps in the 50s and rain here this morning.
    Hope your plea is heard!
    Lea – in Mississippi
    (Yes, we do sometimes have snow way down here in the South!)

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  5. VP says

    December 14, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    I have the same concerns Carol – we're forecast temperatures in the low 60s fahrenheit this week, yet the north of England has had snow! I've just come in after taking my photos for Blooms Day – there's an interesting mix of summer and winter flowers!

    Reply
  6. Covegirl says

    December 14, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    It will happen, but I don't want winter!

    Reply
  7. Alana says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:02 pm

    My thoughts exactly!

    Reply
  8. RobinL says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:21 am

    No thank you Carol. I much prefer this type of non-winter. Sorry, but that's how it goes. Besides, I wonder if we won't really have to payback this weather, what with El Nino coming to visit. But don't quote me…

    Reply
  9. Mark says

    December 18, 2015 at 1:51 am

    We're thinking the same thoughts. Winter…

    Reply

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