Friday's rain turned into Saturday's freezing rain, then ice pellets and finally, snow. Still snowing on Sunday. Windy, cold, and totally miserable weather for the middle of April. Nothing from the garden to bring into the interior for display. But the patterns in the snow on the deck made for an attractive exterior decor yesterday morning before more snow covered them up.
Indoors, I decided to stick to the black and white graphic theme with this sculptural African mask. If you look closely you can see the rounded base that is the part that goes over the face.
If I don't have actual flowers in my garden — something, anything — by next Monday, I may have to move a warmer climate. Getting really tired of this endless wintry spring, but looking forward to seeing what other gardeners have put together today, along with Cathy who hosts this meme: In a Vase on Monday.
There is a certain beauty in your snowy decking, but here's hoping spring comes to you soon!
Posted by: Ciar | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 07:04 AM
I love the photograph of your snow covered deck. It reminded me of a Lucio Fontana. You have that special gift of an artist's eye. Spring is here. It's just experiencing a little difficulty in fully breaking through!
Posted by: Susan Adler Sobol | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 07:16 AM
So sorry for your misery. It is miserable here too. Cold windy, snowing as I type. It won't stick but just seeing it is disheartening. Here is to IAVOM anyway.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 07:25 AM
Maybe you will have to don the mask and go outside and do your sunny warm weather dance....
Posted by: Noelle | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 08:38 AM
I am with you if we don't turn a corner to warm weather soon....I do not want to see any more snow...not even a flake, although your picture is very artsy.
Posted by: Donna@GardensEyeView | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 09:06 AM
The black and white graphics are a lovely January sight. Oh wait, it's April. Sorry for your continued winter weather. We had record breaking rainfall over the weekend. What a crazy spring.
Posted by: Peter/Outlaw | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 10:06 AM
I've been kept inside by cold and rain, I can't imagine dealing with snow at this point on the calendar, you have my heart-felt sympathies.
Posted by: Loree / danger garden | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 10:26 AM
I love your patterned decking too - we can find all sorts of things in our gardens when we look, can't we?
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 10:48 AM
Snow is the reason I moved to Washington state from Massachusetts after enduring it for more than 55 years. I should have done it sooner, what a fool I was. I briefly considered putting some dead sticks in a vase this week, maybe you could try that?
Posted by: Alison | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 12:42 PM
Just like everyone else, I am so sorry for your never ending winter pain. Hopefully, spring will come soon.
Posted by: Barbara H. | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 01:22 PM
The weather has been brutal in your part of the country! Snow is pretty but I imagine you're thoroughly tired of it by this point.
Posted by: Kris P | Monday, April 16, 2018 at 03:28 PM