Fire And Ice - First Frost

When I left for work on Friday morning the frost was very apparent.

It won't be long now and I'll be strimming the melting plants into mulch for next year's spring revival.

One day earlier we had a company out to wash the house.  Temperatures were around 40ºF so I wondered if they would cancel, but they carried out the job.  Normally I get the power washer out every year and clean the house as good as I can, but things build up and don't come off with just the power washer.  It was expensive, but the house siding and gutters look immaculate now.  Blankets of white snow will not make the dirt on our white house stand out this year.  There was a faint smell of bleach outside, but already seems to be fading.

And last night was perfect conditions for a fire, very little breeze and not too cold.  I built up a big fire about a half hour before sunset then settled in to watch it burn for a few hours.  Had a good phone conversation with my Mom and watched the Bucks game on my phone while being warmed by the flames.

I should really do this more often.