We are not good about sending out Christmas cards but love receiving them.
They remind us of family all over the world.
For example, these are cousins in Norway.
Thank you, Leif & Bitteba Helland!

Winter protection of tropical plants

We try to create a lush tropical beach around the pool in the backyard. This requires a lot of hard work! These snapshots show what we have done in the past week to prepare for winter:

November flowers

This album has some snapshots from the backyard taken in November. They are to remember what the place looks like outside of our brief but cold winter season.