While checking the yard for possible wreath-making bits, I came upon a surprising sight.  Buds! (No, not THAT kind.) Just days after it snowed here!  To be sure, there is puh-lenty of dead stuff.  I was a bit negligent in the putting-the-garden-to-bed area.  I need to do some big time shearing. In the meantime, there is this.

Tulip tree

Euphorbia

Rhodie

Harry Lauder, dropping its leaves, preparing for the gnarly branch show

Magnolia

If it EVER stops raining around here,  I will get out and take care of last season’s remnants.  Already looking forward to spring’s plant sales, just around the corner.  After last year, when I went to damn near every local sale, I know which ones are worth it (and which ones are worth the preview ticket).  Bur for now, when we are smack dab in the middle of Christmas, there is this.