Seasonal Changes

     So far November has been a little odd here in Northwestern NJ. There have been several warmer than usual days that have resulted in a few surprises...like some jellybean tomatoes ripening on a plant that we had in a bucket on our deck...the plant was dry and brown but the tomatoes were red and lush...

 

 If newly ripened tomatoes in November were not a unique enough treat, one of our rose bushes continued to bless us with autumn buds...                     

The red tomatoes and the red roses may have been a little unusual for this time of year, but the blazing red colors of the Japanese red maple trees in our yard were right in season

  

 We weren't the only ones enjoying the benefits of a warm autumn....my friend's garden yielded some late season roses and hydrangeas that she used to adorn her home...

 However, this morning we woke to the sparkle of white snow and clear crystals coating the landscape...

 

 

This sprinkling of snow may finally be the end of our unseasonably late gift of vegetables and blooms, but it also represents a sign of the glitter and beauty that the next season will bestow.