"December finds himself again a child
Even as he undergoes his age.
Cold and early darkness now descends,
Embracing sanctuaries of delight.
More and more he stares into the night,
Becoming less and less concerned with ends,
Emblem of the innocent as sage
Restored to wonder by what he must yield."
- Nicholas Gordon
How did it happen that we are now deep in December the last month of the year? This year passed so fast. We celebrated my husband Simon's 90th birthday and even though he is frail from Chronic heart disease he still tries to enjoy each day as it comes. We both feel so fortunate to have our immediate family around us as we enjoy our life in lovely North Carolina.
This month has been extremely mild with temperatures in the 60's and even 70's and I enjoy sitting on the deck and admiring my still vibrant garden. I know that this will soon be impossible as the coldest month -January is just around the corner and its weather is very unpredictable.
Late-blooming Japanese mums are still blooming in my December garden. Now is the time to take a break from gardening and make plans for the coming New Year. I want to plant more vegetable this Spring and I have lots of seeds to scatter in my wildflower roadside garden .
Farewell to December and hello to the coming New Year.
