An Advent nosegay. For some reason this petite vaseful of small flowers has survived freezing temper-
atures, the little bit of snow that we've had and a host of other assaults (including the four-legged kind, pictured in yesterday's post). What tenacity! And what lovely shades of purple! They seemed destined to die in this last snowfall, so I (rather selfishly, perhaps) picked them. They are sitting on the dining room table, in the midst of the Advent wreath. A reminder of the tenacity that is to come! Kalamazoo, Michigan. 4 December 2009.