December has arrived, a cold and dark month. I try to go for walks on sunny days, even though the sun rarely shines.
When I arrive at my summer cottage,I immediately turn on the electric heaters. It's difficult to warm up the house quickly because the temperature inside is the same as outside (+3°C to +1°C), but after a while, it becomes warm and cozy.
Then I go into the garden, and after leaving the warm cottage, it's nice to stroll around, take photos, and then have a cup or two of hot tea with sandwiches and something sweet.
Rhododendrons thrive in this cool and damp weather. They tolerate light snow and rain well. Flower buds for the coming spring are clearly visible on the branches.
My thuja and silver fir are also happy that there is no frost or snow, because heavy snow can break their branches.

Here I show the plants in the garden last year, when there was a lot of snow.
Sometimes I come into the garden and there's very little snow. If the temperature rises during the day, the snow will have melted by evening. This year, the sky is often gray and unwelcoming.
Christmas and New Year are coming soon. I want to congratulate you all and wish you the very best, most importantly, health. If you celebrate national holidays in December, then I congratulate you too!
Wishes for a Merry Christmas!
Faith, Hope, Love!
Vera, Nadezda, Lubov!
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Dear Nadezda,
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely pictures from last winter with a lot of snow. We have the same weather here, and it's no snow in my garden. I wish you a Merry Christmas, and I hope you will have a wonderful year in 2026!
Bom dia e boa segunda-feira minha querida amiga Nadezda. Obrigado por sua visita e comentário. Seu jardim é maravilhoso. Aproveito para desejar um.Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo com muita paz e saúde para a você e todos os seus familiares. Grande abraço do seu amigo brasileiro Luiz Gomes.
ReplyDeleteIt seems unduly mild considering where you live, Nadezda. Miriam and I send you our very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. May good health and happiness be yours all year long. David xo
ReplyDeleteYour garden photos are lovely and I am sure you have some snow on the way! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year filled with all good things!
ReplyDeleteHyvää ja rauhaisaa joulua.
ReplyDeleteBello jardín. Te deseo una feliz navidad para ti y tu familia. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteDear Nadezda!
ReplyDeleteI wish you joy and happiness,
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
May all your wishes come true:
I’m sending this message because I LOVE YOU!
Querida Nadezda, también te deseo una Feliz Navidad, que esté llena de salud, amor y paz. Abrazos.
ReplyDeleteOlá Nadezda, te desejo um Bom Natal e uma
ReplyDeleteBoa entrada de Ano junto aos teus.
E obrigada o tempo que passamos juntas nesta blogosfera.
Dear friends MARIT, LUIZ, DAVID, LEE, ANEMONE, CITU, LUCJA, TERESA, JANICCE! Thank you for your kind words, my best wishes for you all!
DeleteQuerida Nadezda el jardín se ve bonito aún con tiempo gris. Aquí hace mucho frío, nevó un poco y ahora caen fuertes heladas.
ReplyDeleteQue tengas unos felices días y un 2026 lleno de paz y buena salud y también para tu familia. Un fuerte abrazo.
Gracias por las fotos...y también por narrar cómo haces para tomarlas. No sabes cuánto valoro tus entradas porque eres la única de mis contactos que está en Rusia. Dios te bendiga y FELIZ NAVIDAD
ReplyDeleteYour garden is so beautiful, with and without snow. I would love to have a space like that, but I live in the city in an apartment.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year my friend! May all your dreams come true in 2026!
Hugs from Maria
Dear Nadezda!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! May all your dreams come true!
I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and the new year is all that you wish for
ReplyDeleteChe sia per Te un 2026 ricco di gioie inaspettate e bellissime, vivi il tuo presente, sogna il tuo futuro, ma abbi cura di ripescare nel tuo passato quei tasselli che ti aiuteranno a costruire ciò che vuoi essere.
ReplyDeleteMy dear friends LOLA, ALI, MARIA, LUCJA, SUE, GIANCARLO! I sincerely thank you for your well-wishes, and, as Giancarlo writes, let us "live in our present."
DeleteŁadnie tu u Ciebie :) Pięknego, Dobrego Nowego Roku:)
ReplyDeleteA merry Christmas and Happy new year, Pat! Hugs.
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DeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you, friend!
DeleteBello jardín. te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteGracias, Citu. un abrazo.
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