This just happened.
State College dahlias, holding out in the cold fall air.
How hardy am I?
I am not at all, and rely on my bath and fleece and down to get me through.
I understand when my water bill goes up from too much bathing, and suddenly the charm of an old house becomes a bit less charming.
Our drafty windows and cold floors make me wonder where summer has gone.
The dahlias remind me.