Avery...our first winter storm this season~~~

And this is an ice plant still blooming. lol The leaves have not all dropped and are still colorful in areas.

 I too have frog and tortoise watchers along with a colorful rooster, a bluebird, and memory provoking 60 year old children's toy elephant, brontosaurus, and 2 space-suited men. A hen and 3 chicks watch from outside on my porch.  The wind and excessive rain last week caused most of the buds on my red and white double camellias to hit the ground. Very few blooms had the chance to open and the cold turned them brown. Some buds are still attached and I'm hoping they will open.

I bring in all my concrete animals for the winter. I've had some at least 17 years or more. The huge turtle takes cover under the patio on a dolly...too much trouble trying to get him inside the basement with his buddies.

They said we would get winter precipitation. No snow or ice but 72 hours of non stop drizzle that made everyone miserable. 
Temps were from 30 to 40. I can take rain or cold but not cold rain.We still had leaves on trees but the rain stripped the

Rained another inch and a half yesterday...at least it is not snow...just some  icy areas this am.