This was taken during my walk last night after supper. This morning we awoke to frost on the step—

— and a skin of ice on the water barrell—

Even the flowers must be finished, after that. Later today I'll go out and collect flower heads and seed pods from the poppies, the feverfew, the calendula, the hollyhocks, and the cosmos to take along for sowing at the new house next spring.

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