...raindrops on poinsettias

the edge of the "big storm"[ooooo] that will bring wind...
and lots of rain over the next week is "misting"...

in the Chicagoland area, it would be frozen and, therefore, be sleet...
here, however, we are too close to SFBay and pretty much, "sea level"...
so we get "misting"...

much wetter and more insistent than fog...
and makes for photo-ops a-plenty...

everything living is loving the wetness...
our current weather status is,"fog"...
drippy, misting fog...
with the daily high of 48˚F...
which with the slight wind, feels like 45˚F...

when the storm hits, the temps will be in the low 50's...
because the heavy cloud cover holds in warmth...
however, should the winds reach the projected velocity...
along with heavy rains...
those mid 50's will feel much colder...

there's no danger of frost through Christmas...
due to this storm...
so all the developing lemons will have a good drink...
but no frost burn...

this is my current porch color spot...

the begonias are loving it and have thrived here...
the Christmas cactii, which were blooming in the back...
have been moved around to fill-in for the portulacas...
who finally gave up the ghost with the last frost...

I'm hoping to be able to find some Johnny Jump-ups soon...
for the big, permanent planters...
where currently the cactii reside in their own pots...
but cost will be a concern, so I'll have to keep an eye peeled...

and then there's the honored guest...
the poinsettia which was left over at the church...
got too dry and needed some TLC if it was to be on the alter for Christmas...
so I volunteered to bring it home and try to bring it back...

this was quite a pleasing development, the poinsettia that is...
I couldn't afford one this year...
and the bedraggled one that I rescued from the church last year...
survived the summer, but has only one red brack...

so this one gets TLC & I get to enjoy its festive color...
and it really seems quite happy where it is...

the misting rain & non-freezing temps as well as this light...
will get it stable enough to get through the stress of being indoors...
for a couple of weeks on the altar...[the 12 Days of Christmas]...
I'll bring it back to the church on Christmas Eve in the morning...
when I go to assist with the hanging of the greens...
and it will assume its rightful spot...
happy and healthy...