“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”— Matthew 6:28–29 Here we are in the New Year —and in the dead of winter—when most of the natural world is resting, dormant, or quietly hibernating. Yet a few valiant plants refuse to give up entirely. Thyme, oregano, sage, chives, mint, parsley, rosemary (with protection), winter savory, and lemon

Baby, it's cold outside today! Just look - I can see my breath. Did I mention it's cold outside? Love Me Tender No matter how many years we live here, how much we talk about it, or how much we plan for it, when really cold days arrive, we Southerners are always caught by surprise. Like, “What happened?!?”  We never fail to exclaim, “Oh, it’s so cold!”  Profound, huh? Then we repeat it throughout the day and into the night. And of course, we must do the breath test and compare