The Iceman Cometh, and Taketh Tree :(

The tree seen in the close-up here is no longer with us, I'm sorry to say--it fell to the tree-surgeon's saw yesterday, poor thing.

In better news, I saw my first shoots yesterday. Baruch shehecheyanu--Praised is the One who has kept us alive! The first flowers should be blooming within about two-five weeks. I can't wait to see them, after this dreadful winter.