It is 1:46 pm, Saturday afternoon and the temperature on my weather station reads 3 degrees! Quite a warm up from the mornings temp . . . MINUS 5! Welcome to Wisconsin...
In December we saw 47.2 inches of the white stuff not to mention an average temperature of 15.8 degrees . . . burrrr -
I awoke this morning, grabbed a cup of Joe and proceeded into the sunroom to gather my thoughts and contemplate my day, when I was greeted by a beautiful sight. My fair weather hibiscus decided to burst out a bloom and smile on my day! Haven't seen this for months, and by night fall it will be gone......

Sometimes we overlook the small wonders that make us smile and bring joy. Take a moment out of your day , and look for the small wonders that surround you. Perhaps it is something someone said or did, please acknowledge them. Remember, Don't blink, you may just miss it!!!!
I must be really sentimental today!!!!!! LOL - Oh well, it feels good and I wanted to share my beautiful flower with you. .. Enjoy
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What a wonderful way to wake up. Especially with all the snow and cold temps we have been getting. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
HI Michelle: Glad to share - These are my summer plants and I just so happened to drag them in last fall no expecting any activity and perhaps death!!! Yes it was a nice surprise
Gwenn,
A very beautiful Hibiscus flower! Hard to believe that it would even bloom in that cold of weather. Glad you were able to capture it for all of us to see. Thanks for sharing it!
Gorgeous indeed. It seems like it's passing us by quickly. Needless to say, enjoy your snowmobiling while you can. It'll go by by quickly!