The garden cherub looked so peaceful and pensive all summer. He appears melancholy on the inside of the patio door, where he rests for the winter.It's for his own good. I learned the hard way that most small statuary and garden ornaments need protection from freezing weather. A lovely mosaic birdbath lost all its tiles over winter a couple years back. I won't make such a mistake with this little fellow.
So he, and his companions, will remain indoors for the winter. I sit with them and we all view the garden until spring, silently waiting for the return of warmth and another season of growth.
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ReplyDeleteThe garden cherub looks so peaceful and serene with his companion! I have two little garden cherubs and a mosaic garden birdfeeder with a Cherub. Fortunately the winters here are mild so they can stay outside all winter.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos....
ReplyDeleteHi Julena~~ This is a good reminder. I should get my loot to a sheltered area too. Wood can really deteriorate quickly. Love your cherub.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder, that must be how my pond cherub lost his toes..to frostbite! And I thought they must have been bumped somehow.
ReplyDeleteTC, you are fortunate. After my little trip to TN I find myself longing for a warmer climate. I have to bloom where I'm planted for now though. :)
ReplyDeleteFox, thank you!
Grace, always a pleasure to hear from you. Thanks for your comments.
Kathi, The poor thing! Yes, it definitely pays to protect our garden ornaments. I don't think items that are concrete require such protection, but my motto is, if I can lift it, inside it goes. Moisture getting into crevices, then freezing, will destroy whatever it can.