The window sills are changing

 UPDATED 10/19/23 morning...

Some of the more delicate flowers have already been pulled, but these dahlias still look good. I also pulled the Chinese Lanterns (after this shot) and have them hanging to dry.

The philodendron is happy all winter long, though it yearns for all that nice fresh air it had all summer under the shade of the maple trees. 

Thanksgiving cactus has buds, but may have difficulty blooming since I had to bring it inside. We shall see.  Poor ole orchid that needed repotting is sending shoots of roots everywhere, and looks like a bloom stem is also starting. 

The purple shamrock, the lavender, and the other rootbound orchid sit on the other windowsill in the living room. I told all the spiders to get off the plants before I brought the inside!

A sunny day lets me see the distant dogwood red leaves. Taken Oct 10.

And this week I saw my pulmonologist and was relieved to hear my lung function test was better than 6 months ago. We both discussed how wintertime is the hard time for me, and how I want to avoid pneumonia. I also asked him what prognosis this bronchiectasis has...how many more years since I've had it over 10 already. I spoke frankly, because I'm considering some dental work that's costly, and I hope that I can use it for at least 5 more years. He wouldn't commit, saying each case is so different, but he did think that something like 5 more years is sort of a good ball park. 

And yesterday's photos through these windows show autumn colors have arrived for the maples!

Today's quote:

Your very own inner wisdom should be valued more than any other and will always guide you in the direction you need to travel.

Think about it.