Prayers for Nandinos???

The photo below shows the winter version of my Firepower Nandinos. Just last summer, after 6 years, they finally took off and got really pretty. They hold their leaves all winter and have a lovely fall color that doesn't fade until early spring when they're ready to drop their leavesBelow are the 16 Dwarf Firepower Nandinos that I have put in over the last 2 years which nicely line my sidewalk.Now, according to the Master Garderner Guru, all of them are going to die because of our recent minus 18 degree temperatures. Seems that Nandinos are a lovely zone 6 shrub, but we have had a classic zone 5 spell of weather. But.........quite obviously God is no longer looking after the KU basketball team. Thus He/She ought to have time to answer some prayers for nandino life, don't you think?

I was in the garden for the first time today. Three hours was plenty. I got three bags filled with stuff for the compost guy to pick up. Also transplanted some perennials and filled the trash cart with limbs too big to go in the bags.I was glad to come in and hit the shower. After that I sat down in the chair with the heating pad and waited to get stiff. It didn't take long!

Toby was loving the porch today. I particularly like this pose because it highlights his very triangular physique. He is just too cute!
This is a quilt that I finally finished. I hand quilted it so it's been in process for 6 or 8 months. It will go on the stack for someday great grandchildren.