Pre-Blizzard Prepping

So, the forecasters say we're in for a doozy... a nor'easter Monday night into Tuesday morning, about 24 hours off.  12-18 inches, so they say. 

There was no time to go out for food or supplies today.  I suppose we can scrounge up enough food if need be; it should only be a day at most - New York City generally bounces back quickly.  But Sissy insisted on going out and righting the bikes, which had been blown over on their sides, fully exposed to the moisture.  So we took a rare excursion out.

Out the kitchen window - the means of ingress and egress.  Difficult enough for us, being relatively petite.  But the super has been out this way, contractors have been out this way.  Oy.

The uprighted bikes, underneath their tattered Bike Parka, looking out toward the rest of the terrace.

I had been wondering with the recent warmth whether any of the plants had come up.  I was wondering about the tulips rescued from Park Avenue last year.  At the "empty" tree pit on First Avenue, the one that looked unloved and unadopted, devoid of tree or any plants last year, it became clear it was not so neglected after all - with the spike in temperatures, leaves appeared on plants that looked like crocuses, maybe tulips.  I had planned stealthily to add new Park Avenue rescues this year, but maybe there will be no need.  But a little hard to tell, as I have only been passing by in the evening, with little light, on the way home from the Second Avenue Q (!! - still makes me happy).

 

During the inspection on the terrace, it was evident the rescued tulips had been fooled on the terrace as well.  The foliage is out.  Poor things - only to be buried in snow in under a day....

Tulip foliage - in the planter with the honeysuckle.

Tulip foliage - in the hibiscus planter.

Winter casualty - the old Japanese maple.  I cannot recall whether I yanked it out, or whether this is a result of the wind and snow from the past few weeks/months.

The "terrariums" (terraria?) in the geranium planter.  They don't appear to have worked; the little geraniums that were there before have disappeared.  It must have been too cold.  But there are seeds, still; and the root stocks are still alive - not all hope is lost yet.

Planter by the door - the repository of the greatest number of bulbs.  This is where the "angel hair" cardinal vine grew.  The trellis is temporarily reclining off to the side for the winter - too windy.

The white rosebush - with signs of growth.

Closer look at the Japanese maple planter; in the foreground is the little one - hopefully a fighter and survivor.

The little hibiscus - with some swelling around the leaf nodes.  Hopefully a good sign.

A bit of fresh green peeking through the snow in the daylily planter.