Frost

Last night, there came a frost, which has done great damage to my garden.... It is sad that Nature will play such tricks on us poor mortals, inviting us with sunny smiles to confide in her, and then, when we are entirely within her power, striking us to the heart. 
~Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks

One of the joys of April in Illinois is the constantly changing weather.  Two weeks ago the weather was warm and sunny, but today it is windy with a freeze warning in effect for tonight.  My balcony has a deep overhang so my plants are mostly protected from the frost, but I’m covering them just to be safe.

 My balcony looks a little ghetto with all these plastic bags covering it