Do you remember that poem about November? By Thomas Hood. 
“No sun – no moon!
No morn – no noon –
No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day.
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member –
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! –
November!”
Now hang on a minute, that’s nonsense. Outside there is a frost, the sun is shining in a clear blue sky and whilst there may be no fruit, flowers or leaves there are these.
All a bit brown, perhaps but there is a beauty if you look carefully 
Closer 
I like the way the centre of the white aster links to the seed heads of the eupatorium and miscanthus. I also like how the ridges on the glass bottle pick up those on the gourd. 
So my vase for today is saying No but yes. I am sharing it with you and Cathy. Have a good day.
Good gracious – Thomas Hood was a happy chappy! Not!
I have not seen that poem before, classic Eeyore.
Love your vase, colour palette and textures – different!
Eeyore indeed. We were taught it in primary school.
Ha! Those were the days!!! 😉
I love your positive nature
Ha thanks x
What a striking arrangement, lovely texture.You are right there are still plenty of flowers in November. It is the dark afternoons that make me feel Eeyoreish.
Yes, me too.
At 1530 the sun dropped and my goodness that last of hour was very chilly. The hearing is even on tonight. I agree the dark is the worst part about Winter really
I’m happy your November is much less bleak than Hoods. Each stage of plant life is worth honoring, as you’ve done with today’s vase.
His was very bleak wasn’t it. I really like the husk or shell of a plant and I am always reluctant to chop back and clear away. That’s my excuse anyway.
I love that poem. I first saw it in a Rumpole of the Bailey story by John Mortimer.
Rumpole of the Bailey! I loved that series.
Beauty in the detail. I like the poem too, although I’d not heard it before, if only (like you) to deny it.
Didn’t know the poem – thanks for sharing 🙂 Your vase is pretty too and shows there’s beauty in decay. Your garden has come on so well. It’s been a while since I saw a pic showing a garden scene. You’ve created it not that long ago as far as I remember? Happy autumn days!
Thanks Annette. I have had little time free recently and on my ‘to do list’ is to share my Tuesday view. I started the garden in December 2014 and it is amazing how much things have grown.