The party moves inside

This is a sedum morganianum, or Donkey Tail plant. They are difficult to grow in Seattle, but these have been on the same table in the same little pots for about 4 years. Even in our cool climate, it puts on 6 inches or so each summer. I keep them on a corner of the deck behind the gas grill. It's a fragile, finicky plant that would prefer to live on a sheltered patio in Southern California. Join the club.

When you have a small house, you have to compete with your plants for light and space all winter, so very few things are worth bringing in. Although this is one of them. The problem is the whole shebang, table and all, has to be lifted in and put by a "cool, bright sunny window" for the winter. As if such a thing existed in old Seattle houses. Anyway, it will probably survive another winter on a couple drinks of water, but will be one unhappy donkey by spring.