Come in from the Cold

Winter rushes at Fall here in the Midwest like it's 4th down with a yard to go.  This past week the meteorologists have been issuing Frost Warnings.  The temperature at night drops down to freezing.  They're saying we might even get a snow flurry today.

We've taken out our coats, scarves, boots, and turned on the heat.  Bruce had an HVAC guy come out to clean and check our furnace.  So far, the old contraption's still alive and kicking.  The repairman was amazed.

While we're toasty indoors, the plants outside were braving the elements. I'm still new to this whole gardening thing, but I can't stand to see the plants that I nurtured all summer just wither away.  I brought them in from the cold to save them from sudden death.

The geraniums take a drink at the kitchen sink.

Bruce made this space in the basement for my mint and Thai basil.

Maybe they won't survive indoors either, but I have to try!  Does any one have advice for how to keep these beauties alive?