oh dear. The summer is winding down. The beauty berries are screaming purple, and the leaves on their branches are turning brighter green. That bright green just before the leaves fall off, and the berries begin to dry and the birds pick them off. The dogwood leaves are just beginning to lose their green, too, but haven't changed color yet. The hibiscus mutablis is tall, and I can see the beginnings of some flower buds. The vegetable garden looks like a war zone, with zombie summer plants that are waiting for me to pull them up and toss them in the compost heap. The spider lilies are surprising me daily, the spikey buds appearing overnight. They'll bloom soon. And, the swamp sunflowers are budding up, waiting for the annual heavy rain that always knocks them down just as they begin to bloom. Maybe this is the year they get to perform standing?
Our friends Deb and Ed have left the country. They retired, and promptly signed up for a two year assignment with the Peace Corps. Living in Cambodia is a reality check on American creature comforts. Read about their adventure here....
http://babelsincambodia.blogspot.com
