Dog daze

The light has changed and the humidity won't stop, so it must be August. My granddaughter goes back to school August 8(!) It just doesn't seem right to not wait until after Labor Day.

The Profusion zinnias are doing their thing, along with the nodding onion, so the front of the house doesn't look so plain now. I love zinnias, but I'm going to try something else next year.

Almost everytime I sit and gaze at the backyard, I see hummingbirds, mostly at the penstemon (which is just about done). Goldfinch are enjoying the coneflower and sunflower seeds.

I'm disturbed by the lack of butterflies this year. Perhaps it is just an anomaly. Fingers crossed.