In space between mid and late summer, few plants bloom. But I found some in our gardens to share. I've included a book snapshot at the end because I love nothing better than to get caught up in a good book in the languid days of summer (or the orange light of autumn or the snows of winter or the fragrance of spring). Okay, every season is a great time to read.
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| Crepe myrtles. |
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| Cyclamen. I'm babysitting this for my dad. |
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I love this stump. The rich browns, the character lines,
and the ivy trying to subdue it. |
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| Phlox in my wildflower garden. |
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| More wildflowers. |
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| Tiger lilies. |
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| My figs will ripen soon. Hopefully, I can pick them before the deer and squirrels feast. Last year, the night before I was going to harvest, the critters stripped both trees of every single fig. |
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| Simon and Schuster sent me an ARC (advanced reader copy) of this novel. I'll post a review soon--I love shouting-out for debut authors. And if psychological thrillers with unreliable narrators are your thing--they are mine--then this is a book for you. It goes on sale January 4, 2022. |
