All gardeners are in a funk this year because of the weird weather, so we all are looking for sign of Hope. Glad to see the pretty thistle and of course Ethan's sunflower (what a perfect one too). I haven't had a brug this year, maybe part of my own neglect, but not giving up. Yes, I agree, the summer of 2012 has not been good for most of us.

Gardeners never give up, do we, Pegi?

No, never!!

They are lovely photo's Sharon and I love seeing the COLOR too!

The sunflower is perfect!

We were in SE Kentucky this week-end and boy howdy are they getting rain. It is so green there. There was about a 15 minute deluge while eating lunch there on Friday and it was raining as we left today.

Sure wish it would be neighborly and send that rain your way.

Rain would have to go backwards to get from there to here.
So my brother tells me every day.
Evil brother.