Dog Days in the Garden

It has been in the mid 80s here all week, up near 90 a couple of days, with plenty of sun and no rain to speak of in weeks.

I have been watering a lot, so things haven't wilted too badly. But the fall flowers that opened in our first spell of cool weather, like these asters, are already fading.

But some flowers still look good, and we are supposed to get some rain and then cooler weather starting tomorrow.