We've dried out a bit, so a stint out in the garden only garners a few mosquito bites :-) I've been able to weed the bed out in the pasture, and today I was able to plant some thyme and transplant a volunteer hollyhock.

We got the pool closed last weekend (it took two weekends total) and I'm so grateful every time I look over and see that black cover! It's so nice not to have that hanging over our heads.

The goldenrod and purple asters are just beginning to bloom, and the sedum and anemone are in full bloom. I still have a lot of garden clean-up, but there should be some nice cool days in October for that.