There has been a good soaking rain here for the last two days, cooling things off and really making it start to seem like fall. The rain has provided me with an excuse not to work outside, but still I can’t seem to get going on any projects inside either. Nor have I been able to write much. I just haven’t had a lot to say.

We have a busy weekend planned. In the morning we are going to the Kimball in Fort Worth to see the Egyptian exhibit, and then we are expecting houseguests to arrive in the evening and stay through Sunday.

The plants outside are really enjoying the weather. Everything has really perked up. The roses are starting to bloom again. This plant is sometimes called rock rose but it is actually related more to hibiscus. The proper name is pavonia. The flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon. It’s had blooms off and on all summer but now they are profuse.