The last couple days we’ve had sunny afternoons sandwiched between dark and moody mornings and evenings. I walk about in the garden in the late afternoon and watch the clouds roll in as the sun sets. The air feels soft and sensuous against my skin.

There is still a lot of red on the mountain sage and the flame acanthus. I even saw a Monarch today. The lantanas are at the height of their glory. Some of the roses are doing well too. The Martha Gonzales that we planted last winter struggled through the summer, but now is looking very healthy even though it is small. It has had a small burst of blooms this week. The flowers deteriorate very rapidly so it will be nice when it gets large enough to have more than a few at a time.

Now another cool front is moving in. As I sit typing in front of the open window the wind is picking up. It’s blowing away the cloud cover and I can see the almost full moon shining through the treetops.