After a long blog break I feel refreshed, recharged... I would love to say I tackled a lot of neglected projects... but really, the lazy days of summer just consumed me... after a hot and dry summer, a few days of Sweet Summer Rain have the garden feeling refreshed, recharged...  in the endless hot dry days (and my laziness) the rose branches grew long and lanky... the summer rain bending them...  until, they succumbed to the temptation of just lying in the Sweet Alyssum...  Brother Cadfael, is a rose that struggled to be happy in the garden... this year it has been covered in these big cupped roses... a pure delight! it has jumped right onto my favorites list... I am in no hurry to charge into fall... I plan to hold onto Summer as long as I can... Thanks for stopping by....