~ a view of the porch this morning...

...late summer loveliness.  This is where we sit before the craziness of the day begins.



Ozzy's favorite place to sit before the craziness of the day begins. :-)

The flowers in the hanging pots have been changed from petunias to chrysanthemums, and, the blue morning glories on the porch are blooming...sigh...summer is coming to an end.

~ fall plants...

Yesterday, we purchased some small chrysanthemums from Lowe's.  They were only $1.68 each -- so we will first use them to replace the spent petunias in the hanging baskets on the porch.  I only need them to look pretty for a few weeks until I take them down and hang up the halloween decorations.  We will plant them in various locations around the yard -- and -- if they like it here maybe they'll come back next spring!