We have had a mix of both, but the past few days it has been mostly rain. The temperature is about 35 degrees cooler than it was earlier this month, and we have pulled the windows down, and closed the doors the past couple of evenings.
On a walk around the yard the other day, I noticed the hollyhock had begun to open. George had been wanting to plant it for quite some time, so last year we planted the seeds, not realizing that it would take a full year for them to bloom. The seed packages showed several colors, so we have been surprised that, so far, the blooms have all been a dark purple, almost black. The purple is only evident in the sun.
