We've discovered the pond area is a good 10  degrees cooler than the front yard. Amazing.

Jane had bought a bunch of sale plants from Wayside Gardens end-of-season sale. They arrived looking pretty sad, but should perk up a bit with sunlight and TLC. Hostas, heuchera, plumbago, and a couple of creeping thyme, plus a baby hinoki cypress and a blue geranium. Those are to plant tomorrow.

Meanwhile, I'm just typing away. I've got some office work I have to do, which I've been postponing