It seems as E. TN approaches fall, it just gets hotter by the day.  This coming week’s temps will be in the high 90s, with still no rain in sight.  I have to water my gardens every day.  But then I think of the Bahamas and Carolinas devastated or damaged by Hurricane Dorian, and I’m thankful to be in the weather flyover state.

Misu knows how to keep cool–in the closet or the shower!

This orange butterfly (Gulf Fritillary?) was filling up on the masses of marigolds in the veg garden (one of the few plants that did really well in the poor soil).