One breakfast and a can of diet Coke later, and I am feeling much more human and much less grouchy than I did earlier this morning. Ah, the miracle of caffeine.

All of the rain this summer has done wonderful things for wildflowers. I have never seen so many in my life. The black eyed susans are blooming everywhere right now...very pretty. Our garden is filled with tiger lillies and tall perenniel phlox. The blooms smell so sweet, the odor from the garden fills our whole house whenever it is warm enough to open up the windows.