You know the old saying…….rain, rain, go away, come back another day. We desparerately need the rain, but after 5 straight days of rain, I am feeling a bit frustrated as these:
and these:
should have been on their merry way to their new homes, but sadly, they are still here with me, drying ever…. so… slowly. Oh well, not much you can do about the weather, right?
This has been the most bizarre summer/fall that I can remember since I moved up here to the mountains. Here we are mid October and still no frost in sight.
Usually by this time, I have cut back all of my perennials and have replaced the annuals with Autumn mums. Somehow though I couldn’t bring myself to cut back all of those perennials still in bloom and believe it or not, these 
stunning Dinner Plate Dahlia’s did not even start blooming until the end of September….
It has been so blessed dry this summer that I believe they just didn’t have enough fuel to get themselves open…….but they are spectacular now….it’s crazy, but I may have to get out some more staking sticks again to
support these girls when in reality, I should be digging up the bulbs
and putting them away for the winter.
So what is all this wacky weather doing to our annual foliage display?
Truly it has seriously held it back. I can hardly remember such a late color change. Usually come this time of year we are raking up the leaves that have fallen and preparing for our first snowfall but this year, the colors have still not reached their peak which is bit bizare up here….
So here’s hoping that the temperatures will stay a bit cooler and the sun will come out, so we can enjoy the colors that the gods usually bestow upon us up here in the North Country.
Until then though, I will continue to look to the pots for color……with a little devil on my shoulder how can I go wrong?
Oh………..and before I forget, in my google search for bee blogs, I stumbled upon this gem! For all of you who have also expressed an interest in beekeeping to me go take a peek here . Start reading from the bottom up, you won’t be disappointed. It is completely and utterly fascinating! Bzzzzzzzzzzz!
The Woolen Rabbit 
The colors of flowers, yarn and leaves in this photo are perfect eye candy! We’d love some of your rain, please;-)
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Your flowers look so pretty! It’s still very dry here and all mine look dull and lifeless. (Which explains why I haven’t been participating in Friday’s Flowers lately.)
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That was a really neat bird/bee blog. I’m still pretty much afraid though – I’ve never been stung. How do you get as old as me and never get stung???? LOL
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The yarn is so gorgeous – it’ll be worth the wait for the recipients!
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It IS an odd fall. We aren’t near peak either.
Devil: perfect name for a beautiful red.
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Bees are fascinating little critters! I look forward to reading through that link.
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That red yarn is gorgeous and I want some! The problem with the color change this late is that it will probably change and then the leaves will immediately drop. Sigh.
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Cold here this morning, 28 or about when I checked early. The fire is going, at last a chance to dry some of that wet wool. Gorgeous red.
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We’ve had a round of beautiful weather lately. After a summer of non-stop rain it has been greatly appreciated. Loved all your photos. The yarn is gorgeous!
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I refuse to even pretend I like 100-plus degree days with 7% humidity…. but they sure do dry the yarn faster that way. Rainy here today, mid-50s. Kinda glum-looking.
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Been raining here in Ma too. Thanks for the bee blog!!! 🙂
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Cold nights and warm days over here, not a typical fall too.
Enjoy the flowers while you can !
And the red yarn, it’s georgeous !
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So many lovely pictures. Almost as pretty as your yarn…
Blessings (and wishes for sunny days!)
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Here’s one for you…
http://myristica.blogspot.com/
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Here’s a couple for you…
http://myristica.blogspot.com/
http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/
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I know, the foliage has been kind of a bust this year. I can’t believe how late it is!
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Pretty, pretty yarns, even if they aren’t dry yet 🙂
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Such beautiful yarn! Your trees seem to know it is fall even if the flowers don’t LOL that is a georgous shot around the lake. I love that red yarn! 🙂
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The color of the yarn is so deep and gorgeous. Your dahlias are beautiful … we need rain so badly in western PA that I just wish you could send some this way!
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