The temperature dropped over 20 degrees in an hour and a half, and thank goodness – we seem to be done, for now, with the record heat.
In spite of being defoliated by gypsy moth caterpillars and who knows what else, the fairy rose started blooming. It is nice to see the little white flowers again, and pretty much on schedule with last year.
The iris have started as well, 2 1/2 dozen of them, and it looks like the new penstemons should be out shortly: white flowers against a white fence; oh, well.
Both my car and Peter’s are back from their respective shops. He paid $0, and I paid about $80 less than quoted, so things are back in control for now.