A BIT MORE SUNFLOWER SUMMER...

As you may have noticed, 

this garland with all the dried pieces,

 was displayed 

on the dining room table last week (here).

  What I didn't know at the time

 was that the kids were coming up 

for the Labor Day weekend, 

so I had to remove it 

to set the table for dinner.

 Our table came out of 

an old miner's boardinghouse

 and was made specifically 

for that setting. 

 It is long and narrow and,

 though a large decoration 

down the middle is attractive,

 with the addition of china and food,

 it is not very practical...

...so I just picked it up 

and simply draped it 

over the parlor mantle 

with the thought of just 

getting it out of the way 

and as so often happens, 

this turned out to be 

the perfect spot for it.

With the addition of 

a few old, tarnished brass candlesticks, 

the sunflowers are continuing 

to shine 

throughout the Cottage.

The entry is dressed up 

with a few pieces 

that have come out of the

backs of the cupboards.

  A pitcher, a wreath, 

and some dried grasses,

 all adorned 

with a sprinkling of

 sunflowers.

Here is a repeat performance,

 brought back by popular demand,

 by the sunflowers, of course! 

 The kitchen table, 

as it was, last year.  

The addition of blue and white 

makes the 

gold of the sunflowers 

stand out.

Speaking of blue,

remember the Captain's

 morning glory 

we planted at 

the beginning of summer?...

...this is how much 

it has grown.

  It has done well...

...and adds a bit of color 

(although the sun is very bright today

 and tends to wash it out) 

to the waning summer 

front garden, 

with nary a sunflower in sight!

...Judy...

At this time 

I would like to acknowledge 

the men and women who lost their lives

 on September 11, 2001.

It doesn't seem possible 

that seventeen years have passed.

Blessings to those 

who are doing their jobs 

to keep us safe

 and hope

 that it never happens again.

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