The view seen here was ripped to literal shreds with our recent storm, but it was such a pretty scene over the summer I wanted to put up one last look on this fall Friday morning. After the storm, I cut down the sweet potato vines which had put on such a stunning show, and clipped out the purple salvia which was equally impressive. I’ll take the awning down this weekend if weather allows – the final motion that will transform the patio into its bare winter look. I much prefer nakedness when it involves skinny-dipping rather than the bare bones of a summer canopy gone into storage, but we don’t always have that choice.
Fall is here. There’s no going back. Embrace the morning chill and let it toughen us up for the winter ahead.
