Fading fast

Flower Friday: Fading Fast

The garden has been utterly glorious this year. But as I popped outside into the near dark at 7:15pm today in search of a blip-able bloom it was obvious that it won't be for that much longer.  Most of the flowers are starting to look tired and jaded.  It is nearly time for them to take their rest and snooze through the cold of winter.

Cathy has been suffering with a cold all week, and not a nice one at that.  There are plenty of people at work who are also struggling so there is definitely something doing the rounds.  I am trying my best to keep cold free at the moment as I have a little trip planned for the second half of next week and I really don't want to have to do it with a cold ...