This Week at a Glance

This weekend went from sunshine to sweater weather.

It’s been so gorgeous here all week… perfect garden weather, if you had the time to be out in it.

I didn’t. Last week was all things dog. Poor Jax.

Last Sunday, I ended up driving him to doggy urgent care. His incision was clearly infected. It looked exactly like the photos that come up when you search “infected surgical site,” which is never a search you want to be doing at 8 a.m. on a Sunday.

The good news is the stronger antibiotics are working, and he’s doing so much better. That’s after yet another vet visit Tuesday evening, when the infection scabs started falling off, and it looked like his sutures were coming apart.

It also helped that the vet sent us home with sedatives so Jax could sleep through the night. And so could his mama. If all goes well, his sutures will come out Tuesday afternoon. And we can talk about happier, more inspiring things.

I’d love to have more to share this week, but I truly did nothing except take care of my little buddy and nap when he did. Ollie, meanwhile, decided he’d been neglected and needed some extra loving too. He’s been a little jealous lately.

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In the Garden

The good news? I saved half the pictures I took two weeks ago so I could share them today. I had a feeling I was going to need them.

Purple asters and sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ make such a good pair in the fall garden.

A few black-eyed Susans were still hanging on in this corner, along with one lone sunflower that took off after all the others had come and gone. A little bird must have dropped a seed.

The cut flower garden is looking a bit wishy-washy, but there are still a few blooms left to enjoy.

I’m still cutting zinnias, dahlias, and marigolds.

Not much is blooming on this side of the greenhouse, but I love this view anyway.

The fall containers look pretty in front of the greenhouse, and the purple asters are as bright as ever.

Did you notice my Costco mums fell over? I did.

Here’s the view in front of the cottage. You can spot the hydrangea tree in the back, and the heather is blooming.

The white coneflower I started from seed is finally blooming. Better late than never.

On the Blog This Week

My Favorite Inspiration Around the Web This Week

If you’re in the mood for pasta this fall, try this pumpkin pasta alla vodka recipe.

You’ll love this home from Micah and Co.‘s portfolio.

Learn how you can add a personal, handmade touch to your gifts.

Check out these easy pumpkin cream cheese muffins with spice cake mix.

I love soup season, and this crockpot chicken enchilada soup is just what I’ve been looking for.

I am so in love with this home!

Coming Up Next Week

With Jax on the mend (fingers crossed for Tuesday), I’m hoping to get back out in the garden and keep putting it to bed for the season.

I’ll be bringing more dahlias indoors while there are still some to bring, and keeping a close eye on the loofahs to see when they’re finally ready to become sponges.

I’ll also share the inside of the cottage dressed for fall, dried hydrangeas and all.

Until next time,