Hearing it from a reputable source, I understand the my family and friends in the Las Anchorage metropolitan area are receiving a little snowfall tonight. I am so sorry, that the fluttering white stuff marks the end of your summer. Now all you have to look forward to is six months of snow and cold. Gone are the days that you can walk among your flowers, pausing long enough to sniff the fragrance or take daily photos of the development of your apples. Although, our summer did seem a little short this year, the sights and fragrances of summer continues to linger in the little village on the river.

This past summer, my flowers were beautiful but I was disappointed in the annuals that we did plant. Partially our fault due to late planting because of landscaping changes but I blame the "cooler than normal" summer for the most part. But there is always a silver lining to every cloud. We are now enjoying what we should have been enjoying in August and early September. The Livingston Daisy is one of my favorite annual flowers. Their vivid color and sun tracking abilities can cheer the soul. Due to the lateness of the planting and cool summer, our Livingston Daisies are just now coming into their full maturity. Despite several nights of frost as well as several nights of freezing, the little Livingston Daisies have proven to me that they are not pansies.

These pictures were taken this past Sunday evening. Today, they were again in full bloom despite having an inch of ice on the puddles and ponds. To all of you you have awakened to winter this morning, I will will be thinking of you as I take my morning coffee on the deck, admiring the hardiness of my little daises and the continuance of our summer.