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by Jane Stahl
To end this month of flowers, let me give a nod to a subscriber who suggested this series might be welcome in January! Good point.
Today's black-eyed Susans show up in my garden at the tail end of summer. Their foliage acts as ground cover until the blooms take over. I'm grateful for their help in keeping weeds at bay!
A final thought as we end the series: keep the meme from 2019 below in mind. The news in 2026 can be despairing, but, in the end, we have a choice. I hope you'll join me!

I haven't been to the folk fest since I worked it as a teen helping to make apple butter. I hope the schnitz and knepp is still as good, and that you can still get vanilla ice cream with peaches. I still have some blacksmithed items from those years kicking around.
Sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. Sunny during the morning, clear overnight.
Good luck and best wishes for a successful event from the Class of 1976! We will be holding our 50 year reunion in October.