After the Cannon Beach Cottage Tour, we stopped on our way home at Back Alley Gardens and The Natural Nook. Although it was past closing time, we got to peruse the new plant purchases and autumn displays in this delightful collectors nursery located in Gearhart, Oregon.
It definitely saved me money that the cash register was closed out because…just look at that little hot pink flower! They also had some Salvia clevelandii ‘Aromas’…at least that is what I called it back when I had a late blooming sage with intensely fragrant leaves.
We had a pleasant visit and some good plant talk and stories of public gardening and then Allan and I were on our way. Crossing the Astoria Megler bridge, a construction stop let us get a great view of the ships.
Looking northwest, we saw the Peninsula had become almost invisible because of a heavy bank of fog and clouds. I hoped for a rainy Sunday so I could spend the day blogging about the cottage tour.
And the rainy day that I wanted is exactly what I got!
I took exactly one photo on Sunday the 15th of the rain out my south window. I was able to write all day and avoid falling days behind again while posting about the cottage tour.
If I am lucky, Monday will be rainy as well and instead of blogging I just might catch up on paperwork.
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