Y’all. We’re getting the weather we long for all summer in Austin.

Cool, sunny days with a bright blue sky floating overhead and a soft breeze carrying the grape-soda fragrance of Texas mountain laurel.

If you’re in the Austin area, I hope you’re dashing outdoors every single minute possible. I am too. Soak it up!

Views from my deck
Top photo: Cafe seating in the corner
Middle photo: Yucca rostrata ‘Sapphire Skies’ and ‘Wonderful’ pomegranate leafing out
Bottom photo: Gopher plant (Euphorbia rigida) in full bloom, with Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizonica) and ‘Will Fleming’ yaupon holly, and a gravel path threading through the scene

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Whistle, central Texans, if you’re loving the rain today. Tweeeet?

Or pbbbtttt?

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We’re expecting a low around 30F (-1.1C) early next week, so we may be enjoying the last flowers for a little while. ‘Twinkle Pink’ cuphea is still glowing rosily in the afternoon light, but a frost will crisp it for the season. Will it happen? Who knows. Texas weather is unpredictable.

It’s a nice reason to get out and enjoy the late-season flowers though.

Of course, foliage plants like ‘Color Guard’ yucca will continue to look good no matter how low the temperatures drop.

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