Tickseed

We learned the name of the beautiful yellow, daisy-like flowers that appear along the roadside this time of year--tickseed. The "topsoil" we bought this spring to enhance our clay soil in the flowerbeds was filled with its seeds. So, while our planted flowers and vegetables haven't done very well, the weeds are flourishing. Fortunately, we really like the tickseed. We still haven't seen the bear, but he's evidently still around. We have had large flocks of bluebirds--sometimes a dozen coming at night and chattering for worms. First signs of fall in the trees. The dogwoods are turning red, and I saw a patch of yellow leaves on another tree. Cooler air today. Nice.