The few yellow blossoms have been consumed by what we assume to be deer.

Then yesterday this purple flower blossomed. Maybe it will survive the night. It could be that yellow’s more mellow.

In other news, the couple we met in the boatyard several weeks ago (boat right next to Heliotrope, stopped by for lunch today. George and Tracey. Nice folks, with stories and interests not too dissimilar from ours, Some good conversation. Maybe we’ll see more of them.