What Happened to Spring?

I'm glad that I managed to snap this picture of my peony plant before the 100+ degree temperatures killed everything! So much for spring.

Another impediment to the growing season seems to be my dogs....they have been enjoying my plants more than I have. A little too much!

On an unrelated note, we've recently acquired some lovely end tables and lamps for our living room. Adding the lamps gives the room a lot more light and having 2 end tables creates a lot of symmetry in the room where there was none before.

We also decided to update the window treatments in the living room and dining room. It was hard to part with the mauve honeycomb blinds that Nancy (previous owner) installed, but somehow we made it through.....

Stay tuned for the 'final' reveal once we've finished the room!