“There is a part of blooming which I did not understand, you see. You can be a flower all your life but still not understand it. Blooming is one thing; but blooming where you are planted is another. It's so easy to say, "I will bloom when I am there", but you need to be saying, "I will bloom right here, where I was planted." ~ C. JoyBell C.
 

My cosmos are blooming in full force! I do love these colorful, wispy flowers but my big reason for planting them where they are was to cover the window. That's one of the windows on our remodel and it needs a window cover. The new blinds should arrive in a couple weeks 🤞 

The bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love these flowers. I don't know if I will plant cosmos in this spot next year and if not, there will be a spot for them somewhere in the yard.