Looking good, Tee! Sorry to hear about the deer invasion. The deer should have plenty to eat this time of year without eating your good plants.
When I went to over to Oak Ridge yesterday, I stopped in at Willow Ridge and found some fabulous clearance plants. For $2 perennials, I got an October Skies aster and some Red Rocks penstemons. For 50 cents ea I got some Homestead Pink verbena. I also got a couple of huge scaevola (99 cents ea) to freshen up my containers. At those prices, how could I not drag some home?
The past few weeks, the prospect of weeding & maintaining has not inspired me to get outside to work in my yard. Having some fresh plants finally makes me want to brave the heat to do some planting, and I know I'll keep working once I get out there.