04.04.2025 | Friday in Lent

It's dark out in the Carondelet Garden on this first Friday in April.  It is surprisingly mild this early morning.  The 50s are going to be the norm pretty much all day with rain moving in later this morning.  We may see thunderstorms by this afternoon with a forecast of heavy rain.  It is possible to get 1 to 2 inches before the day is over with more in the forecast for tomorrow.  Rain, rain go away come again another day!

The 'Cherokee Chief' Dogwood is in full glory in the back garden right now.  Such a stunning beauty with its delicate pink and white blossoms.  A bit of grace in the midst of the rainy gloom. 

We are over the halfway point in this Lenten season.  I'm struggling a bit with religion, not faith but the institutional part.  The "man-made" stuff that sometimes makes you scratch your head and wonder.  SMH as the kids would say.  As an old man I'm finally realizing its best to keep it simple.  Love God. Love your neighbor.  Don't judge.  Choose happiness as much as possible.  Make a difference where you can.  The rest is stuff.  Stuff that I'm afraid I'm not willing to be bothered with anymore.

Stormy weather ahead.  Be safe.  Take care of yourselves.  Be good and be kind along the way.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.