07.14.2025 | Ordinary Monday

A cloudy, humid start to the day here in the Carondelet Garden.  The rains yesterday were more than welcome.  We might see a few more pop-up showers today as well.  Mostly cloudy skies will be the norm with highs in the mid to upper 80s.  Winds are light and variable.

It was a busy weekend and a busier week ahead for the old gardener.  We have a high school graduation party and heading off to college celebration this weekend.  We have been helping organize the garage and replace all of the shutters around the house.  The rain slowed us down, but it did give us the opportunity to organize and template everything.  All should go to plan, and everything will be ready for the big day.  We have blood tests today and later this week more tests.  The question of the aging:  "What medical procedures are you having done this week?"  

I'm getting to that age where I sometimes feel like I don't have much to contribute anymore.  Many of the things I've always been able to do are now off the table.  Then the texts start flying.  It's always the girls who aren't afraid to say something.  Then I'm off grabbing my toolbox and heading over and helping get things started.  That's when it hits that the role is changing.  I don't necessarily have to do it all anymore.  My job is to teach and mentor and then turn it over to the new handypeople.  

This is my happy place.  We are doers.  We like to help and get our hands dirty.  We may not be able to do the all-day marathons anymore, but we can share our skills and knowledge.  We still have things to contribute.  That is enough.  That is grace.  That is blessing upon blessing.  That is all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.