07.23.2025 | Ordinary Wednesday

The skies above the Carondelet Garden last night after the storms rolled through were glorious beyond measure.  Words are worthless compared to the grandeur of nature.  Simply stunning!

The rains did nothing to cool things off here in south Saint Louis.  It is still hot and humid out in the Garden this July morning.  We should see sunshine this morning with a few afternoon clouds rolling in.  It will, once again, be hot and humid with afternoon temperatures approaching 100-degrees F.  YIKES!  Winds are out of the South at 5 to 10 MPH.  Another day of a Heat Advisory here in the Lou!

I'm trying to keep up with the garden chores, but my time has been limited by the heat and humidity.  It seems the older I get the less I am able to cope with either.  The work comes in bursts and the rests become longer and longer.  As my MIL always said, "Getting old isn't for sissies!"  

This mid-week Wednesday has us finishing a new garden box.  The box is built and just needs a few coats of paint to finish up.  Then we will have a new bedding box for the parterre garden.  Can't wait to fill it up with some beautiful plants!

I'm trying to keep my mind and body busy right now.  I need the work and distraction from a world in disarray.  The Hopi have a word that describes our world right now perfectly:  Koyaanisqatsi.  It means "life out of balance."  It does give me hope that things have been out of balance before and have been restored.  It can happen again.  I pray. A little faith.  A bit of hope.  Keep on loving.