07.24.2023 | Ordinary Monday

It's a beautiful morning here in the Carondelet Garden in South Saint Louis.  Our Rose Mallo has decided to bring forth some gorgeous blossoms on this Monday in July.  What a stunning sight to see on my morning walkabout.  

Mallos were a favorite of my mother-in-law.  She loved the big, showy blossoms.  She was, to say the least, a bit dramatic with a flair for bright colors and her signature bright, red lipstick.  I think that is why she loved this over-the-top flower.  We found this one and had to find a place for it in the parterre garden in her honor.  She passed away almost 3 years ago in the height of COVID.  Her memorial service is one I will never forget.  It was just my wife and I and a priest because of the lockdown.  Yet, it was one of the most touching, beautiful send-offs ever.  God does speak whenever two or more are gathered together.  As much as my MIL loved a party, I think she would have been very pleased.  

It's a lovely day in late July.  The hard work in the house is finally over and I can get back to my puttering in the garden.  I am believing the old saw that "you don't own a house; a house owns you."  Still, I love this old house in South Saint Louis.  Here's to a new week, a new day and some sunshine and blue skies.  Have an amazing day Gardening Friends.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.