10.10.2023 | Ordinary Tuesday

It's a chilly start to the day here in the Carondelet Garden.  The sun is shining, and the skies are blue but there is that Fall briskness that is so welcoming this time of year.  A bit of a BRRRR and a feeling of happiness at the cooler weather and all the fun and activities that Autumn brings.

The leaves on the trees are beginning to change to a tapestry of oranges, yellows, reds and brown.  There is that feeling of change in the air.  A bit of melancholy at the loss mixed with the waiting for something new to happen.  Every day there is something different to witness in the garden.  A bit of grace here and there with more work to be done over in that corner.  

That big, old, tired Hydrangea is finally out.  She put up quite a struggle for this old gardener and I'm paying the price with the aches and pains of my old knees and hip screaming a bit today.  As always, it was worth it to see the opening where it was and dreaming of the possibilities yet to come.  We will do a bit of running around today and try to nurse my old bones a bit.  Excited for the changes we've made and dreaming of what will come!

The garden is really a reflection of my life.  A bit of grace, some faith and hope, surrounded by love.  A work in progress that is constantly moving and changing.  A bit of sadness and sorrow are thrown in on occasion.  Some pain and suffering thrown in there as well.  Yet there is always grace.  Grace unearned but always present.  Grace that tells me I am cherished even when I am at my worst.  A simple, ordinary grace.

Here's to a bit of faith, hope and love in all of our lives this Tuesday in Ordinary Time.  Be good and be kind to yourself and others as you make your journey.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.