12.22.2022 | Thursday Winter Storm

Day:  36-degrees  |  Night:  -3-degrees  |  Winter Storm Watch
Waiting is the theme for Advent Children.  It's what we are doing right now in the Carondelet Garden.  We are waiting for Winter Storm Elliot to arrive with snow and frigid temperatures.  When did they start naming Winter Storms?  Did they always do that?  

We are in full blown hunker down mode in our little part of South Saint Louis.  We have nothing on our calendar and are simply waiting for the snow to begin.  We have gotten to that magical age where we have no desire to get out in the white stuff.  It's very pretty and like the way the City gets so quiet and calm, but we are staying put. 

​We stopped off the other day and bought real books.  Not an e-book like we have been reading but a real book.  Our plan is to read all afternoon.  I hope you are safe and warm this Thursday in Advent.  Thankfully, most schools are already closed for the holidays.  Please be careful if you are out and about!

It's quite dark and cloudy here in the Carondelet Garden.  It's very quiet.  The winds are supposed to start up soon with snow showers this morning and heavier snow by this afternoon.  The temperatures are supposed to plummet this afternoon as well.  Winds should be out of the NW at 20 to 30 MPH.  It's not a pleasant forecast to say the least.  I wish you safety and warmth today.  Patience and kindness are the key this Winter Storm Thursday.  That's all the news from the Carondelet Garden.