12.29.2022 | Thursday WarmUp

Day:  63-degrees  |  Night:  44-degrees
It's cloudy and downright warm this morning in the Carondelet Garden.  Wasn't it just this time last week that we were in super frigid conditions? Welcome to Saint Louis!

It is Twixtmas season.  That time between Christmas and New Year's Day that is a bit of a weird time.  Not quite normal but not really a holiday either.  It's not the 12 Days of Christmas it's only a week but life seems a bit off.  Nothing feels normal.  Whatever normal is supposed to feel like.  I remember a time when I used to try to get so much done because we were off from work that week.  We rushed around to try and finish all of the chores we had been putting off.  Decluttering and de-Christmassing the house before the New Year.  Thankfully, those days are over.  We are now just contemplating the new year.  What would we like to do and how would we like to do it.  It's an odd feeling actually.  We have been caretakers for so many years and now we are not really responsible for anyone or anything other than ourselves. It fits the season of Twixtmas.  It's a bit of a weird feeling.  Excited for possibilities.  Hopeful.  A bit apprehensive.  Kind of like life, I guess.  Just because you are older doesn't mean you have all the answers.  I'm learning that one the hard way.  Today, I am hopeful!

It's cloudy and warm here in South Saint Louis.  The skies are overcast but we may see a peak or two of sunshine.  The winds are out of the South at 10 to 20 MPH.  I wish you hope, peace and love this Twixtmas time.  That's all the news from the Carondelet Garden.