Day:  63-degrees  |  Night:  42-degrees
Happy Halloween! All Hallows' Eve is the night before All Saints Day in Christendom but in Ancient Ireland it would have been a Druid holiday that marked the end of Summer.  It was the day when the dead got up and walked around with the living.  It was celebrated by folks going from house to house for pieces of bread or even beads.  The tradition came to the United States in the 1800s along with the Irish immigrants.  God bless the Irish!

The little Doodle Dog is looking quite scary in her Ghostie Bandana and hiding amongst the Daylilies.  Such a frightening beast!  Beware the Doodle!  

Mostly cloudy skies over the Carondelet Garden this last day of October.  Winds are out of the WNW at 5 to 10 MPH.  Here's to the rain staying away for the kids and their candy gathering activities.  Be safe and have fun on your adventures.  Enjoy the excitement and joy of this fun day.  It's a good day for a good day!  That's all the news from the Carondelet Garden.

Day:  61-degrees  |  Night:  51-degrees
It's a wet Sunday here in the Carondelet Garden.  It's-a a good thing as we still need the rain.  It's also the day I water all of the plants over-wintering in the basement.  Gardening never stops! It just keeps on going.  I'm already dreaming of what I'll plant in the Spring.  How about you?  What are you dreaming of?

It's also Soup Sunday here around here.  Dr. B is on a bit of a Soup-a-palooza of late.  No complaints from this old guy, I love her soups!  Luckiest guy in the word.  I have to admit I'm thrilled all of the butternut squash is done.  Not a big fan of pealing them.  That said, I love the way they taste!  The Roasted Butternut Squash soup is to die for.  Again, lucky old man!

Rain showers and cloudy this morning.  Clouds are hanging around all day.  The winds are out of the NE at 5 to 10 MPH.  This is the perfect Fall weather.  Gentle rains upon the fields are exactly what we need.  It's a good day to slow down and contemplate.  Take time to remember the good things. Remember the kindness of some stranger. The goodness of others. Be thankful.  I'm counting my blessings this Sunday morning.  Time for another cup of coffee.  That's all the news from the Carondelet Garden.

Day:  69-degrees  |  Night:  50-degrees
We have all of our tropicals in our basement under grow lights.  They really seem to be doing well.  I'm so excited.  This is still quite new to me, so every day is an adventure.  I'm looking forward to seeing how they fare over the Winter.

It's another College Football weekend.  Unfortunately, both of the teams we follow are playing at the same time.  Lots and lots of back and forth this morning.  Go Irish!  Go Hawgs!  I hope you get a chance to enjoy a little fun and relaxation this Saturday.

The skies are partly cloudy this morning and will become even more overcast as the day goes on.  Winds are out of the ENE at 5 to 10 MPH.  A good day for a good day.  I wish you a weekend of faith, hope and lots of love.  Be good and be kind to yourself.  That's all the news from the Carondelet Garden.

Day:  65-degrees  |  Night:  37-degrees 
It's a lovely, chilly morning here in the Carondelet Garden but the sun is shining.  It's going to be a good day.  We are heading out to run errands and buy some groceries.  Today is Soup Day around here. Fall is such a bounty of fresh produce, and we are taking advantage and creating soups for Winter.  

The weather is going to be amazing.  Abundant sunshine with winds out of the NE at 10 to 15 MPH.  It's going to be a fun day after a rough week.  I wish you faith, hope and love every day.  Be good and be kind to yourself.  You deserve it! Hug a little harder and a little longer this last Friday of October.  Hopefully you can have a Fun Friday as well.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.

​Day:  62-degrees  |  Night:  38-degrees 
The Hibiscus is adapting quite nicely to her Winter home in the basement under the grow lights.  We have gotten everything inside now.  With a little faith and a whole lot of hope we will be able to see these beautiful plants thriving again next Summer on the porch.

It's a good time to remind ourselves to have faith, share hope and keep loving each other as hard as we can.  It's our best defense against a world of chaos.  In the end, they are the only things that work.  Faith, Hope and Love.  The greatest of these is Love.  Don't give up.  Don't forget to Vote.

It's a chilly start to our day here in the Carondelet Garden.  We should see that beautiful sun shining with just a few clouds mixed in.  The winds are out of the East at 5 to 10 MPH.  That's a bit different for us.  Winds out of the North, South or West but not that often from the East.  It's Faith, Hope and Thursday.  Spread a little love around today if you can.  It might just make a different to one person.  That's all the news from the Carondelet Garden.

Day:  61-degrees  |  Night:  36-degrees 
The rain has ended, and the tears have started to dry.  The sun is shining, and hope is beginning to return to the heart of this old man.  I'm no Pollyanna.  I know the problems in our City are real and scary but I still believe and Hope.  I have Faith in our better angels.  I still believe that Love can change things.  I've read the stories of the first responders in our City who didn't hesitate to the right thing.  The teachers and students who did the right thing at the right time.  I have Hope!  Our future depends on how we respond to tragedy. We do what we can to change things, so this doesn't happen again.  We have an election soon.  If you do nothing else, Vote for change.

The sunshine has returned to South Saint Louis. It's going to be a lovely day with winds out of the NNW at 10 to 15 MPH.  Be good and be kind to yourself and anyone who you may meet today.  We don't know what others are dealing with right now.  Keep hope alive.  Have a little faith and share all the love you have.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.

Day:  66-degrees  |  Night:  41-degrees 
Today is different.  Today is hard.  School shootings and violence is always difficult.  Yesterday it was in our own backyard. A teacher and children were murdered in cold blood in a school for the Performing Arts.  The Performing Arts exist to give us joy and happiness and express emotions that words cannot express.  Instead of that creativity, life was taken away.

I did my student teaching at the original Visual and Performing Arts High School which was lovingly referred to as VAP.  It was down in Soulard in the Humboldt School building.  The students were a joyful bunch of artists and performers who dreamed big dreams and put their hearts and souls into their work.  That experience has been taken away from these young people.  Some lives are over and many of the lives that remain will never be the same.  What's the answer? I don't know. I wish I could wave a magic wand and change it all. I do know this one thing, Love conquers all. Love is the only thing that will fix the problems. Until we can truly love our neighbor as ourselves this evil will continue.  Today I am hugging those around me a little bit tighter.  I'm finishing everything with an I love you.  I hope you know you are loved as well.  I hope you can feel goodness and kindness around you.  I hope. 

The rain has arrived just as the tears in our eyes are falling.  It's a good day to pause and reflect.  Resolve to love others.  Resolve to show kindness and goodness everywhere.  Resolve to be the change in this world.  Here's to faith in the future, hope for a better tomorrow, and love to truly change our hearts.  Give me faith, hope and love everywhere because we are all struggling today.  Today is different.  Today is hard.  

Day:  81-degrees  |  Night :  64-degrees
It's a Super Sunday here in the Carondelet Garden.  It's another watering day around here.  Since we've moved all of the potted plants into the growing area inside it's a weekly watering bonanza around here.  They have all adjusted very well and seem to like their new growing area.  The grow lights are doing their job!  I'm very excited about the possibility of saving a bunch of my favorites this season.  

Lots and lots of little things to do today.  Nothing big or major, just little errands for ourselves and few others.  I'm helping buff out some scratches on the boy's new car.  It's a right of passage for all of us to get a scratch or two when we first start driving.  I think we can take care of it without a lot of fuss.  We do what we can do to lessen the hurt.  

The skies are partly cloudy this morning here in South Saint Louis.  The winds are out of the South at 15 to 25 MPH.  A bit blustery at times for sure.  It's going to be a Super Sunday today.  I feel it in my bones. I hope you have a Super day as well.  Be good and be kind to yourself and others as you travel about.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.

Day:  80-degrees  |  Night:  63-degrees
It seems that Jimminy Cricket decided to visit the Carondelet Garden.  There is an abundance of wildlife around the Garden lately and these guys are no exception.  They are fun to watch as they hop around.  Sometimes you just have to take a minute and enjoy the little things in life and gardening.

Last night was the perfect night for Halloween Nights at Grant's Farm.  The perfect weather and the perfect company.  It was so much fun to see all the littles dressed up in their costumes.  Lots of cute little witches and an abundance of Disney Princesses.  We saw more than a few Ninjas and a cowboy or two as well.  A fun night to be out and about in Grant's Farm.  

Another mostly sunny day here in the Carondelet Garden with winds out of the South at 10 to 20 MPH.  It's been quite a run of sunny days this month.  We are heading out to do a few errands but that's about it.  College Football this afternoon. Life is good.  I hope you get the chance to put your feet up and relax a bit this weekend.  You deserve it!  Be good and be kind to yourself and anyone you might meet on your journey.  Send it out and it comes back to you!  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.