Rudbeckia and Cardoon.

I think this will be the last bud on Rudbeckia. Its companion bud has not faired/fared too well. I look forward to the spring and new growth.

(Faired better or fared better?

If an adjective ( or adverb) is called for , fair is the word; if a verb is wanted, fare is the choice.

Fared

Old fashioned verb that means to succeed, experience the kind of fortune specified. That is the word I want!)

There is a surprise, too. I planted cardoon seeds a few weeks ago, which didn’t germinate, but look at these plants coming up all around the old cardoon stalk. I wonder if they are from seeds or are off shoots or both. I hope they fare well. In the  far right corner of the photograh below  is the Lamb’s-ear that grew in the white rose pot from seed. I guess I need to move it now that the cardoon revived itself.

Religion and a word I am learning about:

Here are two meanings and two uses:

1 Glory – kudos, renown

Here is how Jeremiah uses it.

The Lord speaking:

‘Let not

the wise man glory in his wisdom neither

let the mighty man glory  in his might

Let not

the rich man glory in his riches.

But

Let him that glories  glory in this

that he understands and knows Me, God. ( What about you, Lord?)

That I am the LORD which exercise

Loving-kindness

Judgement

and

Righteousness,

in the Earth: for in these things I delight ( I am happy.)’

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Here is a second use

2 Glory – sublime, splendour, grandeur, glamour.

And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the people… Exodus 24 : 17

And here is an amazing use of the word by John

‘ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, ( and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.’ John 1 : 14

( Jesus clothed His divinity in humanity.)

A response: The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah . It is interesting to notice that covid masks are mostly in place . The date for this performance is

22 December 2021.

Take care from the garden and me.

Sandy 🙂