Balmy days of May

Just one more week until Br. Josép is back from Italy.

This coming week, Brothers from other houses will start arriving for the Annual Chapter of the Order of the Holy Cross.

This past week Br. Ephrem got the visit from a good friend, from New Orleans, Ms. Jenny Hiel. It's important for friends to see new members of the community in their new environment.

The grounds. From top left, clockwwise: irises and Japanese maple in the little cloister; Ms. Jenny Hiel, from New Orleans, LA, with Br. Ephrem; slightly foggy day on the Hudson; a panorama of the meadow on an overcast day; no it didn't snow but poplar seeds covered the edges of the parking lot.

The peonies have started to bloom. The irises are still going strong. What beautiful grounds we have.

Peonies vs. Irises. The irises are still winning.

Happy Memorial Day!