my version of the 3 crosses...
most of you know I do not sleep all night...
and if I do, I am a very early riser...
so this morning...
I thought this looked so pretty sitting in the dark, alone...
thinking about the meaning of the day...
just what it means to overcome...
hell, death and the grave...
DH got me this little angel for Easter...
and she stands in the shadow of the cross...
as I sat at the table...
looking at a bag of sugar marshmallow eggs...
I thought of how fun it used to be on Easter morning when the kids were small...
the hiding of the eggs, the baskets, the excitement of the morning...
so I grabbed that bag and began...
why not?
they might be 26 and 31, but hey, they're still my kids...
and I hid the whole bag...
Doug came pretty early...
got me and Craig both up...
and Doug grinned when he saw the eggs and Craig grabbed a bowl and started finding them...
it began the day in a good mood...
then we went out for a walk...
Easter pansies from DH...
and Doug looked at the blooms...
and we all talked about plans for the summer...
and I took photos as we went...
it is just amazing...
at all the wonderful colors out there...
we came back in and started working on dinner...
and we all did something, working together....
we ate until we were stuffed and a couple of us took another walk...
the kids crashed in the living room...
and later on, DH and I decided to nap...
because the snoring from the living room was in stereo...
Craiger playing the Easter Bunny...
I told him he needed ears...
when DH and I were walking, on the way back...
we saw our neighbor...
he was looking at the rose bush...
I knew instantly what was happening...
he was thinking of her...
I could see the sadness in the slumping of his shoulders...
his head slightly bent...
this rose bush is 7-8 years old...
and a few of the buds opened today...
he planted this rose bush just outside the living room window for his wife...
so she could see it from inside...
Sue died 6-7 years ago...
she didn't get to see it this big, with so many blooms...
he was thinking of her...
how appropriate that it would bloom this morning...
his eyes were moist and I knew he was having a hard moment...
so we talked a spell...
I said holidays are the worst, aren't they?
they sure are, was his reply...
if you had your family around you, your spouse...
you were blessed today...
Beautiful pictures, they made me want to see more. Beautiful blog. I enjoyed stopping by.
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Tete-What a beautiful picture of your day! I love it all-from the crosses, to the hidden eggs, to the walks and the flowers and the rose bush that makes your neighbor's heart ache. God bless you, Tete- You are such a good soul and such a blessing to so many. I am glad to count you as my friend....and more! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThis post was a delight from start to finish; I like the tableau you created with the crosses and little angel, and the Easter candy hunt (too funny) and your neighbor and the rose bush (sorrowful time for him). Thanks for sharing your day with us.
ReplyDeleteyes I amvery blessed...spent a wonderful weekend with my husband, so grateful!
ReplyDeleteA happy post...family!...A sad post...absence of a loved one...oh Tete...it is life, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI pray that your neighbor is saved that he might have the joy...even in the midst of loss and grieving...that he WILL see her again.. this is comfort...I told Kurt the same thing today...Holidays are the hardest when you can't be with a lot of your family...MISSED my other kids, but grateful to have Kam...missed my dad. *MISS my mom.
:-) Grateful above all other things in this world for the one who took my place on that Cross.
Hugs to you girl. xo
What a cute way to have an Egg Hunt, even if the kiddos are not kids anymore.
ReplyDeleteBless your neighbor! I know it is hard when you have lost someone you love.
J
Tete, How sweet you are. Giving a kind word when you saw your neighbor suffering. I love all your flowers. The cross pictures are nice. Smiles, Susie(She Junks)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you and your family had a good day, Tete! Your pink clematis is beautiful. Have a great week!
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