Well, the house is back to normal....at least most things are back where they belong, although I still am finding Easter Eggs here and there. We hid them outside several times, then hid them inside many times. I am still finding confetti from the cascarones on the floor. Maybe tomorrow I will get the vacuuming done. After she (and her parents, who are also wonderful) left, it was mighty quiet here.
We had a great visit. A four and a half year-old girl has lots more energy than her almost 73 year old grandmother. We looked at some of the bluebonnets in the Mason area, drove on low water crossings where the water was over the dirt road...great adventure for a New York resident. And this New York resident spontaneously said "Yee Haw" when we went down and then up in a dip! Must be in the genes. On the way back to San Angelo, she was singing a little made up song... no real words just nonsense syllables. After a few minutes of this I recognized the tune...Ode to Joy....which is one of my favorites....and indeed the entire day had been an Ode to Joy.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Easter Spell
In West Texas, we are enjoying rain and our Easter spell. When I was growing up in San Angelo, my Mom would always make us new dresses for Easter Sunday. Usually they were "spring" fashions, nice pastel colors, etc. Every year, it seems, we would have to put on our winter coats over those lovely spring dresses.
And, now all these years later, we will have to put on a jacket on Easter Sunday. Oh well, at least it is raining. I realize that most people would be unhappy about the rains...but in this part of Texas, rain is always welcome. In our town we even had a group of over a thousand people join hands and surround a city block downtown to pray for rain. That was several months ago....but we are thankful whenever the rains come...and some will take credit for making it happen.
My 4 1/2 year old granddaughter will be coming in from New York tomorrow (along with her parents) and we will have a late Easter Egg Hunt. What fun. I even have some cascarones for her to hit us over the head with....It will be a busy and fun week.
And, now all these years later, we will have to put on a jacket on Easter Sunday. Oh well, at least it is raining. I realize that most people would be unhappy about the rains...but in this part of Texas, rain is always welcome. In our town we even had a group of over a thousand people join hands and surround a city block downtown to pray for rain. That was several months ago....but we are thankful whenever the rains come...and some will take credit for making it happen.
My 4 1/2 year old granddaughter will be coming in from New York tomorrow (along with her parents) and we will have a late Easter Egg Hunt. What fun. I even have some cascarones for her to hit us over the head with....It will be a busy and fun week.
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