John managed to get the yard mowed on a dry afternoon this week. Notice I don't say "lawn." It looks nice from a distance, but up close the grass is mostly moss and the whole thing will soon turn brown for the summer. The amount of work, chemicals, and especially, constant watering to make a respectable suburban lawn is too overwhelming. It's all I can do to keep the beds watered these days.
We're disappointed the kids can't make it to Seattle for Easter. Nova and Maya love the flowers and looking for eggs in the garden. And it's going to be a mostly sunny weekend with highs in the 60's. What a shame, although it just couldn't be managed with their work schedules.
So it will be a quiet Easter weekend. Something good for dinner of course, yet to be determined but I'm leaning toward steak. I can't face a ham or turkey for just the two of us. On Saturday afternoon, we might go to a spring open house and tour at Powellswood Botanical Garden.
Last Christmas, John gave me "The Robe" DVD in Bluray, no less. It's one of my favorite Biblical epics so I saved it for Easter. A great long inspiring story, starring beautiful Jean Simmons and youngish Richard Burton at his tastiest, right before the hard living (and Liz Taylor) caught up with him.
Have a wonderful Easter weekend.
“Easter is…
Joining in a birdsong,
Eying an early sunrise,
Smelling yellow daffodils,
Unbolting windows and doors,
Skipping through meadows,
Cuddling newborns,
Hoping, believing,
Reviving spent life,
Inhaling fresh air,
Sprinkling seeds along furrows,
Tracking in the mud.
Easter is the soul’s first taste of spring.”
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