OH! Before I forget: Earth Hour – TODAY. Are you participating? We are. Rather than run around turning everything off – and then sitting in the dark listening to the hum of the fridge and feeling guilty about phantom loads (all that ‘hidden’ consumption in stand-by electronics and the digital clocks on every appliance) – we’re going to just throw the main breaker and feel good about it. :)
Easter 08
Easter 08
Easter was really, really nice. Well, the lead up was frantic and I will admit to sitting in my car in the parking lot at the grocery store crying. But only for a minute. lol Easter dinner was to be at my house on Saturday, because there were things I wanted to do on the Sunday, but Mark was away the week before (I think that business men do this on purpose. If there is some Big Event coming up, they plan to be out of town the week before. ) and THEN he got snowed in and couldn’t get home. Totally not his fault, but that doesn’t keep me from blaming him ;) The result was that the 6 hours of shopping and errand-running I had to do had to be done in less than two and then it took me 40 minutes to get to the grocery store because traffic was so bad and the store was so full of people I had to drive around until a parking spot opened up. This would be the point where the little meltdown occurred. hehehe But I got hold of myself, made some phone calls right there and changed the dinner to Sunday, giving up my plans for that day and one dinner guest in the process, but it was the only way there was going to be a dinner at all. *whew*
I know, I know, that is So Last Week and I need to Just Get Over It, but I still feel traumatized by the whole thing. I am a delicate flower. Or something ;)
Easter 08
BUT! My sister came over on the Friday and she helped me colour the eggs and bake bread and prepare some food for Easter dinner. That was a good time :) And Easter Sunday was bright with Spring Sunlight but holy cow cold! It is STILL cold. I love Winter. It is probably my favourite season (except for maybe Fall. Or Spring. And sometimes Summer), but even I have had enough now. I don’t think I’ve been properly warm right through for months. Next week is looking promising though. I have faith :) And in the end, inspite of the melt down in the grocery store parking lot, Easter dinner all came together pretty easily and it was a Really Good Day.
Easter 08
Of course, the Easter Bunny was here and Jordan carefully led The Baby through the egg hunting process. The Baby was not interested in the process, however, because Hey! I found this pretty shiny little egg thing beside the couch leg and it smells like something to eat! And after that, he was not very interested in hunting for more because he had two little shiny eggs. Also, it turns out he likes chocolate. I was stunned :P He also likes challah and home made hot cross buns. And dill pickles and salsa (not the mild kind, either).
Easter 08
I’m so happy to see Spring. Even if the tulips or daffodils haven’t come yet. And even if the temperatures are still on the chilly side. I believe and I believe that soon, very soon, it will start to actually feel like Spring.
I have to believe. Because the alternative is not pretty ;)