Happy Easter, everyone. This has always been my favourite time of the year. It's spring, but to me it's the official start of summer. When I was growing up on Vancouver Island, as soon as Easter weekend was over, that was our cue that summer was here, and it was time to go swimming. We would run home after school, put on our bathing suits, and head off down to Rogers Creek. The water was just barely melted ice, but you can actually feel quite warm, once hypothermia sets in. On Easter Sunday, our family would wear our "Sunday best" and go to the morning service at All Saints Anglican Church. I sang in the choir, with my little robes and velvet bow. But the best part of Easter is the renewal of all that has been dormant over the past few months. The Japanese plum tree outside my window is in full bloom, in all its glory. To me, that has always had a connection to the resurrection. Life, rising again.
Have a wonderful Easter, everyone. I hope the Easter bunny found you. In Canada, this is a four-day weekend, and it's just what the Easter bunny ordered.
Happy Easter.
4 comments:
Thanks for the joyful Easter greeting. I was afraid the hypothermia was this year; I appreciate the explanation, and am glad to now you had no "misadventures" in 2013's Easter. (I believe the operative phrase is "Be cool, but stay warm.")
Easter blessings to you, too!
I am basking in the sunshine, glorying in the explosion of blooms outdoors. We in in the Pacific Northwest are enjoying this incredible weather, are we not? :-)
They say this is the last Arctic Express hitting us now...*sigh* another week or two.
Happy Easter to you and yours
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