I hope you all had a lovely Easter. We did. A last minute change of plans meant Derek and I found ourselves, leisurely with no plans. We did church, lunch out {got seated right away} with friends, then dinner and games with a family kind enough to take us in for the afternoon. Have you ever had pear pie? I hadn’t until yesterday…and boy is it good.
Easter is a time of life and renewal. And this year up here in PraCan, I think it will mark the start of spring. I really feel like we are finally out of the woods of winter. It’s sunny, the air–even if cool at times–has a warmth behind it. Best of all, things are growing.
Weeds mostly. But that can only mean that actual plants and flowers can’t be far behind.
So we peeled off the plastic that had been dutifully applied to keep the nasty, sub-zero wind from whipping through our second story windows. Things seem so much brighter. I cranked open the front window and Panda cat has been watching birds and children scoot across her view all afternoon. The patio furniture has come out of hiding, and at long last…I get to wear something besides boots! Cuffed jeans and clearance rack tennies to be exact.
Spring in the great Practically Canadian north is a lot like an Easter egg hunt. At first you really have to look hard to find that first sign. Once you do, you notice more and more. I, for one…am glad to put winter behind me and step into a season of life and renewal.
Bring on the sun.
xo
Amy
