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| 'The Resurrection', 1544, Titian |
Happy Easter, dear Readers
As always, on Easter Sunday we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ from the dead after his Crucifixion, the basis of the Christian religion.
We celebrate new life with the exchange of Easter eggs, and family greetings.
At the Red Cardinal nest we arranged our first Zoom meeting with our three grown children and their spouses.
It was such fun...we sat back and listened to them chatting to each other with such pride. They live in three different parts of the world, but the familial bond is still strong.
I made a few cup cakes as a sweet Easter treat after we attended Church online. How strange it is, this life of isolation.
I have been planting out some little pansies, as the weather has finally begun to cool at the end of the day. At last, we can enjoy watching little plants grow, the cycle of new life...
Good old blue violet has been languishing for months, but suddenly this week bursts into bloom, to be enjoyed until next Summer..
Like many living isolated at home, I have started to grow a few vegetables.
The only place we go out to is the organic market and produce store, and they were selling seedlings. I know many Australians are starting vegetable gardens, and stocks of seeds are vanishing from the shoppes.
One reason for attempting to grow some for ourselves, is that while we are pleased to have supermarket delivery of groceries, the quality of their fruit and veg is decidedly inferior (one always looks carefully when buying in person).
This little guy greeted me early today, sitting quietly in the gentle sunshine.
We have also had an unexpected daylight sighting of a possum, a nocturnal animal. I know, possums and growing your own vegetables is not a good mix! In fact, this is no doubt the culprit who consumed one of my parsley plants a few nights ago.
We shall see how we go with my little capsicums, shallots, and snow peas...
Wishing you all good health and happiness..
And a safe hibernation this unusual Easter Day
XXXXX
Happy Easter
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Easter to you!
DeleteLovely post and great photos of the wildlife - even the chocolate versions! We all need chocolate for Easter don't we dear Patricia!
ReplyDeleteKeeping busy in the garden and house is not really bothering us YET thankfully. Know it's harder for the younger generations, but we seniors are quite liking having more time to just take our time, if you know what I mean!
Stay safe and be well - Mary x
Absolutely, chocolate is part of the Easter festivities...
DeleteYes, we know what you mean, and most of the time we are grateful for the extra time to catch up on many things around the house. Seems to be very difficult for the young beach-goers of Queensland! xx
Happy Easter! We had a little egg hunt. Even though my kids are in high school, they humour me. We are having ham for dinner per our tradition. My parents will be doing the same in their own home. It's a different Easter but still Easter so I feel the need to celebrate. Love your garden photos. That bird is magnificent. Stay safe. Xx
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter Jen. Lovely to have an egg hunt with you high schoolers. And a traditional dinner is perfect. We were discussing our mother's Easter choices yesterday. Family tradition is so important. Be safe xx
DeleteHappy Easter!
ReplyDeleteWe will grow cherry tomatoes and banana peppers in pots. Also, we will try to grow some small cucumbers this year. Homegrown veggies are the best!
Take care! x
Cherry tomatoes is an excellent idea - hope to find some plants this weeks. So far, no possum raids have occurred :) Be good xx
DeleteHow nice to have a garden to grow things in. All my outside space is taken up with flowers and there's nothing spare except a couple of flower pots! Stay safe, and enjoy your autumn.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, we are mostly flowering shrubs and roses etc. I am putting the veges into old pots I can move around to catch a bit of sun but keep them from being exposed to the wind from the West. Tricky business, gardening! :)
DeleteYour Easter things are charming. Lovely to see them.
ReplyDeleteOh yesterday was a difficult day to get through. Some days are easier than others. Easter in isolation in an apartment is not good. After the longest sleepy day, a 2 quart plastic bottle of extra virgin olive oil fell from the top shelf out of my cupboard and onto the counter. The bottle stayed in tack, but the new types of lids retailers now use (can't screw them on securely, they pop on and off) flew off the bottle from the force of the fall, pouring olive oil all over the counter and everything sitting on the counter. If that wasn't bad enough, olive oil had splattered on the wall outside of the kitchen, as well as, a table there and everything on top of it. Plus the floors. So I had some cleaning up to do, which took a couple of hours. Drama after a day of boredom!
On television was a re-broadcast of last year's live "Jesus Christ Superstar" — which I did get to enjoy the 2nd hour of after the cleanup. Also at least the wall cleaned up well and all I lost was an inexpensive tv remote control that didn't survive it's oily drowning. So I just ordered a new tv remote. I thought of all the times I didn't put the tv remote in it's place, why did it have to be in it's proper place last night?! I think such mishaps happen when we are stressed and not in the moment.
You wouldn't think staying safe and comfortable in your own home with all the things that suite you would be such a hardship, would you? If we weren't all dealing with the same shelter in place, it would be unbearable, but indeed, we are not alone.
Oh dear, Debra. These things are awful any time, but at the moment very difficult to bear. What a mess to clean up and oil is so difficult to wipe up. Lucky it was only a remote and not your phone!! I had a similar day Monday. We have a large house, so lots of floors to vacuum. The cleaner lost power and suction, seemed to have a blockage. Pulled it apart, nothing in the pipes or hose. Together we opened the inside to find 1. bag inserted wrongly, covering entrance hole to bag. Filter unable to work as clogged with dust and mess all over the interior. Total and awkward mess. Big clean up ended with shaking the whole machine (lucky it is small) over the side of the balcony to shake out all the grit. Probably on top of recent anxieties, I was quite traumatized by this and had to go off for a sleep! Don't know who I am anymore, do you? Back to normal today I hope :)
DeleteOh goodness, I can sympathize! To clean up wayward dusk and dirk and tiny particles is terrible as well! Glad we lived to tell! :)
DeleteI think that zoom gatherings will continue long after the corona, we also have family all over and it has been a revelation. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
You may well be right Amalia, at least in respect to far-flung families. I suspect it will not last for nearby friends - we are looking forward to meeting again in homes and cafes, free from restrictions. Be well and safe. xo
DeleteI also think that the Zoom gatherings will continue for those who have family at a distance. I can even see me continuing them with one of my daughters whom I don't see so often. I'm looking forward to getting back together with all those I can see in normal circumstances, though. I'm glad you managed to have a lovely Easter despite it all, Patricia, and yes, I too am considering growing vegetables in pots!
ReplyDeleteZoom could be the new favourite thing! Australians are all asking when 'normal' will return; I suspect they are getting tired/bored with isolating. It would be fun to try growing veges in pots as Spring comes to you. What better time :)
DeleteHi Trish!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see you still had a blessed Easter. And even got time with family from afar. It was such a different one, wasn't it? But we are blessed for He has risen coronavirus or not. 😉 🙏 Agree about planting gardens of goodies. My Mom and I share with a friend of hers in a little garden share that's local and it's pretty minimal cost for the abundance of goodies! Her friend helps with the planting and harvesting and we enjoy the results all summer and into the Fall. I think this year we'll be extra grateful for it!
Blessings on the rest ofyour week. xoxo
Indeed a very different Easter Carrie, but the message is still the same. That is great to be in a garden share - you must enjoy all those fresh vegetables. Coming into Spring now you will really love it. Blessings to you. xxx
DeletePatricia, that is a beautiful photo of The Resurrection. I'm so glad you got to char with your children on Zoom. Me and the girls have been having our own Zoom chats. Your cupcakes look so Yummy, and pretty with the yellow frosting. I love that Swan planter. Your vegetable garden sounds wonderful, and it will bring you much veggie goodness soon. That was a nice surprise that the white bird greeted you, she is lovely as ever. A possum, Yikes! That would have scared me, as I don't like rodents of any kind. Your red and white eggs are delightful, and that looks like milk glass they're in.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are doing well, Patricia, and have a peaceful weekend.
~Sheri
Hi Sheri. I have a small collection of milk glass, and I really like it. Always on the lookout for another good pieces in the antique markets. It is lovely that you chat to the girls on zoom, and I am planning another family zoom tomorrow. wishing you also a safe and peaceful weekend dear Sheri.
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