Tuesday, April 06, 2021

How I spent Easter

There was no big Easter dinner at our house.  I made chili Saturday and we had enough left over for Sunday; not a traditional Easter dinner, for sure, but at least I didn't feel overstuffed and tired when all was said and done.  No children were here to hunt eggs; grandchildren and their families had other plans, and our daughter and her husband did their own thing like we did.

But I had a great Easter!  The Baptist Church I attend always goes to the Corps of Engineers park, next to the Missouri River, for a sunrise service.  So I left Cliff in bed and the preacher's wife picked me up.  I'm about halfway between their house and the park, so it was on their way.  The morning was cool, but not bad, especially after the sun got high enough to warm us up.  


 


The park is right beside a railroad track, the same one that runs along the back of our property.  We had one train go rumbling past during the service, which stopped us for awhile; it was a long train!  Another passed by as we finished up.  

I was dropped off at home, where I spent an hour or so with Cliff before he took me to town to the Methodist church; when those services were over, I walked three blocks to the Baptist Church.  Cliff and Gabe picked me up there  at 11:30 and we went back home.   I am a loner, but I do like being around some real people every once in awhile; and both small churches are attended by some very nice folks.

Yesterday we went to pick up our grandson and his girl friend at the airport.  They had gone to Georgia for Easter weekend to visit his dad (our son).  

I finally got over myself for fretting over money I don't even feel I should be receiving (and yet covet earnestly).  I am more fragile of spirit these days than I used to be, and I let myself get downhearted at the silliest things.  The shut-down we've had, the never knowing what's really going to happen with this terrible virus, have contributed to some of my current negativity.  I'm sure I'm not the only one.  Oh, and the political climate of the past year didn't help.  

I think perhaps we've come to a "new normal".  If so, I had better learn to adapt.  I'll survive a while longer, as long as my two churches don't close their doors again.

"We're all just walking each other home."  That's a quote by Ram Dass, and I love the picture those words paint.  I think of the blogs I read:  The joys, the pains, the routines, the lives shared.  Truly, we are walking home together as we share pieces of our lives with one another.   

10 comments:

  1. I got to go to church this Easter too. How wonderful it is to sing and pray together again! I really hope we never get shut down again!

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  2. Donna, you are so special to me. The reason I like reading what you write is you are unique. I fret a lot and hate it, but I guess it’s who I am. Laura says say-+it’s out of my hands over and over. It doesn’t help. Lol

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    1. I feel your pain about fretting. I remember my mother worried more as she got older, especially after my dad died.

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  3. You are definitely not "the only one", Donna! I'm in the same boat. It sounds like you had a wonderful Easter, spent with God-fearing individuals at all the churches. Nothing wrong with that. Even tho we had a driveway gathering of our family, we didn't have traditional Easter foods either... just too hard to serve all those hot dishes outside. So I had a crockpot of sloppy joe mix, buns, chips, taco salad, and deviled eggs. Simple enough and everyone seemed to enjoy. I love-love-love chili at any time of year, for any occasion, no matter the weather. So chili would have been right up my alley. Chili and soups... pretty standard fare around here. ~Andrea xoxo

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  4. This is a beautiful post and mirrors how I feel about my new habits and routines. I think I'm permanently changed and in many ways that's a good thing. I'm more comfortable at home and by myself. (besides the cat) It sounds like you had a perfect Easter.

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  5. No traditional Easter food at my house this year. The weather was nice and we had a BBQ instead.

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  6. The Easter sunrise photo is beautiful!

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  7. I notice no one was wearing face masks. That could be a problem with the new variants.

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    1. So far, so good. Nobody at either church has had covid. We have never shut down entirely ourselves. Every person makes his/her own decision. At the Methodist church, we wear masks. At the Baptist church, we wear masks until everyone is seated and the service starts. We social distance at both churches. Outside, they say, it's much safer than closed up inside. But as I say, we have never totally shut down here at home, and we did some traveling that even worried me when we were in the Atlanta airport shoulder to shoulder with all humanity. We still see relatives. We are aware it's a risk, but one we are both decided to take; we decided that about a month into the pandemic..

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