I’ll start the post with today, then go to yesterday. Our Sunday school lesson was about Palm Sunday – and the kids made palm branches to wave and shout HOSANNA! Then Mary brought cookies for them to ice and decorate with sprinkles. Needless to say that was the most fun for them!
Todd’s message was finishing up Matthew 23. We need to pay attention to the inside (of ourselves) and not just dress up the outside. Don’t white-wash your ‘tomb’. Who are you pretending to be? Live ‘honest’. Be real.
Yesterday was HCC’s annual Easter Egg Egg-stravaganza. It was very well attended – 90 plus kids plus parents and volunteers. I was sorry to miss it but I had my day full with hosting the Skunk Hollow Spring Fling!
Friday night Chrissy stopped over with a gift she had bought me on her field trip. They went to Kentuck Knob, Falling Water, and Ohiopyle. She shared a set of two glasses from the Frank Lloyd Wright collection, which I love. The feel and design of the cups are amazing. And also, knowing my love of coasters, she bought me a set of porcelain coasters. I shared one back with her – I felt blessed to have ONE, let alone three! Such a sweet, lovely young lady – Love this girl!
She also sent me a photo of the Hagrid’s Hut, which she made in art class. She did a great job!
Autmn sent me a few new pictures of Cameron in his natural habitat! I hope I can spend a little time with him this week.
Now, back to yesterday! I started a little after 8am to start getting organized, putting the tables together, setting up extra chairs, preparing food, arranging plates, napkins, cups etc. Just a few minutes before 1pm everyone came at once! We all settled in around the space heater and/or blankets and got comfy. After about a half an hour we got serious (about food!) and started setting everything out. And wow the food! We had 4 kinds of sandwich filling (chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, chipped ham), sliced cheese and lettuce, homemade bread, croissants, two kinds of rolls, cheesy potatoes, macaroni salad, big tray of veggie pizza; huge bowl of fruit, four kinds of crunchy snacks (cheese puffs, pretzels, dip, etc), two kinds of chocolate balls, two kinds of M&M’s, peanut butter pie, Jello pretzel salad, Oreo Ice Cream, and drinks: soda, water, and iced tea. We could have fed the entire neighborhood. I think we grazed all afternoon.
Holly and Karen V could not attend, and for that we were very sad. We certainly missed them! Our conversations ranged from jobs, retirement, health, kids/grandkids, vacations, family, food, and senior health care. I will admit that a few time the subject of death and estate settlements came up – that’s where a lot of us are. There was a lot to share, and we barely took a breath for six and a half hours! We were amazed when Grama Crooks’ clock struck 7pm!
See Grama’s clock on the shelf between Kathy and Karen?
Probably the funniest part of the evening was trying to take a group photo. Seeing eight ladies of ‘advanced’ age and diverse experience with different types of phones trying to figure out the timer was a sit-com situation! We finally got the phone propped up against the TV cabinet and the eight of us squished onto the couch and the floor in front. We got it on the first try!
Back row: Me, Karen, Gail, Connie.
The hardest part of the evening was saying goodbye. Beth said we should have spent the night! Maybe next time – or soon – we can do a Dillweed overnighter! Food for thought! It was after 7:30pm when everyone started to make their way to the cars and head out. My heart is full and happy and I am so blessed to have these ladies as my village! Love you all!
TRIVIA: Quote – ‘It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.’ L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables.
PEANUTS Thought for the Day:
TODAY March 24th is: National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day; Palm Sunday; Purim; National Cleaning Week.
TOMORROW March 25th is:
March Full Moon; National PEEPS Day; Holy Monday.
I haven’t had a chocolate covered raisin since I left Smail’s. There used to be huge containers of them on the conference room bar. Yum. I just read that there is to be a lunar eclipse at 3:15am Monday morning. I’m not setting the alarm for that! As for Purim, read the book of Esther (in the Bible). Have a great week – God bless…
Marge-loved reading all about the happenings from this weekend. I know you guys had a lot of fun.
Mae – we did! It’s always a blessing and a blast! Hope to see you in the fall… Hugs! M