It’s been a very different Easter for us this year, it was the first year ever that we haven’t all been together. Jessica and Ray went camping on South Straddy and Jayden went boating with some friends. He did make the effort to be here Sunday morning to wish us a happy Easter though, which I really appreciated.
We also had Roger with us, which was nice, he came with us to lunch with our good friends Jo and Andy and some of their friends. We went to Harrigans; an Irish pub right on the water at Jacobs Well. A really beautiful relaxed setting, with timber tables and chairs and huge umbrella sails to shield us from the sun – yes sun, we actually saw it A LOT over the long weekend. We we’re warned constantly in news bulletins leading up to the break that it was going to be a wet weekend, but were pleasantly surprised with the gorgeous weather we were treated to. We did have periods of rain, but it was contained mostly to the evenings, where we were tucked up inside and weren’t affected by it at all – the campers on the other hand would have found it tough going if their tents weren’t water proof – some of the showers were quite heavy! When it came, it really came. We haven’t been able to contact Jess all weekend; we’ve tried a few times, but with no luck. Probably a service problem, so we haven’t heard how they faired yet. We’ll give her another try today; she should be home by early afternoon I’d say.
There is great Roger news to report…. I don’t know that he would want me announcing this – but – he is seeing someone!!! It makes me so happy to know that he is feeling better about his future and that he is open to experiencing love again. He is, as Roger does, taking things really slowly, but there is contentment about him that I haven’t seen in a very long time. It’s not to say that ‘she’s the one’, but she very well might be. I think that Jessica will be happy for him too. Thank you to everyone that sent us happy Easter greetings and I hope you’ve all had a super-relaxing break. In my opinion it is the most religious time of our calendar, where we are reminded of the very painful unselfish sacrifice Jesus Christ made so that we could have life. With that, I am mindful of how I am using my gift of life and wonder constantly if I am achieving my purpose? I don’t know, but what I do know is that I try each day to do better and that I am ultimately aware of my downfalls so I strive to improve every day. I would like to be a better wife, mother, daughter, (in-law), sister, (in-law), aunt, cousin and friend and with each new day that I am blessed with the challenge to be the best me I can be is consciencely taken on.
This is a layout I did over the week-end, the photo is circa 2000, but I love it so much. It brings back happy memories of family playfullness in a time in our lives that weren't so much fun.
And it was little Madison Catley's 10th birthday and I've been so busy leading up to it that the chocolate and card I made for her was a bit of a rushed job! Happy birthday for last week Maddy.
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