He is Risen; He is Risen Indeed!

Happy Easter (a week late)! I meant to post this last Sunday, but I am just now getting to it. These are the tulips we planted in the front flowerbeds; they bloomed in time for Easter and looked so pretty when I put the cross in the middle of them. We had a nice Easter. Friday we went to a Tenebrae ("Darkness") service to commemorate the crucifixion and burial of Christ. Easter morning we went to church and celebrated the Resurrection. In our ABF (Sunday school class), Bill took a break from his usual lesson in Romans and we focused on the resurrection and what it means. We all read Scriptures relating to the Past, Present and Future promises of the Resurrection, read an Easter creed, and prayed and sang together. It was a meaningful time. Later that evening we had several couples over for Easter dinner. Before they came, I had boiled and colored eggs, and so we all sat around the table and smashed our eggs (like at Pappy & Christina's), which was fun.

Spring Planting

Spring has come here in Dallas, despite the weird cold weather we have been having lately. On nice days, I've been able to get outside and do some planting and potting. I planted 35 Caladium bulbs in the front beds. I haven't done a lot with the backyard yet, but I do have a basket of 2 kinds of oregano, and several pots of basil, mints and rosemary. My Azalea has more blooms this year (as you can see in the picture), and my lemon tree already has many baby lemons on it. In the kitchen I have started 3 different kinds of tomatoes, and as soon as they get a little bigger, I will plant them outside. I am hoping to get a good crop of fresh tomatoes this summer! Come join me for a salad :)