Easter Sunday

It was too hard to not have any family celebration on this Easter Sunday, so we compromised.

I woke up early, so I had time in the morning to check in with blog friends and Face Book. I got the paper and picked some fresh flowers for the table. Tom and I had a yummy breakfast with left over Christmas cardamom bread from the freezer, complete with frosting and cherries. Merry Easter!

After breakfast I did a few of my exercises, trying to get the sciatica under control, which sort of worked, and then we went for our two mile walk over to the park. It was a beautiful morning and we greeted a few others that were out enjoying it.

Jill had asked her dad to come over and hide eggs while they ate their Easter dinner. I had been thinking the same thing.  We had decided not to do dinner together, but outside might be OK. We have all been socially isolating and are as safe as we can be.

We arrived about 1:00, while they were eating. Tom quietly hid the eggs that had been left in an agreed upon location, while I stayed in the car and read the paper. The kids were surprised when Tom opened the front door and announced that it was time for the egg hunt.

I joined in the fun. Ready, set, go! Since I was already off the porch, I got a head start. I pretty much just went where they weren't while Tom sat and watched.

 It was time for the count. Ooops! Six eggs still out.

 Ah. I found one! Clever camouflage, Tom. 

 We finally found all but one. Jill even knows that it's a blue one. You always have to have one that you find sometime in the summer or fall. 

 Treasures inside the eggs, cash and chocolate!

 Then we talked a while, mostly about on-line school. It's not much, but it's at least something, and the kids use things like Face Time to "see" their friends. 

 The first rhodie and the pear tree were in bloom. The sky was blue and the mood was lighthearted. 

I am happy.

And soon we will warm up the wonderful ham dinner Jill sent home with us.