EASTER

 

Well I have to say that this was definitely one of the strangest Easter weekends I can remember. I came home from work on Thursday night with literally a bag full of files to work with on Friday and Saturday. Good Friday started with a blast of cold and wind and rain. The winds were bad and resulted in the loss of hydro power all over Bowen Island. Our power went out around 12:30pm. Ok... I was in the middle of work with my lap top so I switched to battery, but I didn't have my spare with me... so after 2 hours that was it; almost as though it was a message I shouldn't be working. We woke up to still no power on Saturday.... but fortunately the storm was over and we were able to work in the garden. Chris sowed some grass seed in our little triangle garden out back, and I planted a tree. The power didn't come back on until 6pm, oh yeah, and the phones were out as well. Thank goodness for cell phones. Easter morning was a little different for me.. I decided to attend the local Easter Sunrise Service at Sandy Beach. This is a gathering of all the Christian communities on Bowen. It was really nice being oceanside with geese honking, and waves crashing, and yet at the same time singing Alleluia songs with a group of like minded people. While at the sunrise service, I noticed a couple of boats that had been capsized on the beach as a result of the wind storm on Good Friday. Worth a photo I thought. I attended Easter Service at 10:30 and then Chris and I puttered in the garden. My marsh marigolds are blooming in the pond so I snapped a photo of them, and of course my Amandi is in full bloom as well. It was a lovely day, and we accomplished much. My collage sums up the weekend.