Monday, April 5, 2010

~ Easter Reflections~


Hello, my blogging friend's I trust you had a great Easter. With your family and close friends on Easter Sunday. We went to church that morning for mass to remember what Easter was really all about and to just remember that our problems might not be as bad as others. And to be Thankful for everything we have.
Then we drove to Indio too eat an early Easter dinner with my family. After we all eat we decided to get some fresh air in my mothers front garden, and then it hit a 7.2 earthquake in Baja Mexico which is about 4 to 5 hours drive from my moms house I tell you the earth sure did shake! And it seemed like a while but Thank god there was no damage to our family or the house.
Of course we tried to call friends and other family out of town but the cell phones were not working because every one else in Southern Ca. were doing the same thing. But we are grateful that there was not a high death toll and a lot of damage. Now that is also something to be Thankful about. We arrived home later that night and we were grateful there was no damage at home. Our grandfather clocks stopped of course with all that swaying and shaking but thats it and our girls were fine also.
I took a picture of this wonderful French cast iron Cross that Raymond, bought at the Long Beach flea market last spring. We have it in the garden in the back yard with a white Lady banks rose growing around it. We just luv the look of it and also the meaning of it, during these troubling times I ponder at it from time to time and give Thanks that Raymond and I are well and safe. And that our families are the same.
I pray, you and yours are the same......Julian

10 comments:

  1. Hi Julian, so glad you are all safe and sound. Never experienced an earthquake and can't imagine how frightening it must be. The cross is beautiful. Kim

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  2. we didn't feel the earthquake, we are in central calif. but it sure was a big one, amazing, and a miricale that alot of people were not hurt. I love that cross!!!

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  3. Hi Julain, so glad to hear you weathered the earthquake well.. they are scarey stuff! Also glad to hear you had a nice Easter with family!
    Yes that is an older gardening book under the rabbit... you have a sharp eye for detail... thats why you have such good finds! Bella

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  4. Yikes for the earthquake! glad you're ok! Your photos are so charming! I love the cross! I just noticed that I had never become a follower here... sorry about that! I come here so often, I don't know how I overlooked it. Hope to see you again at my place real soon. until later...

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  5. My sister felt the earthquake in Venturs County, California. I am from California and know how scary earthquakes are and I am glad you had a nice Easter Sunday in spite of the earthquake. I love the cross! There is nothing more comforting because of its symbol of God's love for us. Joan @Americana By Candlelight

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  6. I love your planters. A nice post for today.

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  7. Love your yard. It is fun to watch new bloggers create and get better with each post. Thanks for looking at my Round Top post, you would have thought you died and went to heaven. It was fabulous.

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  8. We felt the earthquake quite well, but it was a rolling one and nothing fell thankfully! Kind of funny because you had just told me a few weeks ago what to buy to stick my knick knacks down...guess I need to get on that.

    I love your blog and for some reason always thought I was following but I haven't so I'm going to click the follow button right now before it escapes me again!

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  9. I was visiting my sister and daughter in La Jolla/Carlsbad when that quake hit, and it shook us up pretty well too, very scary! I don't usually feel them, but I did this time!

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