SPIRITLINE WAS HONOURED TO BE ASKED TO SPEAK AT A MARRIAGE RENEWAL MEETING CALLED RETROVAILLE LAST NIGHT.

“Pysanky are said to possess curative powers for both men and animals. With the acceptance of Christianity in 988 A.D., the pysanka has been part of the Christian tradition and Easter ritual. The pysanka came to symbolize the rebirth of man, as represented by the Resurrection.”

I HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE …

THIS IS THE SIGHT THAT GREETED ME AS I HEADED OUT TO OUR GARAGE THIS MORNING.  IT WAS ALMOST TOO PRETTY TO STEP UPON. 

MY PARENTS HAVE ALWAYS INSPIRED ME AND MY SIBLINGS TO BE CREATIVE AND THEY CERTAINLY PASSED ON THE GENES. 

YESTERDAY WAS ASH WEDNESDAY AND MARKED THE START OF THE 40 DAYS OF LENT.

TRACKS. WOULD I HAVE SEEN THESE A FEW WEEKS AGO? 

WOULD I HAVE EVEN TAKEN THE TIME TO LOOK DOWN …LET ALONE TO GO FOR A SIMPLE WALK? 

WE PASSED THIS INCREDIBLE YARD ON THE WAY OUT OF TOWN ON SUNDAY.  IT WAS THE BLAST OF COLOUR IN THE DESERT THAT CAUGHT MY EYE. 

OUR TIME IN CALIFORNIA IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE SO WE ARE MAKING THE MOST OF EXPLORING THE AREAS NEAR PALM SPRINGS.

CLEARLY , I AM NOT A VERY ‘ MODERN’ GIRL.   THE HOME DESIGNS WERE NOT MY THING … VERY MINIMALIST .  I PREFER MORE OF A MIX OF THIS AND COZY FURNITURE AND WARM COLLECTIONS OF ART AND OBJECTS.  THESE SAMPLE PLACES FELT COLD AND SPARE TO ME … BUT I’M SURE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WERE WONDERFUL.

I face the sun.

I am chilled but hopeful.

I know it’s coming.

YESTERDAY TERRY AND I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT TAHQUITZ CANYON.

THE CANYON IS RIGHT NEAR OUR V.R.B.O. IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND IT HAS BEEN HOME TO THE CAHUILLA TRIBE OF NATIVE AMERICANS FOR AT LEAST 2,000 YEARS.

WE HAD A LOVELY DAY YESTERDAY IN THE SWEET TOWN OF ” ORANGE ” IN ORANGE COUNTY.  I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY ANTIQUE STORES IN ONE PLACE. I THINK AT LAST COUNT I SAW 7 WITH 2 FULL ANTIQUE MALLS AS WELL. 

TERRY AND I ENJOYED A BELATED CELEBRATION WITH OUR DAUGHTER, LANA, IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. 

WE HAD PERFECT WEATHER FOR OUR VISIT TO THE ‘ LIVING DESERT’ TODAY. WE SAW SOOOO MANY KINDS OF FLORA , FAUNA, AND ANIMALS.  THE PLACE IS WELL LAID OUT WITH GENTLE PATHS THROUGH ‘NORTH AMERICA‘ AND THEN AFTER WE STOPPED FOR LUNCH ( I LOVED MY CURRY SALAD) WE THEN WENT OVER TO ‘AFRICA’.

THESE ARE SOME OF MY FAVOURITE BOOKS THAT I HAVE ENJOYED FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

OFF ON OUR NEXT ADVENTURE…..

I ATTENDED A FUN BABY SHOWER YESTERDAY.  I HAVE KNOWN THE MOMMY TO BE , JAZZ, SINCE SHE WAS A WEE GIRL .  I AM FRIENDS WITH HER FOLKS AND WE ALL MET WHEN WE LIVED IN CALGARY OVER 20 YEARS AGO.  NOW JAZZ LIVES IN EDMONTON !