Our Easter Weekend

Hello and welcome to the recap of our Easter weekend.  Without question, it was an Easter unlike any we've ever had before.  There was no gathering of the family, no dying of eggs, no decorating cookies, no "egg pocking" and no Easter egg hunts.  It was different.  There were tears shed (by me) when I realized this was the first Easter we weren't going to be together as a family.  Many tears.  But then I pulled on my "big girl panties" and dealt with it.  By golly!!!  Easter was coming and there was some decorating to do!!!

Grab a cold beer, a water or a frozen drink 'cause there are lots of pics ahead.  Some of you may want to bail out now.

So one week before Easter we got the containers down from the attic.  The hubs kept asking me "are you sure you want to decorate one week before Easter?"  I'm sure he thought he could talk me out of it but that wasn't happening.  :)

We went to the Houston Garden Center on Good Friday morning, masks in hand, to get flowers.  It wasn't very crowded and everyone kept their distance. 

We both agreed we wanted color.  Something to brighten our moods.

Welcome to our home.

We were both so happy I decorated.  It felt "normal" and it was so nice.

The bunny here was out way before Easter and will be out until I change up the decor on the table.

I originally hung the "welcome" bunny banner at the top of the entertainment center but it kept falling.  I found I could hook it on the decor, only problem was it draped over the top of the TV.  Just knew I'd catch some grief over it...but he never said a word.

I didn't put out all the decor just enough for a couple of areas in our main living space.

I ordered chocolate bunnies, larger than what you see here.  However, Walmart was out so they gave me the smaller ones...13 of them.  When I was unpacking the shopping bags I kept pulling out bunny after bunny.  I was thinking "man I really screwed up my order".  The hubs is piping in "your grocery order privileges are being revoked".  I have to admit I was a bit relieved when I saw they "substituted" the bunnies for the original dollar amount I ordered.  All was good.  

I added a few bunnies in my office.

I colored some Easter eggs for the kiddos in the neighborhood.

I'm pretty sure this towel is supposed to be in the kitchen but I like him in the bathroom.  LOVE his glasses.  He is so cute!

After we finished the front yard, we lit the fire pit and drank some ice cold beer.  We sat out there for hours listening to fun tunes like "Sweet Home Alabama".  One of us may have had a hang over on Saturday morning...but I won't mention any names.  Ha!!!  We had fun.

We were back to planting on Saturday morning.  I might have been moving a little slower.  :)

The pool pump went out early Thursday morning...like 4:20 a.m.  We had a hard power surge and took it out.  I think we did a good job cleaning it with the Polaris and net.  So happy to report it's been replaced....all is good.

On Easter Sunday we watched church on TV and headed outdoors.  The water was still chilly but I grabbed a float and spent all day in the pool.  We were supposed to have ham for our meal but there was no convincing me to go in so we postponed it 'til Monday night and had chicken fajita quesadillas instead.

I've been putting Miracle Grow on the Bird of Paradise plants.  Trying to get them as big and tall as they are in Jamaica.  :)

I am so excited!!!  looks like our lime tree is going to produce more limes than I could have dreamed.  How cool will it be to walk over, pull a lime off the tree, slice it and put it in your beer.   Can't get much fresher than that!  Oh and I can't forget the margaritas!

Brad and Brooke built the bar for us with some help from Ms. A.  We told them what we were looking for and provided all the materials.  It looks amazing.

This past Christmas Brooke and Brad gave the hubs the "Tiger Eye" to go on the front of the bar.  It looks so good.

On Friday afternoon, we were dirty and wrapping things up in the front yard.  A car stops in front of the house and a guy gets out.  I asked the hubs who is that?  He joking said "I bought you something for Easter and it's being delivered".  Of course, I didn't believe him.  It was a contractor the hubs does work with...he was making deliveries to all of his customers.  What a sweet thing to do.  And yes, we practiced social distancing.  :)

I hope you and your family had a safe and blessed Easter.  As different as it was, we are incredibly grateful and blessed our family is healthy and safe.  After all that's all that matters, right?

Jesus has risen!!!

Take care and be safe,

xoxoxo

Debbie