Visitors this week

Keaton and Lachlan spent a few minutes with us on Friday before we left for the temple.

The tulips in our front flower bed finally opened.

The grounds around the temple are covered with daffodils.   The rain from Tuesday to Friday made them look a bit droopy, but they are quite beautiful.

He is Risen

We had a beautiful Easter Day today.  The grass is turning green.  There was a pretty sunset.  The day followed a very busy Easter Week-end.  On  Good Friday the Temple was open all day long.  We got there at 7:45 in the morning and were there until after 6:00 p.m.  We didn't stay for the evening sessions.  I was very tired.  We were back at the Temple at 7:45 the next morning and were there until 4:00 p.m.  We had Easter dinner that evening at Tara and Nathans.

The Halifax Explosion

We drove by this monument a few times and Bob wondered about it.  He thought it looked like a bent cannon.  Sure enough when we stopped and read the sign it was a bent cannon which came from a ship that was involved in the Halifax Explosion.

Rain, Rain Go Away

There is not much to report from here.  We have had a lot of rain, a lot of wind and some fog.  Last week was quiet for us.

Bob finished teaching early morning seminary on Friday.  I am still subbing in Primary.  I gave a short talk about the blessings of the Temple to the Young Women in the ward on Sunday.

The one thing that happened was that a new missionary couple stopped in Dartmouth on their way to Newfoundland.  It turned out that it was Ferrin & Linda Leavitt from Cardston.

Bob's Seventieth Birthday

Yesterday was Bob's birthday.  It was the nicest day that we had had this spring.  However, we left for the Temple at 7:30 a.m. and were inside until 3:00 p.m.  It was a very busy day at the Temple.  Bob then dropped me off at home, had a snack and then went to the church to set up for a dinner for the widows and older single sisters in the ward.  After the dinner we went to Nathan's for birthday cake.

Here is a picture of Matthias taken last night.

Today was even a nicer day than yesterday.  We drove across the city to pick up two people who needed rides for church and after church we drove them home again, so it was 5:00 p.m. by the time we got home.  Didn't get to enjoy the weather much.

April Fools Day

It may have felt like spring yesterday, but today the wind is howling and there are ice crystals in the air.  One of the trees in the back yard is falling over and resting on  the trees beside it.