Heading north, then west

Our family arrived from Japan on Wednesday. 

It is so good to see them. 

This coming Wednesday we will leave to travel

 to our family reunion at Easter time. 

Already family members from Indonesia and Australia

 are in New Zealand and others from Australia

 are travelling in the next day or two. 

Most of us will be 'home' by Thursday

 and we'll be enjoying a meet and greet evening on Friday. 

I'm looking forward to seeing cousins I haven't seen 

for several decades and meeting their families.

I'm thinking we'll all be blessed one way or another.

I'll share about it when we get home but just so you know,

 I may not be checking in for a week or so. 

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And as it is Palm Sunday let me wish you all a blessed Easter

 no matter where you are or what you are doing.

Diana

Mother's Day

Mother's day is here.

A time to honour our mothers  

- and our grandmothers.

In the church we celebrate Mothering Sunday 

on the 4th Sunday in Lent. 

The church I attend presents all the mothers with 

a sprig of rosemary (for remembrance and love) 

and a small flax cross.

Traditionally we return the crosses to the church 

in time to be burnt for use in the

next years Ash Wednesday service.

Today, as is usual, my little mother came over for lunch.

On the way we visited my middle daughter 

to drop a grandboy off 

 - and picked up a lovely patio pot plant.

My girls are so trusting, 

they still believe I can keep plants alive, 

and so they continue to give them to me.

When we finally arrived home 

eldest daughter and lovely eldest granddaughter were here.

They had decided to join us for lunch.

They had also brought me something to grow, 

but I'm pretty sure bulbs are foolproof and 

even I would have a hard time not growing them. 

All I have to do is remember to get them in the ground.

I'm pretty sure I can do that :)

Little mother loves Turkish Delight so I shared that with her.

 We had a lovely visit.

To all you mothers and grandmothers in blogland, 

Have a wonderful mother's day,

 wherever you are and whatever you may be doing.

Diana