The Perfect Weekend

It was an absolutely gorgeous weekend here. Something we've been very much awaiting. We had a wedding to attend on Saturday afternoon and then we came home and I hit the garden. My paltry little garden had all it's dead leaves, sticks, and branches cleaned out of it, well as much as possible. Sometimes those dry, old leaves are quite stubborn and don't want to be swept away. Underneath all the dead fall junk, life has sprung. It's always so thrilling to see the first green of the season coming out of the seemingly dead ground.

It's a beautiful reminder to me that if I trust God, he will bring newness and life out of the areas of my life that have gone through a winter. With Jesus we have the hope that it will not always be dead and dry. If our roots go down deep in Him, He will bring life and beauty out of that harshness. I need to trust Him and just like my plants, let go of those dry, dead leaves, those areas that want to cling on but hinder that beauty from showing itself. In His time, His spring season, there will be the newness coming forth. Just like my plant, I just need to let it happen.

After the garden was all done, we fired up the ol' bar-b-que for the first time this year. After the initial smoke of the first firing cleared, we had delicious cheese burgers sizzling away. And oh, the wonderful smell. There's something about smelling the first bar-b-ques of the season. It makes the meal taste extra good somehow. Sorry no pictures. Everyone was way too hungry from the smells to allow me the extra time to take pictures. You'll just have to use your imagination.

Sunday was just as beautiful outside so after church we did one of favorite family things. We changed out of our church clothes, grabbed a couple of footlong subs at Subway and drove down the long and winding road to what is affectionately known around here as the "River Bottom".

Finding our usual picnic table, we downed our sandwiches quickly and headed off for our walk. Which turned into a bit of a saunter because I got the camera fired up.

Looks like we weren't the only ones who had the idea. There was lots of families and dog walkers walking the paths and enjoying the park and the sunshine.

Wrapping it up with a Frosty from the Wendy's that's at the top of the long and winding road made a perfect ending to a perfect afternoon. The only thing that could make the day better would have been an episode of the Amazing Race and an exciting playoff hockey game enjoyed from my couch. And oh, what do you know. That's exactly how I ended the day!

And now I'll put an end to this long and winding post.