Silent Symphony

Around here, Cold winter nights are filled with silence , except for the crazy rooster who feels the need to crow at 2:30 in the morning, which usually gets a response from anyone of five other roosters.

I always look forward to the night sounds of Spring. The mating calls of the various frogs that call from the surrounding swamps and vernal pools therapeutically fill the night with music. to me this is a true indicator that spring is here and the landscape will soon be changing from winter grey to summer green.

So far this year, the night volume has been drastically turned down. The swamp is nothing more than mud, and the small vernal pools are bone dry.
Most of the resident frogs that depend on the spring rains have remained silent as they wait for the rain to fill their breeding pools.

I have only witnessed the river this low during the dog days of summer. Typically the spring rains can be a cause for concern with the river over running it's banks and the homestead experiencing a minor or major flood.

So with the weather man calling for 2 inches of rain today and tomorrow, I can't believe I am saying, "Give us More Rain"
Please bring back the music.

The Empty Tomb Of Jesus

I am not sure why, but I never gave any serious thought to the coloring of Easter eggs at Easter time. Jeanne and the kids have a tradition of dipping about 3-dozen eggs in different color food dyes. I have a tradition of eating a whole lot of egg salad sandwiches.

I think I went to Sunday School when I was a kid, but I did not know the symbolic meaning behind the Easter egg.

Easter eggs are said to symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus, or the sealed tomb of Christ, and like the bird that hatches from the egg, Jesus was resurrected from the stone tomb.

Early Christians painted eggs red to represent the blood of Christ.

A local egg artist, "Bailey" asked us if we might have any extra goose eggs this year, and with no plans of hatching any geese this year, I was extremely happy to pass on any and all goose eggs that I might find around here.

Momma goose picked a convenient spot under our front porch to deposit her eggs this year, and because I collected them almost as soon as she dropped them, our local herd of destructive raccoons had no opportunity to dine on fresh goose egg omelets.

Compared to a large chicken egg, the goose egg offers a decent size canvas for the Artist.

The picture below is from Bailey and her Artist friends, and I am thrilled they could take some unwanted goose eggs, and turn them into a beautiful center piece for their Easter Table.


From Easter Eggs, Easter Decorations, Easter Baskets filled with goodies, Easter Egg Hunts, Easter Rabbit Cakes, Easter Ham, and leaving carrots for the Easter Bunny, Jeanne and the kids fill the house with traditions. And when I ask why are we doing this or that?, the kids are quick to respond, "It's Tradition".


Hope you all had a great Easter...We Did.