Easter Thoughts - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Sue Chrestensen · 04-07-2007, 07:40 PM

I'm sitting in the recliner watching it snow, realizing that this time next week I will be packing and getting ready to head back to California..Toni's working on some fretwork patterns and we're talking about a a number of issues, concerns, plans and patterns, currrent trends, what we've read on this forum, and of course the pending visit by the Easter Bunny..
I was taken aback yesterday..I got in the car to go to the store..it was a few minutes past 2pm..EVERYTHING..including WalMart was closed..I got confused LOL..this doesn't happen in California..and I understand that stores will be open tomorrow..I have to shake my head on this one..somehow it doesn't seem logical at all.. once again I'm feeling a bit of culture shock and enjoying every minute as it makes for some lively conversations about religion and government and shopping

I consider myself spiritual, not religious..I have some beliefs that work for me and that I'm comfortable with..tomorrow will be a fun day for the kids, I will eat chocolate eggs and again question how Easter came to be so far removed from the original intent.. and I will play in the shop and try to finish some projects and smile knowing that I am surrounded by family, good company and conversation, I will give thanks as I anticipate a delicious dinner, know that the kids will be on a bit of a sugar high and hyper and I will know, from this, that I am blessed.
So, I was wondering what others are doing on this Easter weekend?
Enjoy!

Minnesota scroller · 04-07-2007, 09:22 PM

Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, my 2 daughters and their husbands and my mother will be spending the day with my wife and I. It will also be the first Easter for my grandson, who is a little young for candy. We will be attending church and after that enjoying a turkey dinner with good conversation and enjoying the little one's antics. I also feel blessed to be able to enjoy the whole family together on such a righteous day.

HE IS RISEN

Woodbutcher68 · 04-07-2007, 10:42 PM

"again question how Easter came to be so far removed from the original intent"
Unfortunately, it's happened to every holiday.
I'll be up at my usual 3:00 a.m. surfing the web, (Checking my lottery numbers first), watching the sunrise and reflecting on the meaning of Easter, then I'll be making an Almond nutroll and a blueberry cobbler to take to a brunch at my sister's house. After that I'm coming home and if it's not too cold, I may go into the shop.
Happy Easter to everyone, however you spend the day.

DukeNukem · 04-07-2007, 10:50 PM

Happy Easter everyone,As I sit here in my shorts with the weather about 85 right now.My two boys can't wait to go egg hunting tomorrow you just gotta love the Holidays for the kids sake.Jerry

bearfretworks · 04-07-2007, 11:01 PM

Great thread Sue!

Easter has already begun for us. We just got back from our annual Easter Egg Hunt at church where we had over 150 kids PLUS the kids hat attend our church. Each kid had their picture taken with the Easter bunny. Prizes were handed out and every family went home with a wooden Easter Cube.

Tonight we go back to the church where one of our members is having his retirement party. Over 30 years delivering mail....he deserves a bunch!

Tomorrow will be a big Easter breakfast at church, then service, then a one hour drive north to enjoy dinner with my brothers family.

Happy Easter to all.

"He was pierced for our transgressions...."

CanadianScroller · 04-07-2007, 11:07 PM

This Easter is a special one, not for the religious side, but for other reasons.
Today is our 28th anniversary. for the life of me I don't know how she can tolerate me for that many years.
We tried to get married one week later but that put us in the Easter weekend so the church wouldn't do it.
I wanted to be a year older before I got married and since my birthday is just around the corner, that was the master plan.

We have a week off right now and we plan on going to Vancouver island for a couple of days to visit my ailing mum. She is doing much better this week and I want to take that opportunity to visit.

I think this is the first year ever that we did not buy Easter chocolate, much to the chagrin of my wife.
I just don't think children in their 20s, really need the Easter bunny to hop on over and hide eggs. Hopefully sometime in the future, once our kids get involved with spouses we will have grand children to spoil.

I do hope we have ham and peas with a cream sauce on Sunday but that will depend on how tired we are from our anniversary celebrations.
I wish everyone a happy season, no matter what your background is. Let peace and hope fill your heart and soul and enjoy all the good things life has to offer.

PuzzledMoose · 04-07-2007, 11:24 PM

If it keeps snowing here like it has for the last hour I could well be shovelling snow!!

minowevie · 04-07-2007, 11:31 PM

Carl Happy Birthday, and happy easter too. aniversary,Too. What a lucky wife, your a jem for sure. your friend Evie

Gill · 04-08-2007, 12:06 AM

I shall be in Slade Prison, contending with Norman Stanley Fletcher.

In a manner of speaking

.

Gill

PuzzledMoose · 04-08-2007, 12:13 AM

Hapy Easter, Anniversary and Birthday, Carl ... and anything else you can celebrate while you're at it...

04-07-2007, 07:40 PM	#1
Sue Chrestensen Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grass Valley, Calif Posts: 285	Easter Thoughts I'm sitting in the recliner watching it snow, realizing that this time next week I will be packing and getting ready to head back to California..Toni's working on some fretwork patterns and we're talking about a a number of issues, concerns, plans and patterns, currrent trends, what we've read on this forum, and of course the pending visit by the Easter Bunny.. I was taken aback yesterday..I got in the car to go to the store..it was a few minutes past 2pm..EVERYTHING..including WalMart was closed..I got confused LOL..this doesn't happen in California..and I understand that stores will be open tomorrow..I have to shake my head on this one..somehow it doesn't seem logical at all.. once again I'm feeling a bit of culture shock and enjoying every minute as it makes for some lively conversations about religion and government and shopping I consider myself spiritual, not religious..I have some beliefs that work for me and that I'm comfortable with..tomorrow will be a fun day for the kids, I will eat chocolate eggs and again question how Easter came to be so far removed from the original intent.. and I will play in the shop and try to finish some projects and smile knowing that I am surrounded by family, good company and conversation, I will give thanks as I anticipate a delicious dinner, know that the kids will be on a bit of a sugar high and hyper and I will know, from this, that I am blessed. So, I was wondering what others are doing on this Easter weekend? Enjoy! __________________ Sue Chrestensen

04-07-2007, 09:22 PM	#2
Minnesota scroller Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SW MN Posts: 1,705	Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, my 2 daughters and their husbands and my mother will be spending the day with my wife and I. It will also be the first Easter for my grandson, who is a little young for candy. We will be attending church and after that enjoying a turkey dinner with good conversation and enjoying the little one's antics. I also feel blessed to be able to enjoy the whole family together on such a righteous day. HE IS RISEN __________________ Mike Making sawdust with a Dremel 1680. www.picturetrail.com/naturephotos

04-07-2007, 10:42 PM	#3
Woodbutcher68 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hammond, IN Posts: 815	"again question how Easter came to be so far removed from the original intent" Unfortunately, it's happened to every holiday. I'll be up at my usual 3:00 a.m. surfing the web, (Checking my lottery numbers first), watching the sunrise and reflecting on the meaning of Easter, then I'll be making an Almond nutroll and a blueberry cobbler to take to a brunch at my sister's house. After that I'm coming home and if it's not too cold, I may go into the shop. Happy Easter to everyone, however you spend the day. __________________ Fred There's a fine line between woodworking and insanity, I'm just not sure which side of the line I'm on!

04-07-2007, 10:50 PM	#4
DukeNukem Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,189	Happy Easter everyone,As I sit here in my shorts with the weather about 85 right now.My two boys can't wait to go egg hunting tomorrow you just gotta love the Holidays for the kids sake.Jerry __________________ Don't worry be scrolling

04-07-2007, 11:01 PM	#5
bearfretworks Retired Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Buse Township, MN Posts: 1,367	Great thread Sue! Easter has already begun for us. We just got back from our annual Easter Egg Hunt at church where we had over 150 kids PLUS the kids hat attend our church. Each kid had their picture taken with the Easter bunny. Prizes were handed out and every family went home with a wooden Easter Cube. Tonight we go back to the church where one of our members is having his retirement party. Over 30 years delivering mail....he deserves a bunch! Tomorrow will be a big Easter breakfast at church, then service, then a one hour drive north to enjoy dinner with my brothers family. Happy Easter to all. "He was pierced for our transgressions...." __________________ I love the smell of burnt gunpowder.....it reminds me of a full freezer

04-07-2007, 11:07 PM	#6
CanadianScroller Moderator CUT IT OUT Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,936 Blog Entries: 12	This Easter is a special one, not for the religious side, but for other reasons. Today is our 28th anniversary. for the life of me I don't know how she can tolerate me for that many years. We tried to get married one week later but that put us in the Easter weekend so the church wouldn't do it. I wanted to be a year older before I got married and since my birthday is just around the corner, that was the master plan. We have a week off right now and we plan on going to Vancouver island for a couple of days to visit my ailing mum. She is doing much better this week and I want to take that opportunity to visit. I think this is the first year ever that we did not buy Easter chocolate, much to the chagrin of my wife. I just don't think children in their 20s, really need the Easter bunny to hop on over and hide eggs. Hopefully sometime in the future, once our kids get involved with spouses we will have grand children to spoil. I do hope we have ham and peas with a cream sauce on Sunday but that will depend on how tired we are from our anniversary celebrations. I wish everyone a happy season, no matter what your background is. Let peace and hope fill your heart and soul and enjoy all the good things life has to offer. __________________ CAЯL HIRD-RUTTEЯ "proud member of the best scroll sawing forum on the net." Ryobi SC180VS scroll saw EX21

04-07-2007, 11:24 PM	#7
PuzzledMoose Newly Customized Moose Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,674	If it keeps snowing here like it has for the last hour I could well be shovelling snow!! __________________ Ian Scrolling with a Dewalt 788

04-07-2007, 11:31 PM	#8
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	Carl Happy Birthday, and happy easter too. aniversary,Too. What a lucky wife, your a jem for sure. your friend Evie

04-08-2007, 12:06 AM	#9
Gill Fallen Angel Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,612	I shall be in Slade Prison, contending with Norman Stanley Fletcher. In a manner of speaking . Gill __________________ There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted. (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

04-08-2007, 12:13 AM	#10
PuzzledMoose Newly Customized Moose Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,674	Hapy Easter, Anniversary and Birthday, Carl ... and anything else you can celebrate while you're at it... __________________ Ian Scrolling with a Dewalt 788

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