Not even Palm Sunday!
We have no branches on our front gate today. In the past, before this lockdown, a mystery person adorned the gate with the branches of willow trees to announce the Sunday before the Orthodox Easter that will be next Sunday. For this time when services cannot be held with overflowing congregations, we have so many opportunities to celebrate this day online! It is amazing. Live streaming is one possibility that could be continued for future times especially for those of us who cannot leave the house for one reason or another. It is always good to have reminders of things that are so important to being a part of a healthy loving community such as has emerged during this crisis. We see glimpses from so many parts of the world! That to me is meaning of Grace.
Well, another kind of Grace happened here yesterday. The field that was plowed two days before now has been planted with carrots and potatoes. Corn, beans and melons to come. A military decree has restricted the export of such crops as wheat, oats, corn and others which makes us cautious about what will be available in the days to come. Our vegetables will be shared with those who helped plant them!
One Asparagus spear today. I am waiting for more. The big delight is that the seeds planted last year have survived the winter. The saved seeds grew into willowy plants that I mistook for dill. Eugeniu said not dill. Then I realized the similarity between the mature plants and the willowy new growth. Tiny spears of asparagus have emerged recently letting me know that they will soon be ready to transplant into the spot that will become their home.
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