Easter

My girls and my Snugglepet!

Easter has always been my favorite holiday. The sun is generally shining, it's starting to warm up, and it's a lovely opportunity to share the joy of the Risen Christ with my family.

This was my third Easter without my Tall Man. For the first time since he passed, I was not consumed with sadness this year. Maybe it's because I'm coping better with the passing of time. Maybe it's because I sang for seven services through the days of the Triduum and Easter Sunday. Maybe it's because being surrounded by my loves is starting to be enough.

The Easter season is a time to count one's blessings, and mine are many, although 2025 has not been without a significant amount of stress. The old adage, 'Nothing is easy,' rings true for me.

So far in 2025, I've sold my business, am in the process of selling our place in Ava to family, and am spending an arm and a leg on hopefully getting my pool fixed for one final time. None of this has been easy. But I'm doing it, making this stuff happen by myself, with the support of great family and friends.

The women and the little ballerina in the photo are just a few of my greatest blessings. No one, ever, has loved me as much as my Norah. She calls me her snuggle pet. I adore them all, but that little gal...she is something else. I'm so proud to call the two beautiful women on either side of me my daughters. They are strong, smart, resilient, and my best friends.

Here's to family, friends, sunshine, and warmth! As always, thanks for reading my schmush. Have a wonderful, blessed day!