Bright Monday Meal and Walk on a Beautiful Sunny Evening

Mr. Husband and I went to a nice

restaurant in our small town for 

Bright Monday dinner.

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Bright Monday Mr. Husband had off from work 

and we rested, did housing paperwork things...

I did a grocery run to get Paschal things for later

(including a junior's cheesecake, ice cream and 

a pizza crust and toppings for a later dinner).

We enjoyed our butter!

On our honeymoon a waiter commented to us:

everything is better with butter

and this has become part of our family,

as we build traditions, tell stories and remember. 

We enjoyed this restaurant many times,

though they are slowly changing things in ways

we are not as happy with...

but still, many festive meals there and

it will not be a place we go to as much

once we move in a month's time.

So it was a meal we savoured.

Mr. Husband got the salad with goat cheese,

tomato, endive, plump golden raisins and a 

sweet vinaigrette. 

I had the Polenta with Red Pepper Coulis,

Fresh Basil and Three Cheese Sauce;

warm, savory and delightful! 

Chicken with wilted greens, potato and natural jus.

Key Lime Pie for dessert.

Lots of good memories in this place.

As we were engaged two years ago on Pascha,

we were also celebrating this anniversary. 

 We walked home a different way and 

enjoyed seeing the beauty of the small town we are leaving.

I will really miss all the beauty.

Where we are moving to is good,

but not the same.

I really appreciated Mr. Husband saying that

even though we are gaining more than losing

in this move, there is always loss with change.

Just acknowledging this was helpful for me.

We hope to close in just under 2 weeks time.

I know it will help to see the condo we are moving to,

as it will revitalize my excitement and joy

in moving to our new home.

I am glad we have time to enjoy the Bright Week 

and have a little more special before this

place is packed up for the move.

God is so merciful to us.

The paschal coffee table! 

Gorgeous linen cloth from a dear friend for Christmas,

who once we move I will be in walking distance to!

Coasters from a dear Ottawa friend.

Eggs I got last year from here.

Pear candles and tray are wedding gifts...

I am getting done slowly with this wonderful book

on Elder Saint Porphyrios.

It is so deeply life-giving.....

As far as I ever got on Mr. Husband's sock.

I need different needles; these size one are too

short and I want longer.

Any suggestions?

I got three GK Chesterton books for Mr. Husband

for Pascha.

The high light is his book,

the everlasting man.