Sunday, April 4, 2021

From Our House To Yours


 Oh my goodness. What a day! 

Started out this morning when Mr. Moon and I heard a huge bang from the little intersection a block away. There's a flashing red light one way and a flashing yellow the other way, and people do get in accidents there. This wasn't the first big crash we've heard and we knew exactly what it was. We put our shoes on and walked down there and sure enough, there was a small car in the road with the entire front peeled back, the engine completely revealed, the windshield a spiderweb of cracked safety glass. It had hit a large truck which was pulled off the side of the road. An older man was sitting on the step that leads into the cab. He had hit his head but appeared to be okay. The girl who'd been in the car was, quite unbelievably, standing up and talking. 
The airbag had saved her life without a doubt. She literally had one small scratch on her hand, a tiny scarlet thread. 
Another woman had taken charge of her and they were making calls that needed to be made. I was amazed at how many people had gathered already and how many showed up almost immediately. I don't think of Lloyd as having that many people about but here we all were, all with the intent of helping if we were needed, all of us amazed that the young woman was not only alive but seemingly fine.

We didn't stay very long. The troopers had begun to show up and we could hear the ambulance so we were nothing but a nuisance. We came home and I did my cooking and Mr. Moon trimmed the wisteria. 

The kids started getting here around 2:30, first Hank and Rachel, then Lily and Lauren and the kids, finally Jessie and Vergil and their two. The children, especially the three youngest, ganged up and immediately began playing. Rachel had brought them little presents and I gave them mine. They'd all already had about a year's worth of chocolate and other candy but that did not deter them from going for more. And isn't that the point of Easter?

That and the egg hunt and we had one of those. 

My food turned out fine. The ham was good, the greens were lovely, the rolls the prettiest I've ever made. Rachel brought macaroni and cheese, and lemon and poppy seed muffins which Levon called the cake muffins. Lily brought the pineapple casserole and a salad and pickled beets that she'd made. Jessie brought the beautiful carrot cake.  Vergil and Mr. Moon dragged out the big table from the garage and we feasted, some of us sitting a distance away. 

Here are some pictures of the day.






Ms. Magnolia is one determined girl. 


That's a candy pop that August is sucking on. 







Rachel took some of the pictures but I'm too tired to try and figure out which. 

It really was like old times. Or at least, sort of like old times. Kids running about, slamming doors, playing with toys, making up games, too excited and sugared-up to really sit down and eat. Everyone helping out, chickens wandering about in the hopes of snatching food off unprotected plates. Lots of laughing. Some bamboo kicking. 
We sure did miss May and Michael though. 

And so that was it. Another Easter come and gone. A day which could have been a complete tragedy for the family of that girl in the car crash and yet, miraculously was not. I am so grateful for that. It was a day where family came together, ate together under a beautiful blue sky. 

Here's the Easter card that Lis sent us. It's from her first batch of cards for this particular holiday. I adore it. 




Love...Ms. Moon

20 comments:

  1. We live in a ‘old folks community’ (and we’re two miles from the Piney Point drama going on. Evacuated just a mile away, but so far we can stay put). We have two couples that have no family nearby and they’re either homebound or the caregiver. I’ve cooked holiday dinners for them since last Easter, and though I enjoy it, I’m plumb wore out! I miss the Easters of years ago, when our six grands spent their days hunting eggs, eating candy (and ham....lots of ham!) and running around our yard. Sounds like your day was almost perfect.

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  2. We live in a ‘old folks community’ (and we’re two miles from the Piney Point drama going on. Evacuated just a mile away, but so far we can stay put). We have two couples that have no family nearby and they’re either homebound or the caregiver. I’ve cooked holiday dinners for them since last Easter, and though I enjoy it, I’m plumb wore out! I miss the Easters of years ago, when our six grands spent their days hunting eggs, eating candy (and ham....lots of ham!) and running around our yard. Sounds like your day was almost perfect.

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  3. We live in a ‘old folks community’ (and we’re two miles from the Piney Point drama going on. Evacuated just a mile away, but so far we can stay put). We have two couples that have no family nearby and they’re either homebound or the caregiver. I’ve cooked holiday dinners for them since last Easter, and though I enjoy it, I’m plumb wore out! I miss the Easters of years ago, when our six grands spent their days hunting eggs, eating candy (and ham....lots of ham!) and running around our yard. Sounds like your day was almost perfect.

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  4. What an awesome day in Lloyd! Our family is not nearby and we’re not all vaccinated yet. We’re getting there and making plans, though! Holidays are not that great when spent alone.
    Beautiful card from Lis! Friends are the best!
    Debbie

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  5. I just lived every single one of these photos 🐣💗

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  6. And children remain the best part of any celebration. How I would like to understand the reasoning of the child who attended shirtless and his brother's long sleeved shirt. Tell Miss Magnolia that her big person shoes did not go unnoticed or applauded. I remember requiring a granddaughter of slightly more than her age, leaving for a week in Florida, including a visit to Disneywhatever, limping down the walk in a pair of three inch wedgies, to go back for a pair of sneakers for backup. It did not go unnoticed she returned with sneakers on her feet and wedgies in her backpack.

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  7. Thanks for opening the window to allow us to see what was going on at Chez Moon on Easter Sunday. Beautiful and wholesome family time and I love the dungarees that Levon and August were wearing. So cool.

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  8. WOW can you even believe that this day happened??? No terror of infecting loved ones and all of the littles playing together again! Just wow.

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  9. What a Delightful Easter being able to get together Safely and have such a big time.

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  10. We finally were able to visit my son,daughter in law and grandchildren for the last three days.It has been so great to see everyone. I loved your pictures!Our weather was cold and we still need our big coats but it was wonderful.

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  11. That girl will probably forever tell the tale of her fender-bender in Lloyd on Easter Sunday. Thank goodness everyone was more or less OK. Looks like a fantastic family get-together! It's great to see pictures of everyone. I especially love the shots of Levon with his egg basket, August in his green overalls and Maggie looking very assertive.

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  12. Best kind of day. Everyone looks like they enjoyed it to the max.

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  13. What a good day. Everybody looks so happy. Great to be warm enough for outdoors. Does Jessie ship carrot cake??

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  14. A day full of grace, starting with that lucky young girl in the car, and crescendoing with almost all your babies happy around you. Did Lily bring pineapple pie?

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  15. How lovely for you to have so many family members there together. That's true happiness right there on a plate. As for the accident, I believe if you can't be of any help it's best to get out of the way. Rubber-neckers do nobody any favours do they!

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  16. Magnolia walks like the queen of all she surveys. Love it.

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  17. just like old times...almost. we're getting there. vaccine makes a big difference. we even went to a family gathering on Saturday, Marc's youngest full brother turning 60 in a few days. hadn't seen some of those people in years.

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  18. That looks like a picture-perfect Easter party! Glad everyone enjoyed themselves!

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  19. What a fun do that looks to have been! I'm in love with the sequined things where the sequins can be wiped up or down for a color change... so I'm totally approving of the sequined dino I see by Gibson... I wish I knew about pineapple casserole before I went all healthy with my eating, I looked up recipes and it sounds divine.

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