This is so sweet.
Have a great wednesday
Did you know....
Did you ever wonder why Easter falls on a different Sunday each year?
Easter always fall on the first Sunday AFTER the first Full Moon AFTER the Vernal (Spring) Equinox.
An equinox occurs twice a year, in March and September, when the center of the Sun crosses directly over the Earth's equator,
as the Earth is tilted neither away nor toward the Sun.
Many cultures around the world celebrate the equinoxs as special occasions
as the Earth is tilted neither away nor toward the Sun.
Many cultures around the world celebrate the equinoxs as special occasions
The word AFTER is very important here.
If the full moon falls ON the Equinox, we need to wait til the next Full Moon
That's why Easter is so late in some years.
That's why Easter is so late in some years.
Easter can never be earlier that March 22nd or later than April 25th.
This year, the Full Moon for March fell ON the day of the Vernal Equinox, this caused Easter to be late this year, thanks to the AFTER rule. This meant we must wait for another Full Moon to occur after the Equinox before Easter could be celebrated.
This year,
April's Full Moon fell on the 17th, last Sunday,
so we had to wait for another Sunday ,
That day is Today
Sunday the 24th ,2011
So it's easy to remember:
Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the equinox, to celebrate Easter.
The exception
There is always an exception to every rule right?
Passover
If the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the equinox,
falls during passover...Easter gets bumped to the next Sunday.
Passover said "Pardon me I was here first"
Easter replied "OK ...I'll see you next week"
If you want more info
Happy Easter
A Penny Saved
Remember this dog from last week?
She came to RuffHaven last Sunday.
She was sad and confused because her owner had to leave her behind after 10 years.
She lived in her back yard and now they were moving and couldn't take her along.
Monday we had a quick trip to the vet.
A complete exam and bloodwork to see if there were any
major issues that needed to be addressed.
She has very bad arthritis and the vet put her on Metacam.
Then a trip to our groomer to get all the matted fur removed
her fur was snarled and knotty. So matted that it had to come off.
And this way we could get a good look at her.
Doesn't she look all relaxed ? Our groomer , Randy, is amazing.
After her "spa treatment"
she had an appointment with our doggy acupuncturist.
She was given a deep massage and a vitamin B-12 shot
for her joints.
She looks so much better.
All week long I had been keeping her away from the other dogs.
Only allowing short supervised visits.
Her name was Ginger...
but since I had just recently lost a Ginger and this dog really didn't respond to it,
we changed her name to Penny.
So here she is today
One week later
Lounging peacefully with Shadie and Goldie
I think we have a happy ending in the making.
I can't tell you how much I already love this dog.
She's my new shiny Penny.
The Lifeguard comes home everyday and sings
" Penny Lane " to her.
I think he secretly loves her too.
but he won't admit it.
Have a wonderful evening!
missing in action
Yes I know
I've been gone a while
sorry
I have been holding onto this bag waiting for the right project to come along.
Since I have a bit of spare time coming up
I thought it might be a good time to start making a few books.
I am participating in Creative Lenna's book swap.
I love the message on this bag
and the colors are wonderful
use ...reuse...recycle
I love the pattern running up the edge.
I'll be back later with the completed book
and if you don't follow my Life @ RuffHaven blog
Please stop by today to see why I have been so quiet.
we opened our doors to another slightly used dog...
Her name is Penny
Wet Wednesday
a few random thoughts on a wet day
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| april showers |
comfy on a bed of moss
she is so sweet...but growls a lot at my other dogs
and she can move pretty fast on those three legs
i love spirea
a fresh start in a garden bed....Hostas and ??? who knows
more dainty spirea
and pots that need to be prepared for planting
I'll be back soon
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