Lesson 657: Rose & Bernard

Happy weekend, Readers! 

Times are changing, aren't they? 

Eloise Hawking from the TV series LOST, the inspiration for my pen name, 

 was the protector of the island because she always knew its location.

The Island moved through time and space and Eloise always knew of the location from her Dharma Station called The Lamp Post, found in a basement of a church in Los Angles..

I named my blog this week after two characters from LOST I really appreciate,  Rose & Bernard.

 

 In the story,

this married couple was in different parts of the airplane when it crashed

and they were separated.  Poor Rose was in the bathroom!  Each survived the crash and held on to the belief that they would be reunited. When the two groups of survivors who landed on different parts of the island found one another later in the series, the love story of Rose and Bernard brought on some tears.

LOST fans, here's a flashback from our favorite show.

Rose had cancer, and after landing on the island, her cancer disappeared.  While all the other survivors of the crash were desperately trying to get off of the island,  Rose and Bernard were content to stay.  They were able to remove themselves from the never ending chaos that found its way to the island and live peacefully and in the Now of time.  

Here is another reminder of how they removed themselves from the chaos and drama of the island, and chose to live peacefully "in retirement."

This Eloise, Yours Truly, is a keeper of time, too.

There could not have been a better anniversary gift from my husband than this unique clock, handmade by a former student of mine, who now lives in Pittsburgh.  He hand delivered it to our cabin, making the day of our anniversary all the more special.

Former North Easter, Josh Best, is now a clock maker! 

This is his big-small business if anyone is interested in his handiwork. 

As you can see, we settled on the name Creekview Cabin, named partly for our hometown of Harborcreek and also for the fabulous view of spring creek from the front porch.

Leave it to Clever Cousin Bonnie to come up with a clever name, too.

The Lantern is such a cool name that we've agreed to create an addition to the property to suit all of my fancies.  Coming Summer 2021--The Lantern Lookout. I've already sketched the design.

 

Because we spent our 26th anniversary living peacefully in the wild like Rose and Bernard, we decided to challenge ourselves and climb to the top of the mountain.

Hazel checked the tall ferns for creepy crawlies.

The top of the mountain was being logged, and that was neat to see.  There was one more little incline to go over to reach the very top, but we decided to turn back and explore that part at a later time.  We felt it represented marriage--hard uphill climb that was well worth the effort.  When we thought we had reached to top, we realized that we had further to go and more adventures would be in store.  So Rose and Bernard turned and went back down the mountain with their trusted friend Hazel, content to know that there will be more good times ahead.

 

I spied this beautiful butterfly atop the mountain. 

 Upon return home, I noticed the local apples are turning red.

Summer 2020 baseball was a bit of a wash out.

We didn't travel and played a few games locally.

 

Our celebration of the week was the woodpile is winter ready!

The sixteen ash trees that we took down in March have provided us years of firewood.

Here are my guys celebrating the last piece topping the stack. 

We realized one of the last logs to split was the base to the old treehouse we were forced to take down this spring as it, too, had been invaded by the emerald ash borer and had died. 

That beautiful tree who provided so much fun for so many children is still a part of our yard.  Her stump helps us beautify in the summer and offers a seat for the weary the rest of the year. 

Time.

It just ticks by.

I remember Dan and his twin Chris,

just 8 years old 

dancing at our wedding. 

Little Patrick,

now 6 foot 7 inches tall,

has a toy poodle for a pet. 

My life in dog years was marked with the celebration of Hazel and Opal's second birthday.

The puppies we adopted in October of 2018 were born on the day our beloved black lab Josie died.

Life is funny that way.

I guess that is why Hazel found us, because she is funny, too. 

 

She wore her hat through most of the party, then ate her sister Opal's hat for dessert.

Rose and Bernard, if you are still out there on the island somewhere, living a cancer free life of bliss, Eloise salutes you.  You've found the secret.  Enjoy.

Eloise