Saturday, April 4, 2015

Wishing All A Happy Easter

Oh it is good to be home !   Finally today the thermometer is in the 60's and here I sit on the front porch in shirtsleeves !   Wow, some different than a week and a half ago when we arrived on a very chilly and breezy day.  But it was still great to be here.  Angel had a nice fire going in the cookstove with a pot of homemade soup a bubbling and the kitchen felt quite cozy.

A real live Angel in my kitchen !

Soon we were all unloaded and the wood furnace in the cellar was cranking out heat, warming the rest of the house.   We did have a couple of days that really felt that Spring was trying hard to knock out old man winter.  Then cold again until yesterday and now this great weather today.
I just took a couple pans of nice Hot Cross Buns out of the oven and while they cool a bit so I can put the icing crosses on them, I am out here in the warm sun listening to a bunch of crazy crows chasing each other across the sky and being real loud about it too.  I heard the Red Wing Blackbirds the other morning and have seen Robins, so I can believe that it really may be Spring.

I wrote that yesterday!  Today, the day before Easter is blustery and a few snow flakes floating around with occasional sunshine.  Just hung out some sheets to dry and I bet it won't take long in the wind. I'll finish this up before the weather changes again.

We took a nice ride the other day to visit grandson, Dan at their new place, a pretty log cabin in the country.  Then on to see friends further north who live on a country road and up atop Darling Hill.  Needed to do this before Mud Season or wait until May or June.  We no longer have a four wheel drive vehicle. A necessity here if you go on dirt roads in Mud Season !  Had nice time and just a touch of mud.  More snow left away up there though. Our snow is going fast.

Soon after we got home where there is no pollen from live oak trees and the air is so crisp and clear, I kept my promise to my FL friends who couldn't believe I would do such a thing...and just went out in the snow and made a snow angel!  Didn't get to go out on the snowshoes though.  Oh well, maybe next year.

Making my snow Angel !

Yesterday my friend Alison, Angel and I had a nice luncheon at Angel's house. Quiche and salads and hot cross buns.  These impromptu get togethers are the best !
I am going up to sew a bit in my nice tidy sewing room!  I took time this week to rearrange the sewing cabinet and the cutting table and tidy up things.  Found a really cool pattern for making pretty pillow cases, which I am in need of.  Found this great pattern which doesn't involve much actual sewing on '24 blocks' that I subscribe to on FaceBook.  A great site for quilters and people who like to sew things.  Also had  cute and simple, I like simple!, aprons made from fabric dishtowels and scraps from one's stash!  Even little ones for the little gr. granddaughters!    Now to get busy sewing things!

Wishing you all a very happy Easter!  Hope you get to worship tomorrow with friends and loved ones.

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today, Alleluia !