It's an "or Thereabouts" Friday
I may be a day late posting, but honestly who's counting?! The best news about today is that it is the last day of March - YAY! The weather gods are celebrating with wind, ice pellets, rain, and general gloom.
Few winters just slump out of the room without a protest or three against spring's arrival in the land. There is usually some push back even after a rumble or two of thunder attempts to break winter's back (according my Dad's weather lore) and the great thawing of the land has begun. No worries - my snow ruler fell over this week, no longer supported by piles of snow, the tulips have pushed up a full 10cm, and the robins have returned. I know the great day star will soon get back to work on the spring's thawing and blooming So be it.
There's lots to do in the coming week...
The Easter bunny is thumping about the apparent lack of preparation for his upcoming festival. While he's forgotten that the sugar cookies have already been baked and are tucked safely away in the freezer, there are still hot cross buns to make, paska (Easter bread - just think butter, eggs, honey, yeast, and flour), and those cookies will have to be thawed and decorated too! Then there's cleaning and decorating to too.
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The most difficult of all this preparation is ignoring the cries for redemption coming from the jelly
beans and chocolate eggs hidden away, well away this year, from the eyes, ears and fingers of the baker/decorator and her husband. It is very hard for the old folks in this house to resist freeing the captive confections and then devouring them. Nasty people! 😉
Good thing the old Easter eggs, hollowed out and painted emblems of Easters' past, are safe, though they remain oh-so-fragile.
I'd best get to work. Take care.
©2023 April Hoeller
