We enjoyed Easter this year with my Mother, Son and his family and my sister and family. It was so good to have Mom here enjoying Easter with us, being with family is just what she needed. She ate so well which surprised us as she hasn't had much of an appetite for months, probably due to inactivity and not enough fresh air. Being 100 and doing this well, all is good.
Baked ham, mac n cheese, baked beans, broccoli, carrots, Brussel sprouts, potato salad, deviled eggs, spinach salad, creamed cauliflower with sundried tomatoes my sister brought and butter beans,
For dessert I made some bunny shaped cake with cream cheese frosting. I also made coconut bunnies, but I didn't get a picture.
Today is a beautiful sunny day. Breezy too. Love days like this.
A little catch up from last week, starting with the storm we had,
not too bad right at my home but the grand girls didn't leave school until 4:00 p.m.
Thursday due to tornado warnings. There was a cloud forming at the bus depot not far from their school but thankfully didn't touch down.
We had warnings to take shelter but I needed first a quick look outside.
listening for the sound of a train, but we live not so far from train tacks so that didn't really do any good. Anyhow all was well and there were a few touches down, but no one was hurt.
I found a recipe from elementary school days on Pinterest for pourable crust pizza. We used to have it with hamburger in the sauce with cheddar cheese on top (my favorite) or a white cheese. Sometimes with sausage sprinkled on the cheese. So good. They used to make all the food in those days and it was so much more tasty and better than the stuff they serve now.
Fudgies were a popular dessert. My school, Short Pump elementary had the best lunches for us in those days. Mom made them for us at home too.
Oatmeal, peanut butter sometimes was added, cocoa, butter and I don't have the recipe in front of me to remember the rest. Mostly on pizza day they were served. Will have to make some and post.
A fast dessert I threw together in prepared pie crust strawberry gel found in refrigerator section, fresh strawberries and blackberries. If I had anymore berries on hand I would have used those too.
I added a little flour and cinnamon to the mixture. popped in the oven.
I added more cinnamon on top afterward, that is what the brown powder is on top. We love cinnamon.
Got little too close with this one but here it is of what is left not eaten before I took a picture.
So far outside
Dogwood is starting to show color in front yard
Patio bunnies
I found these bunny pot stands at a place in the mountains few years ago for a dollar.
only bud on this white lilac that I moved a few months ago.
Ignore the fence. Haven't finished with it yet.
I know I am pushing my luck with this boxwood in this pot. It's been about 6 years now.
Strawberry bed did not have this many plants last year. They are growing out over the area around them. There are blooms on them today as this picture was taken a week ago.
Some things I picked up at a gift and vintage shop a few weeks ago
These little easter figures I have since placed on a little tree which I hope to share soon. I don't do a lot of decorating but some for the grandchildren.
spice pear butter and some cute little birds and prayer cards I keep on the table where we eat. I like reading one every day.
beautiful sky as we were heading out of our road for fish dinner at cracker barrel on Friday the 1st.
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