I mentioned yesterday on Facebook that I miss coloring Easter eggs, and thought no more about it. Cliff and his sister went to a family gathering in Versailles today; I opted to stay home, since I made an eleventh hour decisions to cook an Easter dinner. I did a little cooking and cleaning, and then got side-tracked cleaning my computer keyboard. Good grief, I am SO ashamed at the mess I found underneath the keys. Hairballs, dust bunnies, and even a needle from a past Christmas tree. Unbelievable that it even worked, with all that gunk in there. As I was doing that, I heard my daughter's voice saying, "Anybody home?" She, three granddaughters, and an adopted granddaughter, Heather, had come to my house to make sure I got to color some Easter eggs. She also brought me a box of candy. Here's a slide show of pictures I took, although I really regret I didn't go to the other side of the table and get a picture of my oldest granddaughter's face. What was I thinking? At least you get a side view of her in the first picture. You will see one picture where Cliff is coming in, catching us in the middle of our Easter fun.
Thanks, Rachel, for the wonderful surprise.
Ah, my daughter also took picture of this event, and she had several that included my oldest granddaughter, Amber. So I'm adding one of them here.
Plus, you get to see me taking part in the activities... AND my unmade bed in the background.
Easter dinner with family members here was very nice. Now I'm sitting at the computer watching birds outside my window at the feeder and birdbath. Cardinals, Tufted Titmouse, house finches, goldfinches, and robins. Life is good. If the ten-day forecast is right, Cliff and I may do some long-distance motorcycle riding next weekend. But of course, we all know how inaccurate the ten-day forecast can be. I have two local blogging friends, a mother and her daughter, whom I've invited to come and hunt morel mushrooms on my place. Hey, all the neighbors help themselves; why not give some people I like an invitation, and my approval? I have warned them about the hills and deep valleys, but I imagine they're still going to be surprised. I'll let you know. I will be sure to get my picture with them. In less than three weeks, my friend Joanna is coming to visit. Several years ago, I spent a few days at her home near Washington, DC, and got to see some Smithsonian exhibits and other historic sites. Last time she visited here, she talked me into getting Cliff to the doctor for what he and I assumed was heartburn. Just as Joanna thought, it wasn't heartburn: it was angina. And less than a week after her visit, Cliff was having open heart surgery. We will be eternally grateful; we believe God sent her here at that time. Anyhow, this month holds promise. So do the months ahead. It could be an interesting and enjoyable summer.
Amy kindly passed this award along to me, and I accept it gratefully. Check out her blog HERE. As I always do, I'm telling you to help yourself to this award if you like it. Because I'm lazy.
I have no idea how I stumbled across Amy's blog, back in the old AOL Journals days. I know I used to use search words looking for journals that might be written by people with whom I might have common interests, but Amy and I don't have that much in common. Who knows. Maybe I just found her link on somebody else's journal and followed it. Anyway, I've been reading her for at least five years.
Amy's in Texas; but an uncommon proportion of my AOL buddies are residents of Georgia; that's because I thought I'd know more about what was happening in my son's state with weather and such if I read these journals; now I just read them because I enjoy them.
On the AOL Journals, I also searched out Kansas City residents. I found two, but the only one I really stuck with was Toon Guy, whom I eventually met in person. And who hates the Blogger format so much he seldom writes any more.
I didn't realize then that there was a larger world called Blogspot, or Blogger, and that most Kansas Citians used that medium. I had no clue what a tiny and temporary world was AOL's J-Land. Now I have access to so many KC blogs I could go on overload if I didn't pick and choose the ones that most interest me.
Now, about our weekend: Cliff and I got a two-hour motorcycle ride in Saturday afternoon, then ate supper with his sister and her guests. I woke up Sunday saying I wasn't going to do Easter dinner, but somewhere around mid-morning, I decided to cook a ham and bake some lemon pies, and anyone interested was welcome. I didn't do it up like I used to, mind you. But it was fine. We ate around 5 P.M.
I know it's far too early, but those tomatoes and peppers I started from seed in the house were getting (literally) too big for their britches, and I've had them outside quite a bit lately. Well, during a break in yesterday's meal planning and laundry-folding, I went out and stuck them all in the ground. Poor little things, it's so COLD. If we get another frost or hard freeze (and we probably will) I'll be going out there and covering them, because I've gotten rather attached to them.
I'm enjoying my tulips, and learning some of their tricks: I didn't know they'd close up their blooms at night, and on really cloudy days. Yesterday was so gloomy they stayed in hiding all day long.
