Hello to all wherever you are. I hope you are all doing well this Thursday. It is a cooler morning, but still around 50*. We must have had some rain super early as everything was wet this morning. We did not get all the rain they said yesterday - although we did get some. It was windy and will be again later today. It is a little foggy this morning. We get back to about 80* today.
By Easter evening we will get back to below freezing! The weather, it sure does change quickly.
Do you have plans for the Easter weekend?
I will be going to my nieces for dinner and will be with brother's family. I am planning on making some kid friendly goodies to take. I think Cheerio/M&M marshmallow krispies.
Looks like Sunday will be rain free - but rain off and on until then.
Do you make anything special for the meal on Easter?
Mom used to make ham every year. Most people I know do make ham. They are pretty cheap right now - .75 -.85/lb. I sure hope that people add some to their freezers while they are cheaper. A great source of protein, and frugal!
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A funny memory: When I was a little one (maybe 4 or 5), my eldest brother bought me a couple chicks for Easter. My parents were not amused! He was notorious for getting things that others had to take care afterwards. They lived on the back porch when little. One died quickly, but the other grew up and lived outdoors. It grew up to be a rooster! That rooster hated me - LOL. It would chase me around and around the house, pecking at me all the while as I cried and yelled and ran from it. It did not do that to anyone else (all adults) - but me. Yes, it was my chicken, but I wasn't fond of it.
One day it suddenly disappeared - folks said it got hit by a car. Hmmmmm, I wonder now as an adult, did he become dinner? We didn't have much traffic on our road at all, so maybe that was a good excuse for them to use.
Moral - animals for gifts at holidays are not always a good idea!!!!
I hope you all have a lovely Easter and weekend. Enjoy time with family or friends if you can, and spend time being thankful for all blessings bestowed upon us.
God is good.
Have a wonderful day!
Early last week I started tomatoes and peppers-variety of each. I have little green shoots in about 1/3 of the spots. I decided to buy a 72 starter tray and I do have a "map" so I know which columns are which cultivares. Our frost date is 5/1 so they have 4 weeks!
ReplyDeleteWe currently have no Easter plans.
How cool you have plants started. None here yet. Your last frost date is earlier than here. I have planted that early - but not for several years.
DeleteWell, enjoy your quiet day!
We could sure use some rain to wash the yellow pollen off our cars, and they are calling for some on Saturday. We do not have any plans for Easter this year and I'm not making anything special for dinner. I will be looking for some ham on sale though as I really like it. I hope you have a good time with your brother's family. That rooster sounded like a meanie! LOL
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend, Cheryl.
I wish some of the rain would come your way. I'm done with it for a bit!
DeleteEnjoy all calm and quiet day. Get a ham - can't beat the prices right now.
Thanks!
No where around here has ham that low; you're lucky. I am asking a ham with cheesy potatoes, veggies, salad and of course deviled eggs.
ReplyDeleteSorry. Every store around this locale is that cheap.
DeleteYour meal sounds yummy. Love cheesy potatoes.
No special plans for Easter here, but we do have a special meal of lamb planned, which is quite traditional in England. I hope you have a lovely Easter, Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteWe had a pet goose at home when I was a teenager. She was very bossy and came to be called Maggie, after a certain Prime Minister! She met a nasty end after refusing to let my mother put her into her pen for the night. The local fox got her. Mum was philosophical and said that the fox probably had cubs to feed.
Sounds like many are having a quiet Easter. I have never had lamb.
DeleteLOL - that is funny on the gooses name! Well, I guess fate happens when one doesn't follow the rules. We will agree with Mum!!
There were turkeys on sale this week, so we had that for dinner on Tuesday, so no special meal for Easter is planned. There will be an Easter egg hunt. Not outdoors this year though, as Easter is early this year, and we've mounds of snow remaining.
ReplyDeleteI did chuckle at your chicken story though I'm sure it was frightening to have a rooster chasing you around the yard. I don't doubt it probably found its way into the stew pot.
Wow, turkeys! That sounds good. Well, all I can think is the eggs would be easy to find in the snow!!!
DeleteIt is very funny now - not as a child. I well imagine he ended up in the skillet or pot too.
Oh my goodness, I can see you running from the rooster! We had free range chickens on the farm when I was little and the rooster would chase me all over the place. Yup, better not to buy a live gift for a child.
ReplyDeleteIt was very foggy when I got up this morning. It all seems to be gone now. I like looking at the fog, just not out driving in it.
Some of our strawberries are blooming. I think the cilantro from last year is coming back. The chives over-wintered. The Farmer planted some varieties of lettuce that he started. Radishes are up and we have green onions. The asparagus bed is new enough that we eat only a few of the stalks and let the rest go to seed. Maybe next year we will have a good crop. Folks need to try to raise some food, even if it is only a tomato plant. There is great satisfaction in eating something delicious and healthy that you grew.
The weather is crazy! So long as we don't have snow and ice, I'm good with it. Enjoy your weekend! See you on Sunday.
It sure was scary at the time. Funny now. Those roosters!
DeleteIt is very nice right now - thankfully the fog is gone and it is warming.
Oh goodness, that is amazing on the strawberries. I still haven't planted my green onions or anything for that matter. Good going for you.
There sure is satisfaction to growing food - nothing like it.
Yep, hopefully snow is not a word we hear about here for many, many months!
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No special plans here either. We will have a ham dinner. I remember when my sisters were little someone gave them chicks for Easter. My one sister named hers Chick-a-Boom, lol. I think the neighborhood wildlife got them. Enjoy your time with family.
ReplyDeleteSeems most are enjoying a nice day at home this year. I would have easily, but hate to tell her no.
DeleteLove the chicken name!!! There are a lot of critters out there that will go after chickens. My neighbor has them - and they seem pretty good. He puts them up every evening, which probably help. Thanks - enjoy your quiet day!
Funny story about the rooster even though I'm sure it wasn't funny to you at the time.
ReplyDeleteWe used to do ham for Easter, but most don't care for it now so we're having Lamb chops, rosemary potatoes, deviled eggs and Brussel sprouts. I'm thinking of a banana pudding or a carrot cake for dessert.
Enjoy your weekend and have a wonderful Easter.
It is funny now - then not so much!!
DeleteI have never had lamb. I bet your dinner will be yummy. Banana pudding sounds so good. Need to make some soon.
Thank you and you as well.
Jumping in to say that meal sounds so delicious. I love lamb chops but they have become so expensive here.
DeleteI have an uncle who always gives small children noisy presents like harmonicas, battery operated toys. He thinks it is amusing to annoy the parents, but the rest of us... hmm..
ReplyDeleteNothing much happening here for Easter, as my family is away. My friend and I are treating ourselves to lunch on Saturday. It is a nice restaurant and it has been a long while since I have been there, I have looked at the menu online and am looking forward to it.
I think all families have that one person!
DeleteSo nice that you and your friend will be going out together. That will be nice to treat yourselves to a lovely sit-down dinner. Enjoy your visit.
I hope your weekend is lovely Cheryl. I have all my children home for the first time since Christmas, very much enjoying that. So, four days of hard work, but worth it. Take care, Louise.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have the family all there. Yes mam, it will be worth every moment of work. Enjoy yourself to the fullest and soak up all that family love!
DeleteThank you.
Oh, that rooster was a meanie!
ReplyDeleteIt is so nice to see new life coming up in nature. We have daffodils right now. It will be cold on Easter this year. Most of my gang will be here for Easter dinner. We always have ham. I hope you have a lovely time with your family.
LOL - yep it was a meanie!
DeleteDaffodils are such a lovely sight to see - the beginning of spring. So cheerful.
Have a lovely time with your family and enjoy every moment.
Thanks
I love your story...so funny but I think a lot of mean roosters are hit by a car LOL.
ReplyDeleteWe were gifted a frozen turkey from my niece on Christmas (she gets a Amish one from her job) so we are having both turkey and ham for Easter. Some great leftovers!
Hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Wink-wink!!! Probably so.
DeleteHow lovely to have both for dinner - yes mam, that will make a lot of great leftovers and some new dishes as well. Enjoy
OMGOSH- Quite a story about the rooster. We had one on the farm that hated me and it knocked me down when I was almost four and scratched/pecked my back. That one disappeared, too. I hope you have a wonderful, blessed Easter. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThose darn old roosters can be mean!!! Especially to little girls! Funny how they just disappeared. hmmmm - I never asked even as an adult!
DeleteThank you and you too.
Cheryl, that rooster story is so funny! The first thing I thought was "typical brother" :) hahaha As far as Easter food goes, I always make a corn casserole (my favorite), broccoli salad, and now the girls always ask me to make a "dirt cake" with marshmallow bunnies and chocolate easter eggs, so of course that's on the menu. Thankfully I have two daughters-in-law that will be cooking the other things we need, such as a roast and fresh dinner rolls. I hope you have a wonderful Easter with your family.
ReplyDeleteBrothers can be a trip!
DeleteI so love corn casserole - made some a couple weeks ago. Broccoli salad is another favorite. Hmmm - I need to come feast at your table! LOL
It is nice that the girls will be helping out. I hope you all have a great time together.