Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter! I hope you are able to spend this Spring weekend doing something you love. The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener, and little perennial flowers are just waking up from a long winter’s nap. 

We’ll be having a family dinner Saturday, as university exams are in full swing. So, today I’ll be dusting away cobwebs and prepping ahead what I can for tomorrow’s dinner...this is one of my favorites:

Kingston Potatoes (recipe here) is an easy, make-ahead mashed potato recipe…tomorrow I’ll just pop them in the oven to reheat (feel free to adjust the ingredients to suit your taste.) I’ll also be making deviled eggs, old-fashioned cola cake, and filling Easter baskets - because I think you’re never too “grown-up” for chocolate! 

Thanks for stopping by, wishing you all a wonderful weekend! 

two posts in one week?

A quick “howdy” just to say I have a new post over at MaryJanes Farm today. You can find it here:  

Rural Farmgirl

A bit of snow this week, a splash of sunshine occasionally, and oodles of rain. 

I have veggie and flower seeds tucked in my tiny greenhouse and I’ve been wielding a chainsaw (okay, 20V, a girl’s gotta be sensible!) and clearing some overgrowth.

Making plans - dreaming dreams - plotting  and scheming! 

My thought for the day: 

NEVER stop making wishes! 

Happy Thursday, friends!

how can it be April?!

Good morning to all - I’m way past due for a catch-up, and I have no idea where the time has gone! It’s been so nice to read your posts and follow along on all that you’re doing. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your adventures, recipes, and daily routine. I love reading about the goings-on whether you’re in Nod, the Piedmont of North Carolina, or far away in the north of England and New Zealand.

Spring has not sprung here, well, maybe it did for a few days. It’s been in the low 70’s some days, which found me raking fall leaves from flower beds, gathering tree limbs into piles for burning, and generally trying to clean up the “mess” that remains after a long winter. 

April has brought unexpected snow bursts, tornado watches, seemingly endless downpours of rain, and they say perhaps even a little snow this afternoon  And yet, mixed in with all of that, have been some beautiful Spring days filled with birdsong and blue skies.  

Today there’s a fire going as it’s 35 degrees and I just saw a forecast of 19 degrees Monday night! Time to pull out spare sheets and blankets to cover up the tender perennials that are just peeking out of the ground.

Enough about the weather…a quick catch-up…

A friend surprised me with some lovely flowers along with 6 gallons of milk from her sweet jersey, Alice!

My daughter and I went to a cheese barn – yes a barn selling endless varieties of cheese -  how could I not be ecstatic? This was parked out front, would love to have it in my driveway, sigh…

While making a late-night run to drop off recycling, we spotted a young owl in the middle of the road. We stopped and he sat. Hmmm, now you may know we rescued kittens found in the middle of the road last year – so thoughts were running through our heads as to how we could help this little fellow. We got out of my car - he sat. We slowly approached, then in a flash he flew off into the woods. We were relieved and happy to see him off of the road and heading home. 

We’ve made lots of jalapeño poppers - LOVE these!

For only a couple of dollars, I “rescued “ an old yellow ware pie plate that needed a home. 

    

  

And I’m loving the early morning shadows.

                       

Well, that’s the latest for this morning- it’s time to make a late breakfast and cozy up with a snoozing dog. 

Hope all is well friends - I’ll be visiting your blogs this afternoon!